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July offers on European camping and mobile home holidays

Vacansoleil (0333 700 50 50) has savings on seven-night holidays starting 11 July at a selection of European campsites.

  • A £154 saving on a week’s stay in a fully equipped three bedroom mobile home sleeping up to six, at Camping Le Chene Gris. New price is £662 per party. The campsite is 12 miles from Disneyland Resort Paris and close to Parc Asterix. It is also 35 miles from Paris and there is a direct train connection to the capital within walking distance.

  • Save £91 on a seven-night stay in a fully-equipped mobile home (family of up to six) at La Petite Suisse campsite situated near the village of Dochamps in the Ardennes region of Belgium. The revised price is now £578 per party.

  • Save £91 on a week’s stay in a fully-equipped tent (family of up to six) at the Spiaggia e Mare campsite situated alongside a beautiful beach on Italy’s Adriatic Riviera, where the reduced price is now £550.

"These campsites all have an excellent range of on site facilities including outdoor pools, table tennis, playground, bar, restaurant and take-away."

Prices include midweek return Dover-Calais Sea France or P&O crossing for car and passengers. If no ferry is required, the price is reduced by £90.

 

40% off Costa Brava apartment

Sol Pins apartments

PCI Holidays (0330 555 0034) are offering savings on a number of Spanish harbourside properties throughout the summer.

For example there is a 40% discount for the week starting on 19 June at Sol Pins apartments. Sleeping up to five in two bedrooms, these modern apartments share a swimming pool and are located within a few minutes walk of the beach, shops and restaurants of the popular and pretty resort of Tamariu.

The price for 7 nights from 19 June is now £326 for up to 5 people (down from £456), for accommodation only. Return flights from London to Girona are currently available with Ryanair from £75 per person.

 

 

Ryanair forces print-your-own boarding cards from today

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Ryanair starts their new online check-in system today. Passengers are be expected to print our their own boarding passes on their home/office computer and charged £5 for the privilage. Those passengers who turn up at the airport without a boarding pass will be fined £40, or rather charged a £40 "boarding card re-issue fee".

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 May 2009 23:48 )

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Dramatic wilderness trek in Australia's Northern Territory

Two hikers on the Larapinta Trail, West MacDonnell Ranges, NT, Australia

This time of year sees the perfect conditions for exploring The Larapinta Trail in Australia's Northern Territory.

Ranked by National Geographic in the top 20 trekking experiences to be had on the planet, the route extends 223 kilometres along the spine of the rugged West MacDonnell Ranges from the frontier town of Alice Springs to Mt Sonder. Trekkers can complete the entire trail in around fourteen days or tackle shorter one and two day sections of the walk.

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BA fly to Las Vegas

British Airways is launching new services from London Heathrow to Las Vegas on October 25, 2009.

The daily service will be operated by a three class Boeing 777 offering new Club World with fully flat beds. Tickets are on sale (from £467 inc taxes, fees and charges) from today.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 May 2009 17:52 )

 

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