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Fuerteventura: “The quiet island” ? Well maybe !
We think that it’s difficult to beat a beach holiday on Fuerteventura. Fuerteventura is an archetypal holidaying paradise. With its soft, golden beaches and its endless sunshine and good weather, it is the perfect spot to travel to during the summer months, or indeed at any time of the year. As soon as you land at…
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Tenerife: Island of eternal spring
Taking a winter sun holiday on the island of Tenerife seems like it has been the thing to do for as many years as we can remember. In fact, we don’t think it has lost any of its appeal and is as popular as it has always been. In this travel blog article we take…
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PowerPoint vs Prezi – Which is best for teaching?
As part of my teaching of travel and tourism classes I have got to give presentations. I use PowerPoint but have lately been using Prezi. I think both PowerPoint and Prezi are excellent but I have become a big Prezi fan because I think it is more professional and is better at engaging an audience…
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Higher education on the verge of a revolution?
Let’s start with a bold statement ! – Teaching, at the further and higher education level, is on the verge of such a huge change in the way it is delivered that in 5 years time we won’t recognise the educational lanscape. Teachers has been slow to grasp the importance of technology and have relied on…
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Kids should code
There has been lots of publicity about kids being able to code. When I was at school we had binary computers. There was no such thing as a desk top PC. I remember going on a school trip to Burtons Head Office in Leeds in the 70’s and they had an air-conditioned room full of…
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Paris ‘most likely to cause rows’ for city break couples
A new poll has found that a third of those questioned admitted Paris would be the city most likely to cause them to argue on a romantic break, due mainly to the miserable nature of the French capital. Respondents admitted that, while the image of the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Elysees are likely to provoke…
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Become a castaway on The Maldives
Why not be a Robinson Crusoe and swap the bustle of English life for the drifting paradise of the Maldives More and more people are grabbing their Man Fridays and heading out to this beautiful hideaway in the Indian Ocean, with A-list castaways such as Jodie Kidd, Sienna Miller and Vivienne Westwood leading the way. The…
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Review of a walking holiday on Zante
The Greek island of Zante is not just about sun, beaches and nightlife. If you go to Zante outside the main summer months when the is not as intense then the island makes a great destination for a walking holiday. One of our customers has just returned from a walking holiday on Zante and here…
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Mix with the rich and famous on Mykonos
The Greek Island of Mykonos will again be one of the celebrity haunts this summer. The Greek Islands have always had a romantic feel to them. Crystal clear waters, beautiful scenery and a very laid back atmosphere, and it seems like the island of Mykonos has hosted a procession of celebrity visitors this summer. The island has…
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Bare all on a nude cruise!
Travel agents are reporting a significant increase in the number of people going on nude cruises. Popular destinations include the Croatian coast, the Far East, the Caribbean and – not for the faint hearted – Alaska. Bare Necessities, a nudist travel company, says in its brochure: “Sun-bathe, without fear of tan lines, by one of three fabulous pools.…
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Hidden delights of a holiday in Guyana.
Do you know where Guyana is? You might not realise that Guyana is on the northern coast of South America and its coastline in on the Caribbean Sea. Guyana is the proverbial country of contrasts. Its towns look decidedly sorry for themselves but the landscapes and physical features of the countryside are breathtaking. The country has become…