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Sunday Telegraph - 7th November 2021
Dorset Life - 1st November 2021
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NOVEMBER 2021
Wales Online, plus 15 other regional titles - 25th November 2021
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DECEMBER
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Sunday Telegraph - 7th November 2021
Wallpaper - 1st December 2021
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DECEMBER
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Sunday, December 19, 2021 ...............
Lifestyle Money Motors Puzzles Deidre Travel
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HOLIDAY-hungry trippers no longer need to wait for the January sales to nab a discounted getaway. British Airways has launched its discounts early, with savings on flights and holidays next year. From now until January 25, holidaymakers can snap up deals to more than 100 destinations,
such as three nights at 3H Row NYC in New York from £439pp, including flights from Heathrow on selected dates in January and February 2022, as well as seven nights at 3½H STRAT Hotel in Las Vegas from £549pp, including flights from Heathrow on selected dates in November. Those after guaranteed sun can head to St Lucia and spend seven
BRIGHT IDEA . . take a trip to Las Vegas
nights at the 3H Bay Gardens Inn from £619pp including flights from Gatwick in September. And anyone wanting to stick a little closer to home can book an all-inclusive seven-night getaway to Corfu, staying at the 4H Blue Princess Beach Resort from £399pp and including flights from Heathrow in October. See britishairways.com.
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IS IT really the most wonderful time of the year? Singer Andy Williams may have been telling porkies, according to travel agency On The Beach. Its research found more than half of us would pick a summer holiday over the festive season, with most of us feeling all “Christmassed out” by 3:30pm on the big day. Sunny breaks took top spot in the list of our favourite moments, followed by Christmas, then birthdays and finally weddings.
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WITH the omicron variant prompting fears of further restrictions it is understandable that many are worrying about breaks planned over the festive season. The travel industry has been delivered yet another hammer-blow by the latest testing requirements. It was banking on a huge surge in demand for holidays abroad in 2022 after so many chose to staycation this year. But with flexible booking policies and low prices, there are bargains to be had. Just make sure you book an ATOL-protected package holiday with an established tour operator or travel agent and make sure you take out insurance when you book.
WELCOME IN 2022 AT A COSY RURAL RETREAT DESPITE uncertainty once again surrounding foreign travel, we can still look forward to getting away. Why not pack up the car and head into the British countryside to see in the New Year on a family break? From cosy cottages with roaring fires to luxury lodges and their hot tubs, SOPHIE SWIETOCHOWSKI hunts out the best hideaways where there is still availability.
FJORD THINKING . . Susan
CAIRNGORMS
NORFOLK
GALLERY Cottage is in the pretty Norfolk village of Wighton and a three-minute walk from a country pub, The Carpenters Arms, which has a special New Year’s Eve menu. There is enough room for four people in two bedrooms and it also has a large garden overlooking fields. Four nights’ self-catering is from £748 for four people, arriving on December 30. For details see norfolkhideaways.co.uk.
THE Hen House is a romantic retreat in the Cairngorms National Park, with private garden and hot tub. Everything inside the open-plan home is wooden, from the varnished walls, to the kitchen cabinets and four-poster bed. Pop into the nearby village of Beauly and walk along one of Scotland’s famous salmon rivers. Seven nights’ self-catering is £894 for two people arriving on December 30. See sykescottages.co.uk.
Sunday Telegraph - 7th November 2021
ROMANTIC . . . the cosy Hen House
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THE rugged Sunbird cottage in Beaumont Village on the Silverlake Estate feels more like a hotel than a cosy holiday home, although there is a log burner. It has a modern living and kitchen area with bi-fold doors leading on to a patio area, as well as an on-site pool and spa, plus the estate’s Hurricane bar. Four nights’ self-catering is £1,759 for six people, arriving on December 30. See habitatescapes.com.
LONDONDERRY
BOOK a stay in this stone-built home and you’ll have all sorts of activities on your doorstep, from gliding at Ulster Gliding Club to fly-fishing at the nearby Duncrun Lakes. Tucked away in Limavady village, the Old Shop Cottage sleeps four in two bedrooms, one with an en suite, and there is a terrace hot tub. Seven nights’ self-catering is from £702 for arrival on December 30. See sykescottages.co.uk.
House about a New Year break? COTSWOLDS
BULL Cottage’s timber beams cover the ceilings, and medieval stone archways lead you into each quirky room. The property dates to 1390 and is one of the oldest buildings in Burford. You’ll feel like royalty sitting down in the castle-like dining room next to the fireplace, while outside you can soak up the best of the Oxfordshire countryside. Seven nights’ self-catering is £1,978 for six, arriving December 29. See sykescottages.co.uk.
CUMBRIA
YOU won’t need fireworks to celebrate at this popular stargazing spot in the small town of Aspatria, where the night skies sparkle. Tucked away in Brayton Park Estate, the four-person Lawson Lodge accommodates four and is perfect for countryside walks. There is a log burner and private hot tub. Four nights’ self-catering is £1,805 in total, for arrival on December 30. See cottages.com or call 0345 498 6900.
TUNE IN TO JOIN CRUISE
LOOKING to book next year’s cruise holiday but unsure which one to pick? Cruisers can experience Hurtigruten’s Northern Lights and Fjords voyage, 15 days from Dover to Norway aboard the MS Maud, on their . . . telly. The trip features tomorrow evening on a Christmas special of Channel 5’s Cruising . . . With Susan Calman. Viewers will see the comic take dog sled rides in Finnsnes and climb up to the Aksla viewpoint. Aboard the 500-person ship, guests have three restaurants, a sauna and gym as well as a science centre for guests to learn more about the areas they are visiting. See hurtigruten.co.uk
SET SAIL . . . Capella
A NEW cruise line is hitting the seas, offering sailings around the Norwegian coast. Havila Voyages’ Capella embarked on its maiden voyage this week, departing from Bergen in Norway and sailing to Kirkenes on the Russian border. The 12-day round trip takes in four Unesco Heritage sites and crosses the Arctic Circle twice. Excursions include a whale safari, king-crab fishing in a frozen fjord and snowmobiling. Fares from £1,950pp fullboard, including return flights from Heathrow, airport transfers and one night’s pre- and post-cruise B&B at the Thon Hotel Orion. Departure on February 11 or 22. Call 0207 664 2241, email enquire@best-served.co.uk or see best-served.co.uk
The Sun on Sunday, plus The Scottich Sun and The Sun Online - 19th December 2021
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JANUARY 2022
Sunday Telegraph - 7th November 2021
Food Magazine Online - 13th January 2022
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JANUARY 2022
Sunday Telegraph - 7th November 2021
Coast Magazine - January 2022
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JANUARY 2022
Sunday Telegraph - 7th November 2021
Coast Magazine cont. - January 2022
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