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Wednesday

25Nov2009

HOSEASONS CHRISTMAS LODGES,HOUSES AND BOOK NOW FOR EASTER AND SUMMER 2010

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 8:49

Hoseasons have been trusted and respected for over 60 years, providing fantastic value self-catering holidays to some of the finest destinations in the UK and overseas, making it the UK's leading self-catering specialist. With award-winning customer service and a dazzling array of parks, lodges, cottages and boat holidays, it is no wonder that 1 million people book a Hoseasons holiday.

Select World Travel are pleased to launch their new Book and search System with Hoseasons offering you lots of great value holidays and offers. Just Click on the Panel below and take a look at a great choice of Parks,Lodges,City break apartments, Villas abroad and Boating holidays in the UK and abroad.

HOLIDAY PARKS IN THE UK

....and to the widest choice of self-catering and short break holidays in the UK. For action packed fun and activities look no further than Hoseasons holiday parks. This is the biggest range of holiday parks in the UK by far! Choose from family holiday parks with clubs, evening entertainment and indoor pools... quiet country caravan parks in scenic locations... holiday parks in the UK’s top resorts.

LODGES AND HOLIDAY LODGE PARKS IN THE UK

...and to the widest choice of quality lodge holidays - UK and Channel Islands, coastal and countryside - from small clusters of holiday log cabins and cottages in peaceful rural settings to village style resorts of holiday lodges, perfect for romantic breaks and countryside escapes at any time of the year. With over 200 holiday lodge UK locations, you’ll find the perfect place to suit you.

WELCOME TO HOSEASONS COUNTRY COTTAGES IN THE UK

...and welcome to a tempting cottage holiday assortment - holiday cottages in England’s countryside; holiday cottages in Scotland’s glens; holiday cottages in Wales’ valleys - cottage holidays which promise you the very best in UK self-catering. Holidays to remember forever...

WELCOME TO HOSEASONS BOATING HOLIDAYS IN THE UK AND EUROPE

… and welcome to the widest choice of cruiser and canal boat holidays and short breaks available anywhere – from holidays cruising the beautiful Norfolk Broads to narrowboat holidays throughout the canal and river network of England, Wales and Scotland. Lots more boat holidays in Europe, too, from Erne and Shannon boating in Ireland to boating holidays in France, Belgium, Germany, Holland and Italy.

WELCOME TO HOSEASONS VILLAS IN EUROPE

We have hundreds of booking offers available for 2010 which we would like to share with you but unfortunately the technical gremlins are getting the better of us and we are having problems displaying all our fantastic savings on 2010 holidays alongside our current 2009 offers. This is being worked on at the moment but in the meantime if you need further details or help with finding a holiday in 2010 we would ask you to use the 'old fashioned' method and call one of our team here on 01684 577007 who can help you find your ideal holiday for 2010. Early booking offers for 2010 include:-

No increase on 2009 prices on many villas in Lanzarote and Tenerife Save up to 10% on selected villas for all dates in Mallorca, Ibiza and Mainland Spain

Save up to 20% on selected villas for all dates in France

Save up to 15% on selected villas for all dates in Tuscany

Save up to 20% on selected villas for all dates in Portugal

Free Transfers available when you book a holiday to Gozo before 31 December 2009.

Save up to 20% on selected villas for all dates in Cyprus

WELCOME TO HOSEASONS CITY BREAK APARTMENTS IN BRITAIN

Discover a fabulous selection of luxury city apartments for short breaks in Britain. Choose from apartments for rent in cities rich in history like York, Bath or Bristol. Or for great shopping, restaurants and nightlife, one of our apartments in a city like London, Manchester or Glasgow will suit you perfectly.

WELCOME TO HOSEASONS ACTIVE BREAKS

An active break serves you with the perfect opportunity to enjoy your favourite sports, kick off a new interest, or simply have fun and games together. Whether you want to raise the bar on a personal best, team up with friends or get on your bikes as a family, we’re sure to have something fit for you. Go for gold this holiday!

