A City Break in Edinburgh
by Lucie Watt on 09/02/10 at 9:53 am
At the end of November 2009, my husband and I took a long awaited 2 night city break to Edinburgh in Scotland. We travelled from Gatwick Airport on a Sunday morning flight with British Airways, which was a smooth and quick flight, simplified by taking just hand luggage which enabled us to speed through the [...]
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by Mark Kempster on 11th December 08
I have been to the Gambia twice now, but there was a gap of around ten years between the two visits. My first visit was when British Caledonian used to fly there that shows how long ago it was !! Each holiday was very enjoyable, and we stayed at the Kombo Beach Hotel on both [...]
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by Hayley Burr on 10th December 08I spent nine months in The Algarve last year , living in a gorgeous village called Alvor. It’s a lovely traditional fishing village that is old and quaint with cobbled streets and traditional taverns it is very Portuguese and is great for older travellers or people who are wanting a relaxing holiday. The Algarve is [...]
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by Beata Nahaie on 10th December 08
The choice of fun things to do in the world capital of entertainment is simply endless. When I found myself there, I just didn’t know where to start! I visited last November, and previously on other four occasions. All my stays were just short breaks around five nights which was more than enough – let’s [...]
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by Mark Kempster on 5th December 08
We went to Madeira last year in April – over the Easter break. Although the weather was not really hot it was still very pleasant and certainly hot enough to walk around in shorts and a tee shirt. As expected the beaches were more or less non-existent, but dotted around the coast are many platforms [...]
Full StoryA “new” New York
by Mark Kempster on 4th December 08I have just returned from a long weekend in New York. What a great fun place. I had not been for about 10 years and in that time I noticed quiet a difference. In particular I noticed how friendly the people were – on one occasion just standing on a street corner admiring a tall [...]
Full StoryThe East meets West in Turkey
by Beata Nahaie on 4th December 08
But not just completely yet… and it’s a good thing because Turkey, one of the most popular and most visited countries outside the Eurozone, has managed to preserve a lot of its traditions, character and identity. I went at the beginning of June, and the long-lasting impressions were so strong that I literally did’t want to [...]
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by Carly OBrien on 4th December 08
I had a lovely week on holiday in Tenerife in September this year in the peaceful and sunny resort of Los Gigantos. My flights were with Easyjet from Gatwick which ran smoothly and on time, and the service from the cabin crew was great. After a four hour flight we landed into Tenerife south Airport [...]
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by Tweeky on 4th December 08
This week managing director Mark Kempster, and Packyourbags supervisor Lucie Mills were interviewed by BBC Radio Kent for their forthcoming programs on Christmas holidays. Mark and Lucie talked about a range of destinations, from Lapland and The Maldives, to Namibia and even outer space! Mark talked about his Christmas in Namibia, which is a far [...]
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