The ideal holiday - no cooking or cleaning etc for a week! Fully inclusive is superb for young kids as there are no worries about the amount of money you're spending on drinks and ice-creams for them - it certainly takes a lot of the pressure off.
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We were looking for a sunny holiday as far away from the UK as our budget could take us with the option of local beaches and a few things to see. Having "surfed the net" we came up with Alghero in Sardinia. Though neither of us had been to Sardinia we can honestly say the destination met our expectations and offered good value for money. With ample parking and a shuttle bus to take us to the airport terminal at Stansted, we left a rainy wet UK at 7am and were relaxing on a hot sunny beach by 11am.
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Only 50 metres off the beach, you could stroll along the beachfront for about a mile with hills behind you and the surf of the med in front ... beautiful at sunset and a midnight stroll.
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Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom
Going to London soon? Want to enjoy a touch of class? Last week I visited the State Rooms of Buckingham Palace, the very best known stately home in all of England. Home to the Queen and Prince Philip, plus dozens of live-in staff (how would you like an address “Flat 6, Buckingham Palace”?) it is a major tourist attraction and a required stop on the route of every London tour bus. Of course this home isn’t like yours or mine. Or is it?
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Where else in the world can you travel over a rain forest in a cable-car on the first day, travel to a classic tropical island and swim with tropical fish on a coral reef the second day, and walk in a rainforest and travel up a river looking for crocodiles on the third day?
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Colina Mar Apartments, Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria, Spain
As title would suggest, do not be put off by apartmenst on hillside. The views are better, it is much cleaner and much safer. A nice walk down and approx 2EUR to get back up the hill (taxi drivers are friendly)!
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Hotel marvellous, clean, spacious and in a beautiful area of Tenerife. Meals were spectacular. Chefs cooked every night and breakfast, including omelletes and cheese and ham toasties - cooked while you wait.
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There's a swimming pool, sauna & steam room included for that early morning wake up before breakfast and a day in the parks. The hotel is just a two minutes walk to Disney Village or five minutes to the theme parks. For those who enjoy ice skating there is an open-air rink outside the hotel
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France, Venice, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, France
The lovely thing about motorhomes is that you pull up at your destination and put the kettle on... You've got your home with you, and you can go as you please. We chose a Romahome, which is a bit cramped for a family, but we gained the mobility to nip into city centres and park on the street.
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One of three 'gites' in the grounds of a chateau, this is a converted water mill complete with its own mill race. It lies an hour from the Channel ports and Tunnel in a little known area called 'The Seven Valleys'.
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The Holguin area on Cuba’s north coast is the place to unwind on idyllic white beaches and soak up some local culture. Take time to wader round Holguin, one of Cuba’s prettiest areas or dance to the island’s famous Salsa in Santiago de Cuba, where colonial architecture mixes with vibrant bars. Above all, this is the place for beach lovers sipping cocktails.
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Take a walk around the moat and walls. Inside the walls you'll find narrow interesting alleys with shops, cafes and bars. We found a few places where we could enjoy a reasonably priced drink together. The history of Rhodes town is well documented in the guide books and you can enjoy guided walks starting at the courtyard of the Palace of the grand Masters.
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If you want to feel really special and pampered, this is the place to go with its own private health club and tennis courts, all the watersports you can imagine included, not crowded, fabulous food and they make a fuss of children.
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I found with the Carribean sea beautiful white sands and the frendliness of the locals this was a wonderful holiday and would reccommend it to anyone, however be prepared to take loads of spending money as this is a millionaires paradise too.
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Fancy an early spring holiday? My wife and I spent a week at Illetas towards the end of February and were blessed with both good weather and an excellent hotel, all without the crowds.
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Jolly Harbour, Antigua, Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda
After Antigua and its many uncrowded beaches, one can never feel the same about holidaying in the overcrowded Costas again. Waking up on the first morning of our holiday to a beautiful sunrise and the gentle splishing of fish leaping in the cystal clear water lapping the jetty beside our villa, it truly felt like a tropical paradise.
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The roads in Florida are wide and straight and when you visit you'll find it less daunting than you think. Driving on the right hand side is a little different but not difficult. Our two week trip offered us plenty of time to relax and spread out our theme park visits.
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This is the place to take the kids as they have so much freedom and the staff are superb. We went at Easter and didn't really expect very good weather but it was superb.