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Lee Harrison |

Holiday Cottages,

Holiday Parks,

Thursday

19Nov2009

DIVA The new acclaimed definition of luxury in The Maldives

Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 9:59

Diva is set in the beautiful South Ari Atoll of the Maldives. With its unique design, its six restaurants, five categories of rooms set on land and water, Diva embodies a new definition of comfort and luxury. It boasts service standards and attention to detail synonymous with Naiade, its Mauritian Hotel Group’s owners.

It took only one year for Diva to start gathering international awards. This luxury resort won the award for ‘Hideaway of the Year Award 2008’, presented by Hideaway, a prestigious German Travel Magazine. The renowned Condé Nast Traveler placed Diva first in all the Indian Ocean hotels in its 2009 Hot List and 14th overall on the World’s best resorts.

Diva offers 88 villas on stilts with direct access to the sea, with 45 beach villas and 12 beach pool villas.

The resort offers a superb range or restaurants and bars set in stunning locations.

Senses - Middle East style food inspired by Lebanese, Indian and Indian Ocean cuisines.

Noo - a spectacular, shell-shaped restaurant, featuring international cuisine. The restaurant is located at center of the island, serving breakfast, and dinner in buffet style with live cooking stations ranching from pizzas, rotisserie, wok and grill stations.

Iru - The brightly coloured circular bar, Iru, the local word for Sun, is located on the sea, facing the sunset. the bar is an ideal venue for an unforgettable aperitif at the end of the afternoon.

Veli - The bar adjoins the circular swimming pool that extends out to sea, looking out onto the crystal-clear lagoon on three sides.

Pure - features modern Japanese-style open cooking. It has a Tepaniaki table, where the Chef performs a “live” show, displaying all his skills as he prepares their dishes in front of the guests.

East - This is the resort's Asian style restaurant standing on stilts over the water, with a wonderful view out over the lagoon.
Seasons - The Beach Bar & Restaurant is located next to the boathouse and opens only during the day.

Allegria – the resorts’ famous Italian restaurant offering authentic mediterranean food from an open kitchen.

Diva is also known for excellent family accommodation as it offers 18 interconnecting rooms and 3 Family Villas. The well equipped Kids Club & teen facilities will allow families to enjoy indoor and outdoor games. Diva also offers excellent dive facilities and a wide variety of water sports including deep seas fishing, jet skis and snorkelling.

TO BOOK THE DIVA MALDIVES CONTACT SELECT WORLD TRAVEL ON 01684 577007 or e-mail your enquiry to info@selectworldtravel.co.uk

Lee Harrison |

Beach Villas,

Dhoni,

Diva,

Maldives,

Naiade luxury resorts,

Presidential Water Villas,

Villas,

male,

Tuesday

03Nov2009

CHANCELLOR ADMITS APD IS A TAX TO HELP BANKING CRISIS

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 15:57

Chancellor Alistair Darling has admitted that Air Passenger Duty (APD) is a tax to help fight the banking crisis, according to reports.

Speaking in London last month, Darling told The Journal: "I am quite blunt about it, we need to raise money to pay for some things we have done.

"If unemployment goes up there is a cost obviously to the family, there is cost in increased benefits, Northern Rock has cost a lot of money."

A Treasury spokesman confirmed to Travel Weekly APD has always been a "revenue raising instrument".

Petition approaches 13,000 signatures

An APD petition on government website Number10.gov.uk had reached 12,926 signatures this morning.

The petition, which calls upon the Prime Minister to 'to reconsider [the government's] intention to more than double Airline Passenger Duty (APD) in 2010' closes on April 27 2010.

APD will increase by up to 112% in November 2010.At a time when the airline industry is suffering this move will penalise holidaymakers at a time when disposable income is falling.

