The British love affair with the Spanish resorts is decades old now – I may be too young to remember how it began, but I can clearly remember my first trip to Spain, and why I’m crazy about this land of sun, sand and sangria (I might have given away the answer there). Here are [...]
Parlez-vous Français? Sprichst du Deutsch? Eh? Brushing up on the old language skills is one thing constantly nearing the top of the travel to-do list. Just imagine lounging in a sun-drenched European piazza, sipping an espresso and lazily passing the time of day with the locals, before dashing off to something terribly cultural – or [...]
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February 7, 2013 Comments OffWith winter dragging on, thoughts here are turning to what we’ll spend our summer holiday doing – and there are some great early booking offers available at the moment! Now, we know money can be a bit tight at this time of year, which is why we’ve collected together some great holiday ideas at very [...]
Unlike the French, Germans, Italians and Americans who stick to their local resorts, we Brits have to travel to get our ski season – which means we can explore varied ski resorts across the world. So go out and find somewhere different to ski this year! We’ve come up with five very unusual ski suggestions, [...]
I’m going to hit you with the bad news first. My favourite deal in this week’s real deals newsletter costs… deep breath £2,299 per person. We’re talking once-in-a-lifetime spectacular holiday kind of stuff here. But as amazing holidays go it’s right up there: a 40-night holiday sailing all the way from Singapore into Southampton on [...]
Zoe, who you may know as the “Mother Hen” of all you lovely people we send our emails too, has been on rather an exciting adventure through southern Spain and Portugal. And, clever thing, she’s done it all on a shoestring too! I just had to pin her down and have a good chinwag about [...]
Like anyone searching for a holiday, I’m always up for a few extras; a few juicy freebies thrown on top of an already brilliant holiday is often what seals the deal for most of us! Another thing that I always look out for is the quality of the hotel – there’s nothing better than coming [...]
We know you lot love to go on holiday and party – who doesn’t? But arrests of British tourists are on the rise, and we’re feeling all Mother Hen about it. Spain, Thailand and the USA have seen a bigger increase than anywhere else, so holidaymakers here should be especially aware. We want you to [...]
Imagine that the National Trust started letting people stay in all the stately homes, castles and follies that they own – wouldn’t it be fun! Well that’s what they do in Spain, and they are called Paradores. Expect one-of-a-kind lodgings in spectacular locations. They can be pricey over the high season, but go off-season and [...]
As many Brits flock to Spain this summer for their usual serving of sun, sea and sand, we take a look at our top five Spanish city break destinations to show you how much more Spain has to offer, aside from the good weather: Barcelona Image by Moyan Brenn One of the most famous cities [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What’s not to love about this deal? Essentially you get your own home in the sunshine for half the usual cost. Simple huh? James Holiday Villas are one of the UK’s leading villa holiday agents. That means a pretty ginormous choice of villas. And that means that there’s bound to be something to suit all. [...]
After the dreary greyness of winter, the first blossoms of spring are one of the indicators that the weather really has turned for the sunnier. Early April is prime season for all of these blossoms to bloom, from locations near to very far. It’s likely that you’ll be able to see one or two blossoming [...]
Here at dealchecker, we’re always up for anything that promises a bit of pampering! Which is why when we saw this deal from the La Mola Hotel, we had to make it our Pick of The Real Deals this week! Two nights in Barcelona for only £99 per person sound like a steal to us – [...]
Everybody, old and young, knows that Easter is a time to indulge in too much of dealchecker HQ’s favourite snack – chocolate! It’s the time of year when this delicious treat, transformed into eggs of all shapes, sizes and hues, is given as a gift and consumed in abundance. But rather than spending this year [...]
It’s Friday, the sun is trying to peek through the clouds and chat here at dealchecker HQ has turned to beach destinations. Inspired by the world’s coastal areas that are named after colours, we still can’t decide which one looks best! Why not spend a couple of minutes on our flight search if you want [...]
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