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Up to 79% off villa holidays – book your villa holiday now to destinations in the Mediterranean, the Canaries and Florida. Escape to the sun with your own villa plus pool – villa offers for July, August & Sept now available:

Superbreak Events Breaks short breaks, hotel & events, tours, concerts, culture, shows, gigs, sport, comedy, like:
British International Motor Show at ExCel – July & Aug '08
Edinburgh Military Tattoo & Festival – 3 night weekend special, Aug '08.
A Tribute to Fawlty Towers Break – various UK venues and dates.
Bryan Adams Live at the O2 – Nov '08
Madness at the O2 – Dec '08
Murder Mystery Breaks – various UK venues and dates.
Carmina Burana at the O2 – Jan '09
James Bond & Ian Fleming Exhibition – Imperial War Museum, London – ongoing
And plenty more break ideas...

HOT HOLIDAY OFFERS! Family holidays and adult-only party breaks including: • Brilliant offers on 2008 breaks, look out for special 'web only' offers, school holiday deals, and half price and late deal offers. • Adult 'Big Weekends' – 'Retro', 'Music' and 'Party' breaks with late deals from £42 and offers saving up to 20% on some great adult only action. • Go a bit posh with some great offers in the family friendly Shoreline Hotel.

Recent additions to the listings:
• Yogatraveller – fun yoga holidays and retreats in many beautiful locations.
• Mosaic Art – stone and pebble mosaic courses on Kos, Greece.
• Crieff Hydro – family resort in Scotland, centrally located in its own 900 acre estate and offering over 40 on-site activities.
• European Tours – battlefield and war grave tours in Belgium, France and Holland.
• Yoga Holidays in the French Pyrenees – twice daily yoga for all levels and twice weekly meditation, also massage and reiki.
• Le Moulin du Chemin – idyllic rural setting for varied walking holidays, relaxed/rigorous cycling and general de-stressing.
• The Diving Diva – a range of holidays on the Red Sea including diving, Bedouin culture, tai chi, camel safaris and climbing.
• The Life Change People – exclusive holidays in Thailand, combine a luxurious tropical holiday with an individual Life Change programme.
• Sherwood Forest Photographic Tours – photographic breaks with expert tuition and tour guided workshops designed to enhance and develop digital camera skills.
• Masquerade Theatre – excursion and drama workshops; study drama and visit the historic and cultural sites of SW Turkey.
• Ancestral Footsteps – trace your family history in the UK, Europe and beyond on a highly personalised luxury tour in your ancestors' footsteps.
• Errant Surf and Pilates – girls only surfing and Pilates holiday in Spain.
• Alps and Beyond – active vacations in Italy and Switzerland; including hiking, family vacations, cultural/historical tours, cooking, wine and women-only adventures.

• New listings in the Blue Directory >>

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Rust2Rome, putting a new twist on student travel? – How and why the 'Action' team are spending part of their student summer break driving from Edinburgh to Rome in a rust bucket and recording the event on camera.

Keeping the kids safe in the sun – How can we enjoy the sunshine and stay safe? Getting the kids kitted out in sun protective UV swimwear and clothing. Most of us enjoy basking in the sunshine on holiday, but as the number of people affected by skin cancer increases, people are becoming more aware of the dangers of too much exposure.

Lucky beginners – a tango holiday in Umbria – An account of one couple's thoroughly enjoyable experiences of a tango holiday at Villa La Rogaia, Umbria. A different way of learning, how to 'feel' the dance and 'body talk'.

Choosing the right cycle touring or mountain biking holiday company – articles giving information on how to choose the right holiday company, what you'll need for the trip and what cycling leadership qualifications to look out for.

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Satellite navigation systems, reducing the stress of holiday driving – Satnavs for holiday driving, including a travel-quest review of the Snooper Syrius Portable Navigator and Fixed Speed Camera location system.

A Beginner's Guide to Alpine Mountaineering –
A 3-part series covering all aspects of mountaineering in the Alps including scale, altitude, weather, descents, glacier travel, avalanches, huts, gear and more ...

Unique safari and wildlife trips for true animal lovers – Are you seeking a wildlife watching experience that goes beyond the conventional safari? Do you want to get more involved? Are you concerned about wildlife conservation and responsible tourism? The People's Trust for Endangered Species may have just the trip for you in their 'Wildlife Encounters' programme of holidays and breaks in the UK and overseas.

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