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 [...]
Life’s a beach, so make it a good one!
by Tweeky on 23rd January 09
That’s me on the beach. It’s a private beach in Phuket, Thailand, just for the guests of the resort I flew in to.
My feathers got a nice tan, and I was able to kick back with a cocktail and relax.
So where do you think is the best beach in the world? Perhaps it’s your favourite [...]
Haglofs Barrier Jacket Review
by Mark Kempster on 23rd January 09
I have been using the Haglofs Barrier Jacket over the last few days in the Lake District.
The weather has been particularly cold but the Barrier jacket has proved very versatile it has certainly kept me warm, and in damp cloudy weather has also kept me dry.
I have warn this garment as part of a layer [...]
Four friends in Lanzarote
by Carly OBrien on 23rd January 09
I went on holiday in Lanzarote with 3 other friends on a late deal, with our apartments to be allocated on arrival.
We flew with First Choice and had no problems on the flight and it actually arrived early! We met our rep and were advised that we were staying at the Club Flamingo apartments in [...]
A family holiday in Kos
by Clare Arthur on 23rd January 09
We chose the Lakitira Beach Resort in Kos on a half board basis with Mark Warner as this was a family holiday with our 18 month old daughter and another family; the resort seemed to be geared towards families but with loads of facilities for everyone. We had previously been on a villa holiday when [...]
Full StoryA weekend in Valencia
by Teresa Booker on 16th January 09
In June 2007 myself and a friend went on a girly weekend away to Valencia. I had been to Barcelona a couple of times before and fancied somewhere different, and although we didn’t know much about the citywe found a cheap flight and thought we would try it out!
Our Easyjet flight landed around 8pm and [...]
The Can Can in Gran Can (Gran Canaria, that is!)
by Hayley Burr on 16th January 09
I went on holiday in Gran Canaria in November 2008 with my partner and stayed in the resort of Masapolamas. It’s a very nice five star resort in a beautiful complex called the Palm Oasis, which is a group of time share apartments.
We flew with Easyjet and were only delayed for four hours, which wasnt [...]
My Grecian Journey
by Alex Cloves on 13th January 09
I’ve visited Crete twice now. My most recent journey was for two blissfully sunny hot weeks of relaxation and adventure!
I stayed at the lovely Bueno Apart Hotel in the resort of Platanes, which is close to Rethymnon. The apartments are a fabulous base for a self-catering holiday – just a one minute walk to the [...]
The best bars in the world
by Tweeky on 9th January 09
For those of you who like a quiet drink by the ocean, and for those of you who like more than a few in a popular nightspot, this post asks the question:
“Where is the best place to have a drink… in the WORLD?!?!?”
So, wherever you’ve been and whatever you drink, let us know where you [...]
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