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Ride out the recession with a Gap Year
If the thought of job seeking fills you with horror and daily news bulletins about redundancies and lay offs make you question the sense in even writing a CV then beat the recession with a Gap Year with a difference.
Krakow hosts Summer Organ Festival
Poland’s 19th Summer Organ Festival gets underway in Krakow this month. Musicians from all over the world will appear at the six-week event performing in a number of historical churches throughout the city.
Return of the £10 Pom
STA Travel in association with Tourism Australia and Qantas today announced the ‘return of the £10 Pom’ - almost four decades after the last post war £10 Pom set sail for Australia under the government’s assisted passage scheme.
Volunteers go ‘among the apes’ with Frontier
Channel Five’s new series Among the Apes is the latest documentary about the world’s primates. For a chance to get up close and personal with Orangutans, Baboons and Gibbons consider volunteering with Frontier.
Breakthrough bands head to the Balearics
Boasting its strongest and most diverse line up to date, Ibiza Rocks is adding a host of the finest breakthrough bands to the stellar line up. On July 7, Calvin Harris’ new prodigy Burns will put on a special DJ set in support of the Scottish star and Kissy Sellout.
10 ferry good reasons to travel by sea this summer
Whilst 2009 has been titled the year of the ‘Staycation’, don’t let the credit crunch sacrifice your summer holiday! Travelling across the channel by ferry is an economical and comfortable way to get to the continent and with popular cross channel operator Norfolkline, a family of four can travel to France for as little as £29 each way.
A flying start for the Cornwall Calendar
The Cornwall Calendar - a recently launched free service with a simple "click to publish" service is proving to be a great hit with users all over Cornwall.
French tax cut brings bargains to ferry fans
Following the French Government’s announcement this week to cut VAT in eateries across the country, popular cross channel ferry operator, Norfolkline is encouraging people to jump onboard and head across the channel.
Stena Line extends ‘Super Sale’ to Ireland
Stena Line has extended its Super Sale giving customers the chance to save up to 40% off car fares to Ireland, starting from only £79* single for a car and driver for Superferry mid-week travel and ‘kids go free’ when booked by 21st July.
Beach-side or beach-view in Turkey?
Journey Anatolia, the specialist in holidays to Turkey, has announced 10 per cent discounts on two very different villas for holidays taken between 7 September and the end of October.
Half-price Cyprus for August
Olympic Holidays is highlighting a less-than-half-price Cyprus holiday offer at the newly built three-star Moniatis Hotel, in the pretty village of Yermasoyia, close to Limassol.
Enjoy the US for less this summer
Bag a bargain-priced peak season US deal – including Orlando at £465 per adult and £389 per child – courtesy of specialist operator, Bon Voyage. These seven-night prices, representing a saving of £75 per adult, include return Gatwick or Manchester flights, taxes and accommodation with breakfast at the four-star Ramada Inn International Drive.
Happy holiday motoring as fuel prices dive
Fast on the heels of sterling’s recent rally against the euro comes more good news for UK holidaymakers motoring to Europe this summer.
Peak season savings for period Portugal
A fantastic £600 saving is available this July and August on a superbly restored 17th century property – ideal for a large group of family or friends – in northern Portugal courtesy of Vintage Travel, which specialises, exclusively, in houses with private pools in areas of local tradition and culture.
Take to the water for a short holiday
For the best choice of river and boating holidays throughout the UK, it’s all-aboard with waterwaysholidays.com which offers live availability on more than 1500 UK narrowboats and cruisers and with more than 50 different start locations.