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Cheap Ski Hotels in Four Cool Ski Destinations

cheap ski hotels

The ski season’s upon us once again, so besides gearing up for weeks of hot toddies and powder-white snow ahead, we’re asking the more practical question: where can you go for a really good deal on a cheap ski hotel?

Below, we’ve picked our four favourite places to enjoy winter sports this season – as well as some value-tastic cheap hotels in each. » Continue reading “Cheap Ski Hotels in Four Cool Ski Destinations”

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Five Outdoor Ice Rinks in Europe with Amazing Views – Winter 2011/2012

Vienna Ice Dream

With Christmas, New Year and flurries of snow just around the corner, we’re really getting in to the swing of winter. So, what better way to embrace the coldest months of the year than to enjoy the kind of stuff you can’t do in summer – like outdoor ice-skating? » Continue reading “Five Outdoor Ice Rinks in Europe with Amazing Views – Winter 2011/2012″

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Wimbledon 2011: How to get Tickets; plus Big Screens, Trivia and Cheap Hotels

Wimbledon

Racquets at the ready! From Monday 20th June to Sunday 3rd July, Wimbledon season is in full swing. Find out how to get tickets, where to watch it on the big screen and where to stay, plus a few fun Wimbledon facts for your next pub quiz…

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Why Hong Kong isn’t just an Airport Junction

Night Life, Hong Kong

By guest blogger Toni White

Landing in Hong Kong, I realised I knew nothing about the city aside from the fact that there was a Big Buddha somewhere, the Star Ferry went across Victoria harbour and The Peak overlooked everything.  Oh, and I’d discovered on the flight I was there for the busiest weekend of the year due to the HSBC Rugby Sevens tournament (which I’d had no idea about); it was going to be interesting…

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London Marathon Hotels – Still Time to Book!

London Marathon

The 2011 London Marathon is this weekend – and there are still cheap hotels in London with rooms available on the 16th and 17th. The marathon route takes in landmarks like Pall Mall and Tower Bridge, and celebrity runners include Aygness Deyn, Katie Price and Will Young.

Check out the marathon route map then see our cheap hotels below to find the best place to stay if you want to catch the action (and the celebs breaking a sweat!)…

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London 2012 Olympics: on your Marks, get Set, go… and Register for Tickets

Olympic Stadium CGI: London 2012 Olympics Tickets

It’s not long now before you can get your mitts on Olympics tickets for London 2012: registration opens from today until 26th April 2011. You can apply for tickets for all events from heats to finals, and take your time doing it – there’s no advantage to applying on the first or last day.

You’ll hear if tickets have been successfully allocated to you by 24th June 2011. » Continue reading “London 2012 Olympics: on your Marks, get Set, go… and Register for Tickets”

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Cheap Hotels and Hostels for the London 2012 Olympics

Olympics Village Bridge: Cheap Olympics Hotels

London Olympics hotels: now that you’ve applied for tickets, it’s time to start planning your accommodation.

Below, we’ve listed all our cheap hotels near the London Olympic Park, as well as other London and out-of-London Olympic sites. Check below to find out what events are happening at each particular venue and see cheap hotels nearby…

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2011 Travel Guide: Best Breaks in 2011 Part One – January to April

Up Helly-Aa: 2011 Travel Guide January-AprilUp Helly-aa, Scotland

2011 travel: where’s best to go, right now? In the first of a three-part series on the best breaks this year, use our month-by-month planner to see our  favourite escapes for each month of 2011. Part one covers January to April» Continue reading “2011 Travel Guide: Best Breaks in 2011 Part One – January to April”

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