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Lake Quinault, Washington State, United States
I have been all over the world including New Zealand and Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Canada but the scenery here and the pace of life is just so incredible. It was a totally different holiday.
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Las Vegas Circus Circus Hotel, United States
There were so many things that made the holiday enjoyable - the friendly service you get in the USA is second to none, Belagio's fountain and the helicopter ride over Vegas at night and the thrill of playing on mega million dollar jackpot machines! Although I didn't win a mega jackpot I did manage to win a couple of smaller jackpots on a video poker machine with a Royal Flush and also a Keno(Bingo) machine. Las Vegas has it all, it's a great starting point for a west coast adventure.
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One of the best things about the resorts of Levi and Yllas in Lapland is the snow sure winter ski season, from December to March you can enjoy a holiday in the winter wonderland of Lapland. Many successful European resorts can also be terribly busy and the slopes almost hazardous as skiers and snowboarders seem to cross in every possible direction. Lapland, however, feels like a breath of fresh air as the slopes are uncrowded and queuing for the lifts, which seems to have become part of the skiing culture in Europe, is not even an issue.
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A once in a lifetime holiday, it really felt like pure luxury from the time the stretch limo picked us up at the airport until it was time for our return journey to go home. Loved the atmosphere around there and the children loved all the crazy people working out on the beach each day, from the most beautiful to elderly yoga enthusiasts.
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Madrid itself has plenty to keep you occupied for more than a week itself and I look upon this holiday as an opportunity to get a feel of the area in order to return at a later stage and spend more time at your places of interest. With this in mind I would highly recommend the first day walk about in Madrid as you get to find out where all the main sights are to be found, including restaurants, gardens and museums.
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New York has to be one of the most talked about cities in the world. The focus of world trade, a heaven for shoppers and a focal point of entertainment. Why, even King Kong paid a visit!
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We were with a fantastic crowd of people from all over and everybody got on so well. This is the only holiday I have never wanted to come home from. I loved the turkish people, the shopping bazaars and the markets.
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Though smaller than the Isle of Wight in the UK, Malta is an island steeped in history, where invasions from Phoenicians, Arabs, Romans and crusading Knights of the Order of St. John have left their marks, not forgetting the prehistoric settlers. Away from the history you have some beautiful sandy beaches and coves surrounded by a crystal clear sea.
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We have just returned from what was truly the holiday of a lifetime in Canada. Canada was somewhere we had longed to visit and we were unsure of where to go in what we were told is the second largest country in the world. We finally chose a 17 day coach touring holiday which started off in the east and ended on the west coast with a flight across the middle.
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Novotel Tour Eiffel Hotel, Paris, France
5* Hotel was lovely. Clean. Very modern. Perfect views over the river Seine and of the Eiffel Tower. Friendly and helpful staff. Different choices of resteraunt within the hotel.
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Outgate, Hawkshead, Lake District, United Kingdom
We were very pleasantly surprised by a recent trip to the Lake District.
As the worn out parents of a very active 15 month old baby, we had neither the energy or the inclination to go abroad this year, and decided on what we considered to be a second best option of a holiday in the UK and the distinctly hit or miss weather of the Lake District at that.
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The area of Paphos is rich in archaeological sites dating back to the Greeks and earlier. You could well become a budding historian with no trouble in this area of Cyprus. If you love history then Paphos will provide some of the highlights to your holiday. As many will know, this is the land of Aphrodite, the goddess of love….need I say more young lovers?
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Just a few minutes west from Gare du Nord “a pieds” you’ll find the arty quarter of Paris. Sacre-Coeur and Montmartre are so attractive and are situated on a hill giving an overview of the city as well as providing a bit of avant-garde atmosphere. We did them first and eventually took a rest at a well-worn little café a stone’s throw from the famous Place du Tertre, (a fascinating kind of artists’ market square) and had lunch.
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I left a cold damp England, three children, a husband (wondering how he was going to cope!), housework and the school run and boarded a flight to Perth with my two year old daughter, Lois. We booked back in November 2002 and flew out on Singapore Airlines from Heathrow for a seven week stay with friends who had emigrated last year.
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A fantasticly relaxing villa. Peaceful. Not overlooked or close to other villas.Great location with sea views. Large pool.Excellent reliable cleaning staff. Large ammount of food and fruit at villa on arrival. None of us wanted to go home.
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Hotel Aqua promenade is 50 mtr from a railway station and 50 mtrs from the beach. Hotel is 4 star standard - very clean-excellent service. Staff are very courteous and polite. Food is buffet style with vast range of choice. Each day varied dishes of rice, pasta, fish, meats, salads and fruit covered every form of diet.
