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Late 8 – Top UK Attractions To See In The Dark

Ok, so many of us may have enjoyed the mini heat wave we’ve had recently but we have to face reality, the nights are drawing in and summer is coming to an end. Boo, hiss. But never fear, there are always loads of things to do across the United Kingdom even if it is dark [...]

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Top 5 Christmas Markets

There’s a nip in the air and a scent of cinnamon blows in the breeze, and even the most hardened Christmas grinches feel their heart melt a little. The first smell of Christmas! Shame it was only someone’s snowflake cup-clad coffee. But it doesn’t have to be that way – all across Europe giant Christmas [...]

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The World’s Largest Ice-Skating Rink

You can’t go to the world’s largest ice-skating rink just any time you like – in the summer months you’ll find canal boats in your way and the surface, well it’ll be more than a bit watery. So now is the time of year to start looking for cheap flights to Ottawa to check this attraction [...]

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10 Ways to Keep Warm This Winter

It seems that all anyone is talking about at the moment is the weather. Echoes of ‘it’s so cold’ were heard as each dealchecker arrived at HQ this morning. The heaters are on full whack and the girls are layered up with hats, scarves and of course thermal vests and thick socks. We Brits are [...]

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World Snow Festivals

As parts of Britain are waking up to their second morning under a carpet of snow (and there’s more on the way) we thought we’d take a look at some of the best things to do with the stuff – And what better to do than throw a festival in it? Just make sure you [...]

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Hot Holidays vs. Cold Holidays

The cold autumnal weather has sparked an age old debate in the dealchecker office – where should you holiday in the winter? Embrace the cold with a winter holiday in an even colder country covered in snow, or jet well away from the cold white stuff to hit the beach. We’ve outlined the case for [...]

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