The Sandals & Beaches 2 for 1 Sale is the only time of the year that savvy travellers can bag themselves a half price luxury holiday. But with so many adults-only and family resorts on offer, you might feel overwhelmed for choice. This trusty guide whittles down the list to 5 excellent deals to start your journey through the Sandals & Beaches 2 for 1 Sale. Now is the time…
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Virgin Atlantic Economy Review: Fly in Style Without Breaking the Bank
Virgin Atlantic have a reputation for being one of the UK’s most popular long-haul airlines, thanks to a range of excellent services and special perks that set the company above the rest. But does the flight experience live up the the hype? Below you’ll find everything you need to know about the Virgin Atlantic Economy Class, and all the reasons we believe it offers some of the best value long-haul…
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A First-Hand Review of the British Airways World Traveller Economy Flight Experience
I’ve recently flown to St. Lucia and Antigua using British Airways, and this here review will give you my little kernels on wisdom on the BA long-haul experience. In short, it’s an efficient service that will swiftly and comfortably deliver you to paradise, with all the perks you need to keep yourself entertained. Here’s everything you need to know, Holidaymaker.
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8 Ways to Count Down to Your Holiday Like A Pro
The holiday is booked. The excitement is starting to bubble. It’s time to let the countdown commence! But, what’s the best way to mark down the days until your sunglasses are on, the sun-cream is at the ready, and you’re boarding the plane to paradise? We bring you our top eight.
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8 Top Tips For Being a Suitcase Packing Master
So the getaway’s booked. The passport is in hand. Now all that’s left is the packing. Now imagine this: the suitcase is sprawled on the bed eagerly awaiting an adventure but as you start to pile in the holiday essentials the dreaded realisation comes that the lid is not going to shut. Cue panic, cursing, sun-cream flying everywhere. Sound familiar? Fear not. Keep it chill. We’ve created a cheat-sheet for…
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January 2016 Sale: 6 Top Deals For Your 2016 Holiday
The time has come, Holidaymakers. Yuletide has past, and all that remains of the New Year celebrations is a lingering itch from a well-earned headache. This can only mean one thing: it’s time to sort this year’s holiday. We’ve just launched our January Sale, and this year it’s a doozy. It’s packed with amazing deals and irresistible offers, all of which are excellent value 2016 holiday options. This handy guide…
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Inside the New Virgin Atlantic 787 Dreamliners
Virgin Atlantic has added new fleet of Dreamliners to its fleet, an initiative included in a shake-up of the airline’s high benchmark for quality. The union between Virgin Atlantic’s sterling customer satisfaction and the Dreamliner’s tech-savvy advancements is a smart match, adding a new level of sophistication to the airline’s widely respected service.
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A First-Hand Review of the NEW Thomas Cook Premium Cabin
Many of our best value holiday packages come via the wings of Thomas Cook, and the company’s new premium cabins have caused quite a stir. In order to get my head around the hype I recently flew on the new premium service, and I can definitely put my recommendation behind a premium upgrade. Here’s my review of the whole experience, with all the reasons I think you should seriously consider…
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The Cruise & Stay: 5 FAQs on a New Type of Holiday Experience
Sometimes it can be difficult to pin down which type of holiday you really want. In one ear there’s a towel-clad angel singing a siren-song of fly-and-flop goodness; in the other there’s a playful devil whistling marching tunes fit for fun-filled exploration. You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s beyond the scope of mortal minds to find a balance between these two holidaymaking urges, but there’s a trump card every holidaymaker…
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The 5 Super-Speedy Steps for a Thomas Cook Regional Connection
Getting out and seeing the world has never been easier, especially in light of funky new regional connections from Thomas Cook. You can jump on an internal flight from your local airport and connect into an international Thomas Cook flight from Manchester straight to your little slice of paradise. The process is so easy that it can be encapsulated in pictorial form, and thus was born this yellow-blue infographic of…
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A First-Hand Account of a Thomas Cook Regional Connection
Thomas Cook recently announced a hanger-load of regional connection opportunities for holidaymakers living in the far flung corners of the United Kingdom. In order to sleuth out the specifics I’ve tried the whole process myself, flying from the Isle of Man to Cancun. Here are all the facts and figures from my first-hand recon, to help you find that shortcut to paradise.
