Greece has banned smoking in enclosed public areas from 1 September 2010. The Greek smoking ban will be enforced by high fines and tobacco advertising being outlawed. Whilst this may be viewed as bad news by Greek taverna and restaurant owners, UK holidaymakers averse to smoking will be pleased to see similar restrictions to those in place in UK establishments.
ABTA have today advised members of a Volcanic Ash Compensation Scam which purports to be sent on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority. The scam asks that passengers who had their travel plans disrupted by volcanic ash supply personal details, including passport information, in return for money. These messages have not been sent by the CAA. Passengers should be advised to delete these messages immediately.
The Jorvik Viking Centre Annual Viking Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2010 commencing on 13 February to co-incide with the half-term school holidays. The Viking Festival is one of many York festivals that have built up an enviable reputation around the world.
Hundreds of Vikings from around the world will descend upon York to take part in action packed events including a bloody battle, a fireworks display, longship racing on the Ouse, an atmospheric evening of candle-lit poetry aand many other exciting events. You may also enjoy a dramatic reconstruction which relates the story of the build-up and aftermath of the Battle of Woden’s Field in 910AD, which left three Viking kings dead. In York, Earl Ealdred and his allies prepare for a spectacular funeral, in which the bodies of all three late kings are placed on board a longship to be sent in flames to Valhalla, which is the afterlife for Viking heroes. For more information on this year’s festival visit the website of Jorvik Viking Centre.
As a York based travel agent we know how popular this event is and would encourage you to book accommodation in good time in York to avoid missing out on the 25th York Viking Festival. If you are looking for a hotel in York then clcik this link to get the best York Viking Festival hotels.
One of the finest Nile Cruise ships, M/Y LTI ALyssa, is now available to book exclusively via Nile Cruise Holidays. The LTI Alyssa has been exclusively contracted for UK holidaymakers from March 2010 sailing on Wednesdays, meaning we can sell this superb Nile cruise with departures from London Gatwick, Manchester or Birmingham.
The LTI Alyssa Nile Cruise ship has a total of 66 deluxe cabins - we only use the middle or upper deck cabins which have large, panoramic windows overlooking the Nile. The facilities onboard are real state of the art for Nile Cruise ships and offer every comfort available. Other facilities are also of the highest quality including a superb Green Wellness Centre equipped with the latest and highest standard mud bath, sauna bath, Jacuzzi, multi purpose gym including bicycle, rowing machine, treadmill and multi-purpose machine. To recuperate, the facility has a Vitamin bar. There is also a Licensed Masseur onboard the LTI Alyssa Nile Cruise.
Why not visit the LTI ALyssa web page at Nile Cruise Holidays now to find out all there is to know about this spectacular Nile Cruise ship.
The Post Office have revealed the best value destinations for Brits abroad wanting to make their money go further, to be Jamaica, Egypt and Dubai. Over the last twelve months the pound has benefited against the falling exchange rate against the Jamaican dollar by 21%. The Egyptian Pound’s decline has seen sterling gain 14% and against the UAE dirham by 13%.
Other cheap destinations using the Post Office’s basket of goods were Hungary, Thailand and Bulgaria whilst Spain was the best value destination in the Eurozone.
From February 2010 guests at Warner Leisure Hotels will be able to step out with the stars of the popular TV show, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. Between February and July, dancers Darren & lilia, James & Ola, Brian & Kristina, Anton & Erin, Vincent & Flavia, Ian & Camilla and Karen Hardy will be joined by judges Len Goodman & Craig Revel Horwood.
