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A Day on Hove Beach, The Sun £9.50 Holiday Challenge

Benedict Adam — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:09:47 +0000

Buy something more exciting with £9.50 than a holiday, that’s the challenge The Sun have set me, after duly accepting the challenge I soon realised I was fighting a losing battle; collect 10 tokens from The Sun or News of the World and you could land yourself a holiday in September, October or [...]

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Ko Maak, A Tranquil Gem

Benedict Adam — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:12:48 +0000

Not far from Ko Chang, is the beautifully scerene and peaceful island of Ko Maak, fringed with palm trees, surrounded by soft sand and crystal turquoise blue seas. The island is relatively undeveloped with only around 20 different places to stay, ranging from budget [...]

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Halifax Holiday Matchmaker

Benedict Adam — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:03:08 +0000

Halifax Travel Money have come up with a clever and pretty original use of Facebook for holiday destination ideas. Holiday Matchmaker analyses the content of your facebook page and tries to find your perfect holiday match. If like me you [...]

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Mobile Broadband and Travelling Abroad

Benedict Adam — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:21:01 +0000

How to find the most suitable mobile broadband service when travelling abroad Over the last few years people’s lifestyles have changed dramatically and this is especially true when it comes to the way in which they access the internet, with [...]

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Take a Break From Hostels, Top 5 Tips to Find Yourself a Luxury Hotel Deal

Benedict Adam — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:14:50 +0000

Now I don’t mind roughing it at all but there are certain occasions when your travelling or on a holiday that a luxury or boutique hotel stay really is needed to make the experience work. It might be that your [...]

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Win a Copy of the Gap Year Guide Book 2010

Benedict Adam — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:14:35 +0000

Gap-year.com have been specialists in providing information for those considering gap years, year outs or career breaks for 18 years. They have used all their years of experience to pack the the latest edition of the Gap Year Guide Book is packed full of [...]

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Puno to Cusco by Train

Benedict Adam — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:21:05 +0000

Travelling by train is always a highlight for me and Puno to Cusco is no exception. The train that passes straight through Puno market and then on to some lovely Peruvian scenery is highly recommended. The seats may be a [...]

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Amazon Rainforest Trip Part 2

Benedict Adam — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:41:31 +0000

A guide can really make or break an excursion or tour and I don’t think I’ve ever had a guide as interesting and crazy as Marcus. He made what could have been a fairly disappointing trip into the Amazon rainforest [...]

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Elephants, Snakes and Gibbons Galore at Khao Yai National Park in Thailand

Benedict Adam — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:58:42 +0000

Khao Yai National Park was Thailand’s first National park and covering an area of 2,168 square kilometers is the second largest and most popular National Park in Thailand. The park is made up mainly of evergreen forest and grasslands and [...]

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Edora – A little Lord of the Ring Adventure

Benedict Adam — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:41:34 +0000

We didn't go for any of the Lord of the Rings tours, instead, quite randomly on the way somewhere else decided to take our little rental car off on a little adventure in search of Edora from the Lord of the Rings, known as Mt. Somers to the locals.

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