July 23rd, 2008 Travel Guru
No matter what style of vacation you’re looking for, you can find it in Cornwall. If you want a romantic interlude for you and your significant other, a long weekend break, a family beach holiday, or some other style of trip, you have options. There are a lot of self catering options available in that area, and that means that you can have all the amenities of home and more without being worried about spending too much money. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 22nd, 2008 Travel Guru
If you’re looking for a short break Wales can be a great choice, and if you’re looking for luxury, you don’t need to look any further than Pembrokeshire. While some people like to camp and ‘rough it’ others want to vacation in the lap of luxury, and you can do just that in many places in Pembrokeshire, making it a very popular vacation spot for people who want to just get away and lose all their cares for a while.
It’s also a popular area for weddings and other beautiful events, so if you’re planning something special it’s definitely worth checking into. The gorgeous view and the hospitality of the people will go a long way toward making you feel right at home.
Whether you want to get out on the green and play some golf or simply relax with a day of stress-free beauty and pampering in the spa, the options are almost endless – and the choice is yours! If you’re looking for the best for a luxury vacation, Pembrokeshire has so much to offer that you’ll want to come back again and again. Staying in luxury resorts makes your vacation more structured than a camping trip or a quickly-planned holiday, but that doesn’t mean that you’ll be told what to do. You’ll just have more amenities to pick from and enjoy!
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July 21st, 2008 Travel Guru
If you want to travel through Europe and camp instead of staying in hotels, there are thousands of places you can stay. Did you know that there are more than 4000 designated, official camping places worldwide? And that doesn’t even count all the places that people camp in a more casual manner. If you want any amenities, though, you should stick with the recognized camping places, which shouldn’t be a problem. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 21st, 2008 Travel Guru
Tired of experiencing the same boring routine each and every holiday? Escape the norm by vacationing with a holiday villa in the Algarve. With a number of competitively priced packages, holiday villas in the Algarve offer excellent value for your money.
You will find that holiday villas in the Algarve can be much cheaper than flights and hotel accommodation of the same group size. They offer more privacy and freedom in a luxurious setting that you are sure to relish.
Holiday villas in the Algarve are perfect for couples or families with children. You can enjoy the holiday season in paradise where comfort and safety are guaranteed.
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July 20th, 2008 Travel Guru
No matter whether this will be your first trip to the UK lake district or whether you visit every year, buying a holiday home might be a great choice. When you have a holiday home, you can enjoy a self catering holiday and don’t have to spend as much money as you would if you stayed in a hotel and went out to eat every night. That gives you more money for attractions that you might want to visit and lets you do more on your travel dollar. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 19th, 2008 Travel Guru
When you think of France you think of croissants and museums and the Eiffel tower, but there’s more to do in the country than people think, and one of the more alternative activities you could enjoy on your vacation would be a little camping.
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July 14th, 2008 admin
Have you ever fancied buying or renting a caravan or motorhome, but found the though a bit daunting. Well there are now courses you can go on that will help you improve your skills with manoeuvring such bulky vehicles.
The courses are ideal if you are just starting out with a caravan or you just want to improve upon your current skills.
The camping and caravanning club have been successfully running these courses for over twelve years and around 8,000 members have taken part in them.
Courses are only for a day and held around various places in the country and run from March to September. The full list of dates can be found here.
You will be well looked after as all trainers are fully qualified and each instructor teaches four participants, so you can be assured you will receive the right amount of attention.
The Motorhome course covers principles of larger vehicles, driving exercises, guidance on manoeuvring and information to increase knowledge and confidence.
The Caravan course covers towing your caravan, the law, loading your caravan, reversing, hitching and unhitching.
The two main things you will need to bring and own are a full drivers licence and motorhome/caravan with the appropriate gear.
Courses cost £90.00, but this price is for members. Non members would have to join the Camping and Caravanning Club before taking the course.
For more information on these courses and Camping Europe please click here
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July 11th, 2008 admin
Here are some fun facts and secrets (rumours) about Disneyland Paris
- The name Euro Disneyland was changed to Disneyland Paris when the CEO Michael Eisner realised that the term Euro didn’t bring up positive thoughts with most Europeans. As it is said to be associated with bureaucracy and politics.
- The Walt Disney Company does not own the Disneyland Paris park but has shares of around 49%. The company that owns it, is called Euro Disney. This is the same case as the Disney resort in Tokoyo but with a different company owning it.
- The Disneyland Paris resort is said to be one fifth the size of Paris.
- The park doesn’t have a Club 33 like the American resorts but does have a private salon called Salon Mickey that is only open to members of the shareholders club.
- Disneyland Paris has visitor levels of around 50 to 60,000 but number have reached 90,000 in peak times.
- The Paris resort is the only “Magic Kingdom” where alcohol is served. The park followed the same no alcohol rules as the other parks until the French public complained.
- When the park originally opened in 1992, the French public weren’t happy and decided to attack various cast members, resulting in security guards having to follow characters around.
- Ironically, as the resort is built in the French countryside, they are reported to have a large field mouse problem.
- Employees at the park use codes to communicate with each other, code 101 means a attraction or ride is broken and code 102 means it has been fixed.
- The rights to the star tours attraction is owned by George Lucas. When visiting the ride once he decided to film the show, which is strictly forbidden, one of the oblivious cast members was luckily stopped before kicking him out.
- The Newport bay club is the largest hotel in western Europe
- For more Disneyland Paris facts click here
- For more information on France holidays to the Disney resort and camping France click here
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