Category Archive: Holidays & Travel

Feb 22

Package holidays appeal to Finns again

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It is only natural that many Finns want to trade some harsh winter days for a place in the sun. Just a few years ago it looked like Finns were opting for do-it-yourself trips over package deals. In the 1960s, cheap package holidays — which combined flight, transfers and accommodation — provided the first chance …

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Feb 21

Luxury travel just got a little bit cheaper

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FORTUNE — Luxury travel is going downstream. Exclusive Resorts, a high-end travel company owned by Steve Case, is launching Portico, a new private club that lets members access luxury vacation properties at more moderate prices than they otherwise could. With Exclusive Resorts’ existing service, members pay a one-time membership fee of $170,000, and another $1,045 …

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Feb 21

Parents facing a ban on term-time holidays as Gove unveils tough new penalties including fines

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By Daniel Martin Last updated at 1:19 AM on 20th February 2012 Parents face fines for taking children out of school during term time to go on holiday, under a crackdown by Education Secretary Michael Gove. Heads will lose the ability to sanction up to two weeks a year of ‘authorised absence’ during term time, …

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Feb 20

19th PTAA Travel Tour Expo 2012

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Save the date for the biggest travel sale in the Philippines! SMX Convention Hall, Mall of Asia Complex, I buy most of my airline tickets at the expo, so if you already have your travel schedule at hand, this is the cheapest time and place to get all your 2012 bookings in order. see you …

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Feb 20

Palace Resorts Announces Restructure of Brand; Hard Rock All-Inclusive Collection

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February 15, 2012 By: Joe Pike   Palace Resorts, an all-inclusive chain with resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, recently announced a shift in the brand – with the launch of the new All-Inclusive Collection, the sales and marketing arm of the world’s first ever all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotels. The All-Inclusive Collection, led by Chief …

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Feb 20

Website of the Week: www.ispycamping.com

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by Fred Mawer Last updated at 4:25 PM on 16th February 2012 Rating: With many of us trying to keep holidays as affordable as possible this year, camping breaks are set to be very popular. if you want to camp without hassle and in comfort on the continent, you should consider booking a package staying …

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Feb 20

Unseasonably warm weather not ‘cool’ for Michigan winter tourism businesses

Courtesy photoCross-country skiers hit the Nordic trails at Boyne Mountain Resort in Harbor Springs. “Nice” weather isn’t necessarily nice for Michigan businesses that rely on winter tourism. Officials say this abnormally warm winter for the Great Lakes State most likely will mean a flat or smaller profit for winter snow sport businesses, such as Michigan’s …

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Feb 19

Whatever Floats Your Boat – Boating Holidays on the UK’s Waterways

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There’s something undeniably romantic about the idea of gently cruising along Britain’s picturesque waterways. No traffic noise or jams, a leisurely pace, a choice of destinations with constantly changing scenery and the opportunity to moor at some pleasant waterside hostelry for a relaxed lunch or dinner. Imagine your own private floating hotel with all mod …

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Feb 19

Holidays Abroad In Rented Accommodation

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By: Joyce StewartSubmitted: 2012-01-29 03:03:03 | Word Count: 495 Traveling abroad for a holiday is nothing new, it has been done for many years. However there is a new trend in holiday accommodation and that is to rent a self catering apartment or villa instead of staying in a hotel. I had always hated using …

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Feb 19

Nats to discuss Mondayising holidays

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KATE CHAPMAN, DANYA LEVY AND TRACY WATKINS The National Party caucus will today consider giving workers Monday off whenever Anzac and Waitangi days fall on the weekend, as pressure grows on the Government to back the change. The issue will be debated by Parliament following the introduction of Labour Party member’s bill. The Government’s support …

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