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Festive season ferry fares to Ireland from £69
Festive fares to Ireland – for those planning to spend Christmas and/or New Year with family or friends – are a ‘gift’ at a lead-in price of just £69 one-way for car and driver with Irish Ferries.
Le Méridien Al Aqah offers a fun-filled UAE National Day
The grounds of Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort will be transformed into a fun fair day on December 2nd, 2009, as the resort commemorates its seventh anniversary and the 38th UAE National Day.
Find perfect presents for the men in your life at Edinburgh’s The Living Room
Take the hassle out of Christmas shopping at a glamorous gift event being held at The Living Room on Tuesday 17th November (from 5.30-9pm). Throughout the evening, guests can drop in and hear Edinburgh’s top fashion, grooming, fitness, style and adventure experts giving advice on the best gift ideas for the man who has everything.
Big savings to be made in Southern European cities in November
Average European hotel prices are thirteen percent less in November in comparison to October 2009. Weekend breaks to Venice, Rome and Madrid are particularly favourable this November. These are the findings of the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) which is published monthly by the hotel price comparison site trivago.co.uk.
Flight-inclusive weekend ski breaks to Saas Fee are just the ticket
Skiweekends.com, the specialist in ski short breaks by coach and by air, has expanded its programme for the coming season to include air-inclusive, four-night weekend breaks to Saas Fee in Switzerland.
Ryanair to close six Basel routes
Ryanair has announced that it will close its six Basel routes from 2nd December. The move will result in the loss of 18 weekly Basel flights, 250,000 passengers per annum and up to 250 local jobs.
Two nights for the price of one in Europe's top cities
City break specialist, Cities Direct is highlighting some fantastic ‘two-nights-for-the-price-of-one’ deals on selected European city breaks this winter.
Mr Sandman, bring me a dream…
Sandals, the leading group of luxury beach resorts is offering one lucky member of the public a job of a lifetime – the chance to become the first ever Apprentice Sandman. Unique to Sandals, the Sandman is an expert in all things sand - testament that they have the best located beach resorts around the world. The job will entail scouring the Caribbean in search of perfect beach locations to build the next Sandals Resort.
Biosphere Expeditions announces first Australian project
Biosphere Expeditions – the award winning, non profit making conservation specialist which is celebrating its tenth anniversary, has announced its first ever project in Australia. It is on one of the world’s most strikingly beautiful stretches of coastline, 130km south of Broome in Western Australia, and will survey the iconic flatback turtles.
Luxury skiing in Geilo, Norway
Ski specialist, Alpine Tracks, has further expanded its Norway programme by introducing the Havsdalsgrenda ski complex in Geilo. The complex consists of luxury chalets and apartments right on the resort’s ski slopes for ski in, ski out and easy access to the Geilo and Hardangervidda slopes.
Brits plan to visit foreign Christmas Markets
With many UK stores decked with festive gifts, the Christmas season is officially around the corner. Yet, despite the recession and the weak exchange rate, research from Confused.com has revealed that 19% of Brits are planning to soak up the atmosphere and visit foreign Christkindlemarktes this year.
Try something different with a two centre holiday in Croatia and Montenegro
For those seeking something a little different on their 2010 getaway, Holiday Options reckons their two-centre holidays combining Dubrovnik and Montenegro should fit the bill.
Where to go to learn to ski, snowboard or cross-country ski
Tired of listening to family and friends bleat on about how fantastic skiing and snowboarding is? Why not make 2009-10 the season to give it a go and see for yourself what you are missing out on. Still finding excuses? The Tirol Tourist Board has looked at some of the most common excuses and come up with some top reasons to disagree and help change your mind.
Give your relationship a gift this Christmas
Struggling for ideas of what to give your partner for Christmas this year? Why not give them something amazing and treat yourself at the same time with a gift from the BridgeHouse Hotel – a happy, loving and romantic relationship.
Enjoy a very merry Christmas at Covent Garden
This festive season, Covent Garden’s ‘A Very Merry Christmas’ offers old-fashioned nostalgia. Recognizing it has been a hard year for most, A Very Merry Christmas will provide a warm, traditional and family-focussed programme of events that will warm the heart and soul, while spreading Christmas cheer to all.