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Monaco – not just for the rich and famous.
Located along the spectacular Côte d’Azur – named after the crystal clear azure waters of the Mediterranean – Monaco is the world’s smallest French speaking principality with a small but very friendly population of just 32,410. Just 18 kilometres east of Nice and a stone’s throw from the Italian border the principality’s two kilometre square…
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Wining & Dining in the Okanagan
You know it has to be good when they have an official handbook including a directory and regional maps. Add to this rolling hills of green, sparkling lakes and some of the best wines in all of Canada, and you’ve got the southern area of British Columbia known as the Okanagan. With lakes and streams…
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Venice – just amazing ! – Holiday Review
Venice – a unique place that makes it a place that will inspire you for a lifetime. I had heard lots about Venice before I finally decided to spend a short break in the city. I had this picture of Venice in my head; a picture of over commercialism and dirty smelly canals. How wrong…
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Sorrento Holiday Review
Italy is one of my favourite places. I have been many times before and have visited Tuscany, Lake Garda, Venice, Verona, Florence, and Rome. I’m just back from Sorrento which is near Naples on the Amalfi coast in southern Italy. The area is otherwise known as the Neapolitan Riviera. We flew from Manchester airport to Naples.…
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Rocky Mountaineer Railtours Provides Unexpected Challenge
While offering some of the most breathtaking views found in all of British Columbia and Alberta, a trip onboard the Rocky Mountaineer promises spectacular holiday memories that will last a lifetime. But the popular Rocky Mountaineer trip also comes with something quite unexpected for most passengers during the 2012 season – the chance to cross a…
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Las Vegas, California and Hawaii Holiday Review
It’s great when a customer sends us a written report about their holiday. These two holdiay reviews are about holidays to Las Vegas, California and Hawaii When my partner said he really wanted to go to Las Vegas, California and Hawaii, I said I didn’t mind but I am so glad he talked me round…
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Running of the Bulls – Spain
The single most characteristic event of the Fiesta of San Fermin. This is the event which has given the Fiesta world-wide fame and which appears on news broadcasts around the world during that special week in July. It is held at eight o’clock each morning from the 7th to the 14th of July inclusive. It consists largely…
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Malta – a small but beautiful island
Located in the heart of the Mediterranean, Malta is small but beautiful, with total area of just 316 square kilometres. Its position in the Med, bridging the gap between southern Europe and north Africa, means it is no stranger to visitors, both in terms of present day tourists and colonial settlers. Inhabited at various points within its…
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All roads lead to magnificent Rome
While all roads may no longer lead to Rome, many of the cheap flights from UK airports do, with the Italian capital now firmly established as the ideal choice for a weekend break. Though its attractions are many and varied, Rome is in essence a living, breathing museum, showcasing the height of the Roman civilization alongside the glories…
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Glamorous yet charmingly simple, Sardinia has it all
Formula One boss and successful entrepreneur Flavio Briatore and his model fiancee Elisabetta Gregoraci are the latest in a long line of big names to choose the beautiful beaches of Sardinia to get away from the pressures of an A-list lifestyle. While Flavio’s famous Billionaire’s Club is on the Italian island, the loved-up couple instead…
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Enjoy the charm and elegance of Portofino
Just like most retired couples, the Blairs have been taking it easy since Tony stepped down as prime minister. However, while many settle for a week’s caravanning in the south of England, the couple have been soaking up the sun on the French Cote D’Azur and the Italian Riviera, courtesy of their good friend Bono.…