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Port Elizabeth, Eastern Garden Route, Cape Town, South Africa
A really good day trip is the Cape of Good Hope Reserve covering a far greater area than we had expected. Cape Point is well worth the visit, apart from the super landscape, the sight of ostriches and baboons on the beach was unexpected.
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Princess Hotel, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
A superb 4 star hotel in Maspalomas. Excellent choice and quality food. Breakfasts range from english traditional plus full selection of continental. Also excellent range of breads and cereals. Dinner was buffet style or waiter service with a choice of at least 3 meat courses plus a fish dish and vegetarian options. Starters ranged from soups to a full selection of salad dishes. Sweets were above par with both hot and cold available.
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Rhodes town has two parts - the new town which is the commercial centre and the walled old city. The old town is very picturesque and steeped in history. Both can be easily explored on foot and buses or taxis are plentiful.
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Rio is one of those places that has a certain "cool" ring about its name. When you've just returned from a fortnight's adventure you're left feeling that you’ve really been abroad and to somewhere very special. Telling everyone you've "just flown in from Rio" sounds far more exciting than "I had a two week holiday in Benidorm." Not that Benidorm should be avoided - it's just that "Rio" sounds great.
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To get to the Rockies, most people fly either to Calgary or Vancouver. We flew from Gatwick on a Saturday and arrived in Calgary 8½ hours later. I found an excellent 4-star hotel on the internet, it was the Marriott, and the shuttle bus took us right to its door.
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This is the place to dip your toes in the ocean of history lapping to the kerb of every street of this stunning Italian city. Here is a capital saturated with visual, intellectual and historical grandeur that extends its irresistible hospitality towards anyone curious enough to explore it.
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Adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, some 400 miles off the coast of Morocco, Madeira blossoms forth an oasis of colour and variety celebrated every year in the capital, Funchal. And it’s there I head, travelling effortlessly some 34,000 feet with British Airways.
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Saalbach and Hinterglemm are situated in the scenic Glemm valley, surrounded by spectacular snowcapped mountains and beautiful countryside. There are plenty of opportunities for walking and the Schattberg mountain offers brilliant views from 6,600ft. (If you don’t fancy the walk there is a cable car!). There are many mountain inns where you can sit back and enjoy the view with your favourite beverage in your hand.
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Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
If you're looking for long sandy beaches, harbour lights, beautiful scenery, water sports, an array of culinary experiences, shopping or entertainments then Sandbanks could be the ideal destination in the UK. Not only was the weather perfect for the beach but we also enjoyed visiting interesting places with minimal car travel.
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On French Autorail, the service is superb, just cross to Calais, put the car on the train, rocket through the night and have breakfast in the sunshine, while they unload your car. Travel wherever you wish and stay at your "Logis de France" hotel. No Problems and no disappointments.
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St Just, Cape Cornwall, Zennor, Porthcurno, Cornwall, United Kingdom
There is no doubt about it, Cornwall is a beautiful county with some magnificent scenery, none more so in my mind than the coastal region. The South West Coastal Path(SWCP) is the longest national trail in the country, much of which is owned by the National Trust and I had the pleasure of walking very small part of it, namely Zennor around to Porthcurno earlier this year during couple of days of perfect weather.
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This hotel was fantastic with food served buffet style most evenings and a waiter served dinner once a week. Thers was an enormous choice of food from local specialities like Paella or good English fayre such as fish and chips.
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Treasure Island Hotel, Las Vegas, United States
We stayed at the Treasure Island for three nights during April 2004 and it was one of the best hotels I have ever had the fortune to sleep in. Here's why..
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This is a holiday I would reccomend - it can be as formal or relaxed as you like. Relax on the beach or join in everything - it's entirely up to you as I said a holiday for all tastes and people.
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"My name's Burns, Brian Burns". I handed the Gatwick attendant my boarding pass, took my seat aboard a scheduled flight to Zurich and soon arrived safely across the Swiss border. A car was ready and waiting - I jumped in and was driven to Lauterbrunnen where I caught the mountain train to Wengen. This time I'd not come to ski. It was a mission to bring back photographs...
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After a fantastic week in Monteray (including a superb but slightly uncomfortable fish buffet at the aquarium, watched by a thousand mouthing fish) we headed north east for Yosemite.
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