Menorca Villas

 MENORCA VILLAS for summer 2010 have now been released! Take a look our selection of superb villas across the island of Menorca, in popular resorts such as Cala Galdana, Fornells, Cala'n Bosch and Binibeca.

All of our Menorca villas have their own private pool and a high majority also have air-conditioning throughout. Villa size ranges from 2 bedrooms sleeping four passengers upto 5 bedrooms sleeping 10 passengers.

All prices shown are per villa and per week [not per person] and currently INCLUDE an early booking discount....but hurry the promotion ends soon - so be quick! Availability must be checked with the reservations team on 01582 484200 or drop us a quick email by clicking here.

COMING SOON....keep an eye out for summer 2010 villa product in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Mallorca, Costa Blanca and the NEW destination of Costa del Sol. For further information, please email us advising of your requirements.

Ferrera Beach Apartments - Cala d'Or

FERRERA BEACH APARTMENTS in Cala d'Or has been recently upgraded to a 3 KEY property and offers both standard and superior apartments at competitive prices throughout summer 2010.

Ferrera Beach is situated a mere 50 metres from Cala Ferrera beach and is a pleasant 10 minute stroll into Cala d'Or centre where guests will find an abundance of shops, bars and restaurants. Palma de Mallorca Airport is approximately 55km away from the east coast resort of Cala d'Or.

Accommodation is based in either standard or superior 1 bedroom apartments sleeping up to 4 adults. Self-Catering prices start from as little as £23.00 per person per night during September with half board available to pre-book at a supplement.

Availability can be checked online, or you can either call the reservations team or email us for further information. All prices are subject to availability and may change without prior notice.

Paradise Park Resort & Spa

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER OFFER!

NEW special offer for the 4* PARADISE PARK RESORT & SPA in Los Cristianos, Tenerife:

between 13-November and 24-December 2009, prices start from £34.00 per person per night on a half board basis. All inclusive is available at a supplement of £10.00 per person per night and single use supplement from £17.00 per night. Accommodation is based on Double/Twin Standard rooms, maximum occupancy 2 adults.

Email us or call reservations for further information and live availability.

Sol Pelicanos Ocas

ITV series..."Benidorm"

Watched the series? Why not stay in the hotel where filming is based?

We currently have special offers for the 3* SOL PELICANOS OCAS HOTEL for winter 2009/2010 and early booking promotions for stays during summer 2010...prices in May 2010 start from £27.00 per person per night on a bed & breakfast basis!

Half board and free child places are also available - please check the web site, email us or call reservations for further information.

Riu Pravets Resort Golf & Spa

Riu Hotels have recently opened a new hotel in Bulgaria - the Riu Pravets Resort Golf & Spa.

Set directly by the idyllic Pravets Lake it offers breathtaking views of the Balkans. Just 2km from the centre of Pravets and 50k from Sofia airport. The Riu Pravets Resort Golf & Spa is a 5-storey hotel surrounded by extensive grounds and an 18-hole championship golf course. There are 242 tastefully fitted rooms and suites with 24 hour room service available. There is a themed restaurant and a selection of bars.

A Spa & Wellness centre offers mineral steam bath, Russian sauna, ice room, Turkish bath, massage, thalasso and aromatherpay, beauty room, gymn and indoor pool.

Book this hotel on a bed & breakfast basis staying in a double/twin standard room from December through to the end of April 2010 from £29 pppn. For more details just call us on 01582 484200.

Last Minute Getaways

If you are looking to travel up to the end of December [excluding Xmas], we have some great last minute getaways for you.
just a few examples are:



Dominican Republic : Club Hotel Riu Mambo from £45 pppn - 5 Star All Inclusive

Lanzarote : Playa Pocillos Apartments from £14 pppn - 2 Key Self Catering

Mexico : Riu Cancun Hotel from £57 pppn - 5 Star All Inclusive

Tenerife : Club Hotel Riu Buena Vista from £49 pppn - 4 Star All Inclusive

We have lots more to offer you and are continuously updating with more offers. Just take a look at our Last Minute Getaways page, telephone us on 01582 484200 or send an email to admin1@todaywetravel.co.uk

Villas in Mallorca - Special Offer

Looking for a villa holiday in Mallorca? We may have just the thing for you ... bok 14 nights and receive the 2nd week at half price !! If you plan on travelling any time between 12 September and 20 October then why not take advantage of this great offer.

We have a range of villas in Mallorca - 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom villas and will private swimming pool. The majority of the villas are located in Pollensa / Puerto Pollensa.

Take a look, see what you think and give us a call on 01582 484200.

Competition for Travel Agents

Don't forget that we are giving away £25 each month to 1 lucky agent who answers a simple question on our competition page - a draw is held at the end of every month and you can select to receive a cheque, £25 in M&S vouchers, Debenhams vouchers, Leisure Vouchers, Love2Shop Vouchers, Argos Vouchers, John Lewis Vouchers or Today We Travel holidays vouchers.