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Become Legend with a Carnival Cruise Lines Cruise & Stay
We’ve teamed up with Carnival Cruise Lines to bring you the best of both worlds via a unique range of jaw-dropping Cruise & Stay packages. One of the many highlights from this fleet of incredible holiday experiences is the 14 Night Barbados Cruise & Stay, which sews together a 7 night stay in Barbados with a 7 night cruise of unparalleled glory courtesy of Carnival Cruise Lines. It’s the perfect…
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Your Shortcut to Paradise: New Regional Connections on Thomas Cook Long Haul Routes
We recently witnessed Thomas Cook undergo a transformation of Kafkan proportions with a complete overhaul of its premium cabins, greatly improving the Thomas Cook in-flight experience. Now the masterminds behind the revolution have made the airline’s service even more personal, extending its reach into a number of regional airports across the UK.
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5 Super Easy Ways to Have Yourself a Boss-Level Romantic Holiday
If you’re one of those “cool as a cucumber” romantics then you probably already know that a tactical holiday is one of the best items in a wooer’s arsenal. So, how can you get the best mileage out of a romantic holiday?
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Island-Hopping and Adventure-Seeking with Carnival Cruise Lines
You know we like a good adventure, and we’re always on the look-out for new and innovative ways to help you discover more of the world. To this end we recently created a number of new and exclusive fly, cruise & stay packages to help you see more of planet earth in the most stylish way possible. In order to vouch for their much-spoken gloriousness we decided to send out…
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Port to Port: Concluding in Cozumel with Carnival Cruise Lines
We know many of you Holidaymakers have big love for Mexico, given the swathes of travellers we’ve sent to the likes of Excellence Hotels and their brethren. But beyond the classic region of the Riviera Maya is the island of Cozumel; and it’s arguably even more beautiful than the mainland. This very reason brought us to the island as part of our InFocus video adventures, for we want to give…
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Port to Port: Getting Acquainted with Grand Cayman via Carnival Cruise Lines
Classic tactics for a Grand Cayman holiday fall into cliches of big-bidget breaks, where some of the best hotels and dining on the planet coalesce around the island’s renowned Seven Mile beach (in no way related to the Jamaican beach of the same name). Swinging by the island on a cruise is a fabulous portal into this otherworldly island, and you can bypass the regularities and get to grips with…
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Port to Port: Cruising Through Falmouth, Jamaica with Carnival Cruise Lines
Many places in Jamaica have made it into the common parlance of UK Holidaymakers (Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Kingston and the like), celebrated on the back of modern transatlantic tourism. They’re renowned for their big personalities; for the colour, music, and style that we see as synonymous with the Jamaican identity. But in Falmouth the yam-sellers still call. The streets are offset with the milky whites of English-colonial limestone. The…
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The 4 Biggest Characters of the Sandals 2 for 1 Sale: New Hotels and Holiday Highlights
If you’re unfamiliar with the Sandals 2 for 1 Sale, it’s basically Christmas for holidaymakers the world over. For a few brief days we have the opportunity to secure an award winning Luxury-Included® adults-only Sandals escape for half the ticket price. To honour this occasion again rolling round to reprieve our wallets, here are the 4 most charismatic participants in this year’s sale. Tuck in and treat yourself to the…
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Book Early, It’s the Best Way to Holiday Like a Pro
Here’s the truth: the holiday “late deal” is largely extinct. ABTA themselves put it beautifully in an article advocating the advantages of booking early: “Travel companies able to exercise greater flexibility with flights and room bookings, so don’t expect the same volume of last-minute bargains.” As is the way with natural selection, a niche opened and the industry adapted with new powers. Thus was born the early deal, the best…