Latest Holidays News
Holiday at home last resort
TASMANIANS are heading overseas for luxury holidays as the cost of a five-star break in their home state soars out of reach. Beachfront villas with private plunge pools are available in tropical resort towns overseas for as little as $200 a night,
Updated: 01/28/2012 10:44A
Study finds tablet, e-book ownership nearly doubled
By AP SAN FRANCISCO — Tablets and e-readers were a popular gift over the holidays, so much so that the number of people who own them nearly doubled between mid-December and January, a new study finds. A report from the Pew Internet and American Life
Updated: 01/28/2012 10:12A
Save cash on the web
By BOB VAILLANCOURT A couple of weeks ago in this column, I talked about what to do with the technological gadgets that you were dumping to make room for the new ones you received over the holidays. One of those suggestions was to sell those items,
Updated: 01/28/2012 09:09A
Theaters open the thinkers slot
Whatever name you give it, the theater world does something very distinctive in the midwinter interval that falls after the gaiety of the holidays and before the first sunny intimations of spring: It gets very, very serious.
Updated: 01/28/2012 08:48A
Five of the best travel deals
SAVE 50 per cent off a five-night stay at Sheraton Princess Kaiulani in Hawaii when you book online with Worldwide Holidays. The price for two adults in a standard room, is from $614. Upgrade to a high ocean-view room from $750 a room.
Updated: 01/28/2012 08:38A
Doc Holiday: travel advice
DOC: Ed Smith from Canada Alaska Specialist Holidays (canada-alaska.com.au) reckons that four to five weeks is a good period for an RV tour of Alberta and British Columbia. You can do the circle south of Calgary, across the border at Waterton and
Updated: 01/28/2012 08:38A
Happy trails society thanks CMH
By Editorial - Arrow Lakes News On behalf of the Nakusp and Area Trails Society, I would like to publicly thank Canadian Mountain Holidays for repairing the Kuskanax Fire Road which provides access to Cedar Grove Trail, one of our managed trails.
Updated: 01/28/2012 08:29A
Tablet, E-Reader Ownership Doubled Over Holidays
After a slowdown in the fall of 2011, the share of adults who owned tablet computers or e-readers nearly doubled over the holidays, according to a new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. The findings strongly suggest last years
Updated: 01/28/2012 08:19A
Apple Does the Money Dance
The iPhone 4S arrived last fall, rather than during the usual summer release window, so the new product plus the holidays worked together to drive up sales. Even though some buyers seemed disappointed last year that Apple didnt serve up an iPhone 5,
Updated: 01/28/2012 08:02A
win the holiday of a lifetime
The prize comprises of a four night holiday for two adults with Discover the World Ltd; one night in Reykjavik on a bed and breakfast basis and three nights at the self-catering Minniborgir Cottages, car hire for five days on an unlimited mileage basis
Updated: 01/28/2012 07:36A