This Government has continually penalised the airline and holiday industry on the basis that they are doing it to help the environment, something any normal person will realise is not true. APD already raises £2 billion annually, and is obvious to anyone that the Governement is not using this money to help the environment but instead sees the airlines in the same way as they see motorists, i.e. another opportunity to tax the british public

PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION BY CLICKING THIS LINK

Lee Harrison |

1 Reference |

APD,

Tuesday

03Nov2009

A Minute for Madeleine - Please help to spread this message

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 8:20

UK’S CHILD EXPLOITATION AND ONLINE PROTECTION (CEOP) CENTRE ASKS THE PUBLIC TO SPREAD A NEW MESSAGE

London, 3 November. The UK’s national law enforcement centre for protecting children – the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre – has today issued an online viral message aimed at anyone close to the person who was involved in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

That person could be a relative, friend, work colleague or neighbour. Whoever they are they have a secret that could reveal what happened to Madeleine and protect other children.

In order to increase the possibility of reaching that person, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre supported by global law enforcement agencies and specialist charities, is asking the public to help spread the message via the internet.

It has released a short 60-second film that can be viewed at ceop.police.uk. This contains the message they are looking to spread and the public are being asked to link to it and build it into their own online environments. The film also includes new age progressed images that show Madeleine as she may look today.

Interpol, Europol and national police agencies from Australia, the US, Canada, the UAE and Europe are supporting the initiative. Specialist charities and NGO’s such as the US National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Missing Children Europe and the UK Charity Parents and Abducted Children Together (PACT) have all thrown their weight and expertise behind the initiative.

Jim Gamble is head of the UK’s CEOP Centre and explains the rationale:

The person we are looking to reach is likely to be a partner, family member, friend or colleague of the person or people who were involved in Madeleine’s disappearance. It is also highly probable that they, or someone close to them, is using the internet to search for any updates that may suggest the police are getting closer to discovering the truth.

“Today we want to deliver a message to that person and we’re asking everyone who goes online to help us. We want the message to become so widespread that it becomes just one click from any Madeleine search as a constant reminder to that person that it is never too late to do the right thing – that it is never too late for that person to redeem themselves.

“So if you are a parent or carer, a student or member of the public who is a social networker, blogger or emailer, or if you run any type of online environment, big or small please look at the film today, link to it, share it with your friends and post it in the online communities you occupy. Do everything you can to spread it around the online world. We want to make it omnipresent so that the person we are trying to reach sees it and is prompted to do the right thing.”

The message is available at ceop.police.uk and is in seven different languages – English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

The message reads:

Madeleine disappeared on 3 May 2007 while on holiday with her family in Portugal. Madeleine is now six years old … We know that there is someone out there who knows who is involved in her disappearance.

They may be keeping this secret out of fear, misplaced loyalty or even love. Keeping this information secret only increases the anguish of Madeleine’s family and friends and increases the risk to other children.

If you know who is involved and are keeping this secret remember that it is never too late to do the right thing.

We urge anyone who knows anything about the whereabouts of Madeleine or has any information regarding her disappearance to do the right thing and to give that information to their local police.

Please help to spread this message. Please copy and paste this link to your social Websites or e-mail to friends,family and business colleagues.http://ceop.police.uk/madeleine/madeleine.asp or go to the ceop website to download the code to embed the above video. Useful Links.

www.findmadeleine.com

www.youtube.com/ceop

Lee Harrison |

Ceop,

Gmtv,

Portuguese Abduction,

Tuesday

27Oct2009

Book Cheap Hoseasons Holiday Parks & Lodges - UK & European Family Holidays,Boating Holidays and Cottages

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 14:28

HOLIDAY PARKS IN THE UK

LODGES AND HOLIDAY LODGE PARKS IN THE UK

WELCOME TO HOSEASONS COUNTRY COTTAGES IN THE UK

WELCOME TO HOSEASONS BOATING HOLIDAYS IN THE UK AND EUROPE

WELCOME TO HOSEASONS VILLAS IN EUROPE

No increase on 2009 prices on many villas in Lanzarote and Tenerife Save up to 10% on selected villas for all dates in Mallorca, Ibiza and Mainland Spain