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 airport [...]
Ski Helmet Advice – Ask Mark
by Mark Kempster on 5th August 09
Mark Kempster is Managing Director of packyourbags and packyourbags Travel Store. He is also a mountaineer and a keen skier.
Here he answers some of the questions we’ve received regarding ski helmets.
Why should I wear a ski helmet ?
Obvious I know, but a ski helmet is not a fashion accessory. A good quality ski helmet will [...]
Croatia has it all
by Tweeky on 4th August 09
Come rain, snow or sunshine, Croatia has it all…
Croatia, one of the former Yugoslavian republics, has certainly undergone a turbulent political past in the recent years. Although this affected its tourist industry rather negatively for a while, at present there are several reasons why Croatia still remains firmly placed on the map as one of [...]
A Spring Break in Turkey
by Angela Scott on 31st July 09
At the beginning of May, we went on a week’s holiday in Turkey, we stayed in Dalyan. We particularly chose Turkey this year, because, due to the bad exchange rate of the Euro, we thought we would get better value for money in a non-Euro destination.
Turkey welcomed us with torrential rain for the first 24 [...]
A Short Break in Bruges
by Jenny Lillistone on 30th July 09
I have recently returned from a 2 night break in Bruges for my partners surprise 30th Birthday.
We went in the month of June for 2 nights and travelled by Eurostar from Ebbsfleet in Kent.
I was so impressed with Ebbsfleet station; the eurostar staff were really helpful and efficient. Checking in was really quick and easy. [...]
Sunlounger anyone?
by Tweeky on 29th July 09
It’s summer time! The long awaited time for some serious rest and relaxation in the sun. Perhaps some of us have just returned from the sunny coast of Mallorca or Tunisia. And for some, this is time to book a holiday if you haven’t done so yet… Leave your stresses behind and make the most [...]
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by Suzy Miller on 28th July 09
Myself and my husband recently went on a 3 week trip to Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong. It was a special trip for me as it was my 30th birthday whilst we were away and I was fortunate enough to win the flight tickets through my work!
Even though we decided to take our holidays in Australia [...]
Rio de Janeiro – What a Place!!
by Mark Kempster on 28th July 09
I have just returned from a trip to Rio. Wow what a place!!! There are two main beaches Copacabana Beach and Ipanema Beach, both world famous and when you are there you can see why. They both stretch round beautiful bays fringed on one side by the waters of the Atlantic and on the other [...]
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by Beata Nahaie on 27th July 09The British weather has been playing its caprices on us again this summer and for many of us it is even hard to imagine that the ‘real’ summer is still at its height everywhere else… You know which one I’m talking about – the one with clear blue skies and hours and hours of unobstructed [...]
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