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August Bank Holiday Nostalgia

For me, the August Bank Holiday always highlights that I no longer have those gloriously long summer holidays I enjoyed so much at school. And I’m not the only one that feels that way. Here at dealchecker we’re determined to rediscover that lazy holiday felling, even if for only one long weekend this August. Too [...]

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Euro 2012: Holiday Edition

Football fans are eagerly awaiting tomorrow’s Euro 2012 first kick-off, marking nearly a month of matches ahead. We could make predictions, we could back England, we could write off Spain or say France will be a walkover – but we decided to stick to what we know. And that’s holiday destinations! Group A – Czech [...]

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Bright & Beautiful – Colourful Towns to Visit

The weather’s been so dreary lately that we need something bright and colourful to cheer us up. These fun colourful villages should do the trick – no grey days here! Valparaiso, Chile Image © ferretcloud – Fotolia.com This Chilean coastal town, about a two-hour drive from the capital Santiago, is known for the colourful steep [...]

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Stay with the Stars (Or at least in their hotels)

For those who lust after star-studded holidays we’ve looked up some of the best celebrity owned hotels around the world. Just a quick disclaimer; don’t go expecting Robert DeNiro himself to be dishing up your breakfast. What you’ll get instead is a unique hotel, with an atmosphere, style and personality all developed by their famous [...]

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Pick Of The Real Deals: An Ireland Escape

We don’t feature that many Ireland deals in our weekly newsletter (not on purpose, we promise!) so when we come across one like this we’re pretty impressed with our deal digging savvy. This amazing offer from Diamond Resorts International® is offering up self catering holiday villas in picturesque Bodyke from as little as £40 per [...]

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Blast off with Breakfast

Every morning at DMC HQ, the mini kitchen is full of people preparing breakfast. Pots of porridge in the microwave, slices of toast being slathered in peanut butter and jam, endless cups of tea and coffee not to mention huge vessels of rice krispies snap-crackle-and-popping from all corners of the office. Breakfast is heralded as [...]

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