Simply login and go to our Competition Page. Good Luck !!

Jardin Tecina - La Gomera

For all new bookings received and travel completed by the end of October 2009, guests will receive a complimentary upgrade from bed and breakfast to half board. There is a minumum stay of 7 nights.

Telephone us for details of this great offer.

Who sunbathes the most ?

A survey recently carried out by TripAdvisor revealed that the average Brit clocks up 2 hours and 53 minutes of sunbathing per day on holiday, compared to the Spanish who stay in the sun for less than 2 hours.

When it comes to enjoying a drink or two, Brits are unbeatable with the average person spending 1 hour and 38 minutes daily sampling local ales. Italian holidaymakers were found to be the most conservative, spending less than 1 hour per day in bars.

What is the most number of hours you have sunbathed in a day on holiday? Let us know by clicking on the comments link below.

Tenerife - time for "Magic"

If you are in the Los Cristianos area from June 5th - 7th, then why not visit Tenerife's annual Festival of Magic. Internationally renowned magician Jorge Blass will also be taking to the stage. A show for children will be held on June 7th at the Ramblas de las Galletas.

Who is your favourite magician - let us have your comments by clicking on the link below.

Roaming charges ... Vodafone to abolish

It has been reported that from 1 June, Vodafone will be aboloshing roaming charges for consumer and business customers. This means that holidaymakers can text, talk and send picture messages for the same price as they would in the UK.

Customers looking to call home for less while on holiday should sign up to the Vodafone Passport service before travelling.

However, on 1 July roaming charges across all networks are due to fall which is as a result of EU ruling.

What was your largest mobile phone bill when being used abroad? Let us know by click on the comments links below.

Tenerife to be Film Location

It has been reported that Tenerife has been chosen as one of the main location for a new Hollywood remake of the Clash of the Titans, starring Liam Neeson as Zeus and Sam Worthington as Perseus. Mount Teide will play host to the bulk of the filming.

Work on the film will start on 15 May and the film is expected to generate approximately 2.5 million euros in revenue for Tenerife.

This is not the first time Tenerife has provided the location for a blockbuster - the island was also used in the filming of Planet of the Apes.

What is your favourite film - let us know by clicking on the comments link below.

Monkey Zoo Park in Tenerife

If you are taking a holiday in Tenerife this year, you can view some of the island's animals at close quarters by taking a trip to the famous Monkey Zoo Park.

The park [ranked by TripAdvisor users as the best attraction in Los Cristianos]is home to hundreds of animals and visitors can stroll through some of the cages!

There are all sorts of animals in the cages that you can walk through - ranging from ring tailed lemurs, thrugh to iguanas and chickens. Visitors can also feed the monkeys with food available at the park's entrance.

What is the best zoo you have visited? Let us have your comments by clicking on the link below.

Spain comes to Manchester

This May there's a chance to sample a slice of Mediterranean life in the centre of Manchester, when an exciting new free festival arrives in the city. The centre of Manchester will come alive when more than 200 performers, musicians and entertainers from mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera take to the streets with a progreamme of contemporary and traditional events showcasing the four islands.

For 4 days over the bank holiday weekend [May 1-4], Manchester's famous Albert Square will be transformed into "Alberto Square", with many of the events taking place in a giant perspex pavilion - one of the biggest structures Albert Square has ever seen. This will be used as the main stage, allowing people to see the performances for inside and out, whatever the weather.

Other attractions will include street theatre, jugglers, stilt walkers, dancing, contemporary and traditional music, fashion shows, and Correfoc - daring fire displays, performed by devils on the run!. [article taken from "Living Spain" magazine].

If you attend the event, let us know by click on the comments link below.

La Feria - Sevilla, Andalucia

Over a thousand marquees fill the centre of Sevilla for a huge party, each one with flamenco dancers, music and a bar. Taking place two weeks after Easter [28 April - 3 May] it begins are midnight on the Monday and finishes 2 weeks later on the Sunday. If a week long party is up your street, this is the place for you. A daily procession of extravagantly decorated horses and carriages carry resplendent girls dressed in flamanco style dress through the streets of the city, a sign that revellry is about to begin. The streets are the location for much of the festivities, until later on when the party moves across the river to largely private casetas [marquees] for drinking, music and dancing until dawn. The event began in the 19th century as a livestock market, becoming the grand spectacle it is today in the 1920s. Have you experienced such a party, or been to this particular Feria? Let us know by clicking on the comments link below.

"Child-Free" Plane Sections

British holidaymakers would like to enjoy some peace a quiet while flying and be seated in an adult-only section.

In a recent poll by TripAdvisor, 79% of Brits said there should be child-free zones on planes. Surprisingly, 71% of parents also think this is a good idea. Almost half of parents admitted that they would let their children miss school in order to take a family holiday, and when it comes to behaviour on holiday, 54% of mothers claimed that their partners are just as difficult as their children to look after!

