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Bmi Baby Winter Sun Sale

It’s a little icy in Europe right now… to say the very least.  And, if you’re starting to get cabin fever and a craving for some sunshine, you might find Bmi Baby’s latest offering rather tempting.

The UK-based budget airline is offering winter-weary travellers a chance to skip off to sunnier climes at discounted rates.  Jet off to Palma, Alicante, Malaga, Nice and Faro this winter, for as little as £19.99 (one way, including taxes)

The offer is valid on selected flights until the 27th of March 2010, with two blackout periods (22nd December 2009 to 6th January 2010 and 12th to 22nd February 2010).

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Coachella 2010: dates announced

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is definitely one of the highlights of California’s festival calendar.

Held at the beautiful Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, the popular music festival will be held over three days on 16, 17 and 18 April 2010.

The lineup has yet to be announced, of course (being so far away ‘n’ all), but to give you an idea of calibre, the lineup for last year’s event included the likes of Leonard Cohen, The Killers, Joss Stone, Paul McCartney, James Morrison, The Chemical Brothers and more!

To find out more, visit www.coachella.com.

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Early Bird tickets for Splashy Fen 2010 now on sale!

Early Bird tickets for Splashy Fen 2010 (April 1-5) are now on sale at Computicket for just R350, which is a massive saving of R200 on the gate price.  This offer is valid until the end of December only and tickets are limited.

Established in 1990, Splashy Fen is South Africa’s longest-running annual music festival, which every Easter attracts thousands of people to a farm near Underberg in KwaZulu-Natal for a unique outdoor music experience.

Supported by Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, the festival offers a four-day line-up of some of the country’s hottest acts, top-class sound and lighting, plus a wide choice of outdoor leisure activities for the whole family.

Add to that the beautiful scenery of the southern Drakensberg, an abundance of different food and drink outlets, colourful arts and crafts, a crèche and children’s entertainment programme, as well as various camping and accommodation options and you’re set for a winner of a long weekend!

As part of the Early Bird promotion, tickets for children aged 4-11 will cost R50 during November and December 2009.  These are available at physical Computicket outlets only.  Children under four get in free.  All tickets include camping for the entire festival from April 1-5.

For more information and to find out about the new ‘Splashy Made Easy’ travel packages available through Thompsons Travel, visit www.splashyfen.co.za or contact 031 563 0824.

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Tiger celebrates its 2nd Birthday with 90% off airfares

Singapore-based budget airline Tiger Air is celebrating its second birthday by offering a whopping 90% off airfares.

The airline operates in the Australasian region, with flights to various cities in Australia and Asian countries.

The sale ends tomorrow (November 30th, 2009).  Taxes are not included, but are clearly displayed at the outset.

Visit tigerairways.com to find out more.

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Ryan Air Winter Sun fares: from £9.99

In the UK? Tired of the rain?  Who wouldn’t be… and there’s likely to be plenty more where that came from.

So why not find yourself an escape… Ryan Air has a bunch of Winter Sun deals from £9.99 one way. Splash around on the sunny beaches of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote or Tenerife from selected UK airports.

Offer ends midnight tonight (23.11.2009 GMT).

For more info visit www.ryanair.com.

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Hogmanay 2010: Full programme unveiled

Organisers of the world famous Edinburgh’s Hogmanay are pleased to announced full details of the extended 5-day New Year celebrations. From Tuesday 29 December 2009 – Saturday 2 January 2010, this year’s expanded programme features music, dance, art, conversation, fireworks, street theatre, light and fire… lots of fire.

Expect brand new events featured alongside old favourites, bringing Edinburgh’s streets alive with non-stop enjoyment for both residents and visitors to Scotland’s capital city.

The highlights:

•  Torchlight Procession. (29 December ’09). The spectacular Torchlight Procession is the opening event of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2010. Join thousands of torch carriers as they create a river of fire from the historic Royal Mile to the Son et Lumiére and fireworks finale on Calton Hill.
• Light Night (30 December ’09).  Edinburgh Castle is an iconic destination recognised the world over and visited by over a million people every year. This is an exclusive evening event that gets you inside the Castle walls after dark for something rather special.
• Edinburgh Hogmanay Street Party (31 December ’09). Three stages of incredible music and entertainment, giant screens, a light and laser spectacular, and the world famous Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Fireworks.
• Concert in the Gardens (31 December ’09). A music and fireworks spectacular.
• New Man Walking – on the morning after the night before Puppet Lab’s spectacular, giant ‘Big Man’ who has attracted massive crowds as he walked throughout Scotland this autumn, is reawakened to walk the capital’s historic Royal Mile, from Holyrood Palace to The Tron.

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Ryan Air Winter Flight Sale: 1 million seats from £5.00

Looking to escape the UK for a while, and head for pastures less beset with grey clouds?  Well, Ryan Air has a sale on that might get you to any one of many European destinations for as little as £5.00 one way.

From now until midnight (GMT) on the 16th of November, the budget airline is offering travellers ridiculously discounted fares for travel in December and January 2010.   These prices are one-way and don’t include optional taxes and fees such as online check-in (£5) and a payment handling fee (£5)…

And it would probably be a good idea to check on return flight prices to make sure you’re still within budget coming back again.

For more info visit www.ryanair.com.

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Lastminute.com’s ‘top secret hotel sale’ - up to 50% off

A novel idea from Lastminute.com – a secret sale.  Well, the sale itself isn’t secret, but the hotel you’ll be booking is, and you can get up to 50% off as a result.

Here’s how it works:

You choose a date and pick a place by using Lastminute.com’s search tool.  They give you the hotel’s location, star rating and description, but not its name.

Once you’ve booked, they’ll email you with the hotel name and details and you get to find out exactly where you’ll be laying your head that night.

Visit lastminute.com to find out more!

Handy travel resources for backpackers:
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Flyglobespan Winter Sun Sale

Winter’s closing in on the northern hemisphere, and if the sunseeker in you is looking for a bit of a time-out, you might just be able to score one on a budget.

FlyGlobespan’s Winter Sun Savings promotion means even backpackers can take a bit of a break and have some fun in the sun.  The airline is offering thousands of specials on winter flights and holidays in the months to come.

Flights start from only £38.99 and holidays can be yours from just £116 per person. They even have fantastic ALL INCLUSIVE holidays available from an unbelievable £177 per person – yep, that’s including all of your food and drink!

Check out their website now for dates and prices.

Handy travel resources for backpackers:
Book hostels – book a hostel at thousands of locations around the world.
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Ryan Air Sale Extended: 80% off sale fares

Flying just gets cheaper and cheaper.  European budget airline Ryan Air is slashing 80% off already discounted fares for travel between mid-November 2009 and the end of January 2010.

But, you have to book before midnight tonight (GMT), so there are only a few hours left!

Visit to www.ryanair.com find out more.

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