The Warner Leisure breaks will allow the guests to compete, act as judges or simply sit back and be a part of the audience. Whichever they choose, guests will be able to get up close and personal with alkl the glitz and glamour of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The three or four night stays take place in five historic hotels across the UK:
Cricket St Thomas Hotel, Somerset
Friday 26th February - Monday 1st March - Featuring Darren & Lilia
Monday 5th April - Friday 9th April - Featuring James & Ola
Friday 18th June - Monday 21st June - Featuring Karen Hardy & Craig Revel Horwood
Monday 12th July - Friday 16th July - Featuring Darren & Lilia, and Len Goodman
Prices from £319 per person
Holme Lacy House Hotel, Herefordshire
Monday 8th March - Friday 12th March - Featuring Anton & Erin
Friday 9th April - Monday 12th April - Featuring Vincent & Flavia
Monday 31st May - Friday 4th June - Featuring Darren & Lilia
Friday 23rd July - Monday 26th July - Featuring Karen Hardy & Len Goodman
Prices from £339 per person
Thoresby Hall Hotel & Spa, Nottinghamshire
Friday 12th March - Monday 15th March - Featuring James & Ola
Monday 19th April - Friday 23rd April - Featuring Anton & Erin
Friday 21st May - Monday 24th May - Featuring Camilla & Mark Foster
Monday 5thJuly - Friday 9th July - Featuring Brian & Kristina, and Len Goodman
Prices from £329 per person
Littlecote House Hotel, Berkshire
Friday 26th March - Monday 29th March - Featuring Ian & Camilla
Monday 26th April - Friday 30th April - Featuring Karen Hardy, and Craig Revel Horwood
Friday 28th May - Monday 31sth May - Featuring Brian & Kristina, and Craig Revel Horwood
Monday 26th July - Friday 30th July - Featuring Vincent & Flavia, and Len Goodman
Prices from £339 per person
Nidd Hall Hotel, North Yorkshire
Monday 29th March - Friday 2nd April - Featuring James & Ola
Friday 30th April - Monday 3rd May - Featuring Darren & Lilia
Monday 14th June - Friday 18th June - Featuring Camilla & Mark Foster
Friday 30th July - Monday 2nd August - Featuring Brian & Kristina, and Len Goodman
Prices from £349 per person
All of the Warner Leisure Hotels, Strictly Come Dancing breaks are inclusive of accommodation, hearty breakfasts, optional leisure activities, delicious three course dinners and Strictly Come Dancing experience. Call Conexo Travel for avaialbility on 01904 767511.
Royal Caribbean’s fantastic new ship, Oasis of the Seas, is being launched with it’s maiden voyage from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale to Haiti taking place on December 1.
The state of the art Oasis of the Seas is the most innovative ship with an ice-skating rink, H2O Zone, boxing ring, casino, day spa, fitness centre, rock-climbing wall and so many more activities. There are 18 decks and seven ‘neighbourhoods’ including leafy ‘Central Park’, the ‘Royal Promenade’ for shopping, dining and entertainment, and the ‘Boardwalk’ with its Zip Line to give a birds-eye view of the ship as you fly from end to end, Oasis of the Seas is without doubt an unrivalled cruise ship. Bookings are now being taken so contact Conexo Travel to find out more and book an incredible cruise on Oasis of the Seas today.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical production Love Never Dies is to have it’s world premiere at London’s Adelphi Theatre on March 9th 2010. To co-incide with this momentous event we now have Love Never Dies London Theatre Breaks available to book at fantastic prices.
Love Never Dies continues the stories of some of the principal characters from Phantom Of The Opera, 10 years after the Phantom’s mysterious disappearance from the Paris Opera House. Theatre fans have been awaiting and speculating on a sequel for many years and they now have the opportunity to enjoy this new production starring Ramin Karimloo which is set in New York.
Why not be one of the first to enjoy Love Never Dies London Theatre Breaks by calling Conexo Travel on 01904 767511 or book online here.
One of our best selling destinations this year has been Canada and in particular Vancouver and the surrounding area. This Youtube video gives an insight into downtown Canada and follows the reporter as he takes a seaplane tour from Coal Harbour into the spectacular mountains before landig on a glacier lake.
Vancouver has so much to tempt the tourist. It was recently bestowed the title of best city in the world to live in and has something for everyone. As well as being a cosmopolitan destination in it’s own right, it is also gateway to some of Canada’s most spectacular rail journeys as well as being cruise terminal for Alaskan cruises taking in the Inside Passage.
Enjoy the Vancouver seaplane video and give us a call on 01904 767511 to help you arrange a holiday to Vancouver and this stunning region of Canada.
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top fame has revealed how he chose to travel to the group’s Wembley concert via the London Underground. Shunning a chauffeur driven car favoured by most rock legends Billy rubbed shoulders with fans travelling to the ZZ Top concert. Explaining his decision, Billy stated “Being the consummate tourist, I wanted to ride the Tube,” He discussed his plans before travelling; “Someone said, ‘you know it may not be that bad of an idea because travel in London has not been known for its expedient way to get from A to B. And off I went - it’s a only a block from the hotel down to the station, and no sooner had I bought the ticket the agent informed me that the Circle Line had broken down.He then caught a bus to Baker Street where he picked up the Metropolitan Line to Wembley Park - along with ZZ Top fans who were making their way to the gig. Read more about Billy Gibbon’s Tube journey .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
The London Underground provides the best way to get around London quickly and efficiently and we suggest you use an Oyster Card which is an electronic form of ticket using a credit card style of ticket.
Also, when visiting London why not check out our London hotels website for the best bargain’s around. Even greater value are the London Theatre Breaks allowing you to pre-book theatre and hotel tickets together and make huge savings.
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