Let us know if you think this is a good idea by clicking on the comments buttom below.

Blackpool Airport is Britain's Best

When it comes to customer service, Blackpool Airport is flying his above the competition.

In a recent survey carried out by consumer magazine "Which? Holiday", Blackpool Airport received a passenger satisfaction score of 80%, with travellers impressed by the short waiting time and food on offer at the airport.

A spokesman for the airport said that Blackpool invests a great deal of time in training its staff to ensure that those taking holidays are well looked after.

However, some of the country's larger airports did not fare quite so well, with Heathrow's Terminal 1 being named as the worst place in the UK to catch a flight.

Let us know your favourite airport, and why, by clicking on the comment link below.

New Iberostar Hotel in Montego Bay

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has opened its third property in Jamaica, the Iberostar Grand Hotel Rose Hall in Montego Bay. This is a 5 star hotel located on a beautiful stretch of white sandy beach only 20 minutes from Montego Bay Airport and is offered on an "All Inclusive" basis.

Click here for a description. If you would like us to give you a quote, just let us know by calling 01582 484200 or send us an email.

Have you stayed at an Iberostar Hotel before - let us know what you thought by clicking on the link below.

Lost luggage

The BBC recently reported that "no-frills airlines can be among the slowest to pay up when they lose or damage passengers' luggage, a report has said".

Apparently with a million bags being lost by carriers in 2007, missing luggage can prove a massive headache for travellers - and airlines are making life unduly difficult for fliers who try to claim compensation, the Air Transport Users Council study found.

Has an airline ever lost your luggage? What has been the outcome? Send us your comments by clicking on the link below.

Movies can influence choice of holiday destination

It was reported in March 20 edition of Travel Bulletin that "a third of British travellers say they have been inspired to holiday or travel to a destination after seeing it in a film, according to research by travelsupermarket.com", and that this trend was strongest amont the younger generation.

Half of those under 30 have taken inspiration for holiday destinations from the big screen, while a quarter of those over 70 have also visited locations featured in films.

It is said that the top ten "location vacation" destinations are .... Slumdog Millionaire [India], The Beach [Thailand], Australia [Australia], Captain Corelli's Mandolin [Kefalonia], Lord of the Rings [New Zealand], Memoirs of a Geisha [Japan], Braveheart [Scotland], Out of Africa [Kenya], Hideous Kinky [Marrakech], and Ocean's Eleven [Las Vegas].

Have you ever been inspired to take a holiday in a particular destination as a result of watching a film?

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Age-specific Holidays under threat from Equalities Bill

Travel Weekly has recently reported that "Time is running out for the industry to fight government plans that could spell the end of age-specific holidays and agents selling insurance".

They go on to explain that the Equalities Bill plans to extend age discrimination regulations to include goods and services which would mean that services provided by agents and operators - ranging from insurance to holidays - would be undable to have any age-related restrictions.

This could therefore mean that certain types of holidays, such as those for the over 50s and the 18-30s market could become taboo as they would be considered discriminatory.

The article does explain that the government has agreed to consider exemptions for group holidays.

This is just a small part of the article from Travel Weekly, but what do you think? Surely somebody would rather know before they booked whether a hotel was suited more towards the 18-30s crowd or the older generation.

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Changing Money "can be costly"

It has been claimed that holidaymakers who buy their currency at the airport often pay over the odds. Foreign exchange specialist FairFx have said that people who change their money at Heathrow Airport could pay up to 9% more than those who buy through an online provider. Following last week's base rate cut and decision to introduce quantative easing, exchange desks at Heathrow were selling less than one euro to the pound.

Stephen Heath, chief executive of FairFx commented that airport travel money bureax have long taken advantage of travellers who leave buying their holiday cash until they reach the airport by offering far worse rates than outside the terminal.

What has your experience been when changing money? Let us know where you believe you have got the best or worse deal.

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Airports - the good, bad and ugly

The Air Transport Users Council recently reported that airport security measures and waiting time are getting better. James Fremantle, industry affairs manager at the organisation, said that there was some truth in the suggestion that British airports were not as efficient as their foreign counterparts. However, he added that airports are under a lot of pressure now to improve things. "There are some problems with airports and there has been a lot of publicity about it, but it is not as bad as it seems," he commented.

A recent poll by the CAA revealed that 80% of passengers travelling to destinations such as the Canary Islands, were satisfied with their airport experiences. Of those surveyed, 87% said that they were able to check their luggage in within 20 minutes of arriving.

This got me thinking about my own personal experiences with airports - the worse being on my return from Jamaica. It may have been many years ago, but I will never forget the 7 hour delay encountered at the airport in the middle of summer with just a few fans to help stop hundreds of people overheating [mainly monopolised by mums and their young children], and with more and more people arriving, the coolest place to sit was the floor!

What about your experiences. Let us know about your favourite airport, or worse experience encountered at an airport.

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