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Enjoy a park holiday with the family this summer

4:20pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

If you are looking for a fun-filled holiday for all the family at a reasonable price, then trying one of the myriad holiday parks across Britain would be right up your street.

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Legoland has building blocks for perfect day out

3:10pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

Having spent many hours creating Lego models growing up and seeing my three children repeat the experience it was only a matter of time before a visit to Legoland resort came up in our conversations for things to do when summer raised its head.

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Has social media killed the holiday fling?

11:29am Wednesday 12th June 2013

More than half of us now ‘check out’ our holiday fling on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter while still on holiday, according to a survey by last minute holiday experts Latedeals.co.uk.

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Reminders of D-Day never far away on Normandy coast

12:57pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

Here on the seafront in Arromanches, in Normandy, on June 6, 1944, part of the greatest armada which has ever sailed appeared on the horizon to deliver men and machines to defeat Nazi Germany.

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Walt Disney World still has the power to invoke childhood dreams

3:02pm Monday 27th May 2013

Walt Disney World in sunny Florida has been my favourite place on the planet since I can remember, Magic Kingdom Park in particular, writes Nikki Jarvis.

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The many charms of Cornwall

3:20pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

THE FIVE-STAR multi-award winning Pendragon County House is a gem of a small hotel and an ideal base to explore Cornwall’s many charms, as IWAN DAVIES discovered on a recent visit.

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The Wirral is great for a weekend away

2:30pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

Situated between the River Dee and the River Mersey, the Wirral Peninsula offers the perfect weekend getaway.

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Riding free in the Welsh Marches

2:10pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

It may have seemed odd to onlookers, for a huddle of three riders dripping puddles onto the flagstone floor of the Roast Ox Inn at Painscastle, soggy and cold from a soaking up on Llanbedr Hill, planning to do the same again and bigger and bolder next year.

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Enjoy enjoy the majestic beauty of Swtizerland

1:25pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

Owen Pearce enjoys the majestic beauty of Swtizerland.

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Celebrating the Bestival

11:00am Friday 15th February 2013

BESTIVAL 2012 may have been closed by headliner Stevie Wonder but, it’s during this year’s offering that a rendition of his hit Happy Birthday would be most appropriate. Chris Wood explains why there are a number of reasons to celebrate on the Isle of Wight this September.

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'Best low cost airline’ Vueling begins flights from Cardiff

6:10pm Thursday 14th February 2013

Vueling, Europe’s award-winning ‘best low cost airline’, now operates flights to four destinations from Cardiff for 2013.

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Head south for a holiday on the frozen continent

4:34pm Thursday 14th February 2013

Martin Wade sees what is on offer for those who want to explore the frozen continent of Antarctica.

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THE MONEY FILE: Get smart and save as you head for sunshine

4:36pm Monday 7th January 2013

SUN, sea, sand, ski. I’ve no idea why all the best holiday words begin with an S, but that includes saving.

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Time to hit the ski slopes

12:30pm Friday 14th December 2012

With the coming of winter, there comes a divide among travellers: are you taking a warm winter getaway or a snow-filled adventure?

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Gwent sixth-former's 'life-changing' Kenya visit

5:10pm Tuesday 13th November 2012

Gwent sixth-former Sam Williams took a trip of a lifetime to Kenya...

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A run through Turkey's classical past

4:20pm Tuesday 13th November 2012

SOME people like to take it easy on holiday and try not to tear round at quite the same speed as they do for the rest of the year.

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Five go on an Irish road trip (that ends in Scotland!)

3:08pm Tuesday 13th November 2012

Jo Barnes hires a motorhome and takes a trip with her husband and three boys through Ireland before popping over to Scotland. It all started with a chance meeting with some friends in a supermarket in Newport. They were regaling us with stories of their motorhome and what fun they’d been having with it.

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Baltic beach holiday is full of surprises

4:20pm Tuesday 9th October 2012

AT FIRST we would skirt round the little jellyfish that fluttered on the waves lapping the soft Baltic sands. But when we saw local Polish children happily scooping them up and throwing them at each other, we relaxed a little.

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Head on out for some half term fun

3:08pm Tuesday 9th October 2012

October sees the schools breaking up for half term, the last holiday before the big Christmas break at the end of the year. Escape looks at five great ideas for getting away and enjoying some family time...

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