Around the Planet

Summer is supposed to be here, but there is a bit too much rain for my liking, so what could be better than thinking about a change of scene? Rain or shine, in a city there is so much to do, and a rather neat site I have found offering short breaks is directline-citybreaks, who [...]

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If you are looking for a half-board package and considering Turkey, you may find that most of the deals are listed as bed and breakfast holidays. Fear not! Most of the Turkish hotels allow you to upgrade to half-board basis, and this can be done in advance, with a few mouse clicks.
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Coming out of Birmingham on the 35 or the 50 bus, you go out through Moseley, then through Moseley Village, (which is rather Bohemian and lively, and worth a visit in its own right), before coming into Kings Heath. Kings Heath was once a village, which slowly got swallowed up by the expanding conurbation of [...]

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