Latest Holidays News
Peace in Philippines to benefit Brunei
However, wouldnt you feel better knowing that you had spent your holidays whilst giving something back to society? A group of expatriates – Clint and Toni Mills, and Jim and Sarah Thornton – who have been living in Brunei Darussalam for the past few
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:41A
Mango allergy mimics poison ivy
Apparently there is an oil in the skin that can trigger reactions. Why is this not more widely known? I would never have suspected. Answer: The sap of the mango tree and the skin of its fruit contain urushiol, the same irritating chemical that causes
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:39A
Pedal powered Asian adventure
Picture: Alex Tilbury Source: Supplied THE plan, on this Travelling Tilburys adventure, was to cycle with my sister the 1000km from Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam to Angkor Wat in Cambodia. We had two weeks. We were obviously off our heads.
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:33A
Deals: Turtle-hatching holidays
EACH week we invite three competing companies to give us their best deals for a particular holiday. The result is great offers for our readers. Price includes accommodation in a garden unit and a return scenic flight from Hervey Bay/Bundaberg,
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:18A
Farm shop to raise cash for two charity causes
Throughout 2012, Croots will be raising cash for the Shire Horse Society and the Derbyshire Childrens Holiday Centre. The shop, on Wirksworth Road, supports the society in recognition of the shire horses that live in the fields around the shop.
Updated: 02/04/2012 08:13A
One Holiday
Members of the House of Representatives have initialed discussions aimed at legally abolishing presidential birthdays as national holidays and creating a single holiday to honor and appreciate former Liberian presidents.
Updated: 02/04/2012 07:21A
Granite Belt offers some cold comfort for tourists
Theres something wonderfully nostalgic about a road trip maybe because, for those of us who grew up in the later decades of the 20th century, thats what childhood holidays were all about. The Kingswood would be loaded up and off wed go singing into
Updated: 02/04/2012 07:10A
Increase in holidays bookings to beat January blues
By News Team · February 4, 2012 · No comments Research by Direct Line travel insurance shows that the January sales arent just for clothing and home furnishings, with many people in the UK taking advantage of discounts on flights, hotels and package
Updated: 02/04/2012 06:57A
Doreen relives her holidays at the Holburne Museum
She came from her home in Chippenham during the school holidays with her grandparents on many occasions to the Holburne where she was allowed free run of the extensive grounds but had to be very careful when she was taken on a trip around the museum.
Updated: 02/04/2012 06:45A
Playing in the street
Its summer school holidays and a dozen kids are playing in the main street of Grenfell. Cars are stopped. Crowds are gathering. Theres lots of noise. Yet these are not wayward delinquents. The kids were providing a street theatre performance;
Updated: 02/04/2012 06:39A