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Before any trip abroad to a far off destination, it’s always worth giving your GP surgery a ring to see if you need any vaccinations. Some injections need to be given at least eight weeks before you travel, so it’s worth making sure you do this well before you depart.

The vaccinations you may need will depend on a few factors:

• The destination
• Any current medical conditions you have
• Any medication you have to take

Some vaccinations will be free, such as typhoid, whereas others, such as yellow fever will have to be paid for. It’s worth asking your GP surgery if this will be the case before you have the injections, so you can add up the costs.

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Travelling abroad can cost a huge amount of money, so for those cost conscious of you we thought we would make a list of things you can do to spend less on your holiday and reap the rewards.

• Fill your hire car up with fuel before you return it – Most car hire companies will tell you to return the car with a full tank. But they also say if you don’t fill it up they will do it for you. If they fill the car however, the inflated price of fuel could create a stinging effect on your pocket.
• Try not to use your mobile phone – Althoiugh mobile phone firms are now more strictly regulated it can still cost you a lot of money.
• Don’t use your credit card to take out cash from a cash machine – you will be charged.
• Tell your bank before you go – they may have good exchange rates.
• Take out travel insurance – medical expenses when on holiday can stack up.

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Rome is an excellent destination for a city break. There are hundreds of place to visit and loads of things to see. So we though we would bring you the highlights.

No visit to Rome would be complete without a visit to the Vatican City and St. Peters. Try to go on a Wedneday when the Pope performs his service to the masses and soak up the atmosphere. Don’t forget to visit the Vatican museum and the awe inspiring Sistine chapel.

Next stop should be the Pantheon. Raphael’s final resting place sees unbelievable architecture from 27BC. Don’t forget to stare at the heavens through the dominating oculus.

You can’t visit Rome without seeing the Colosseum. Try to avoid the queues by booking your tickets online. And unlike many guided tours the official Colosseum guided tour is definitely worth a look.

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If you are planning to go to Barcelona for a city break, there are a few things that need to be at the top of your to-do list.

La Ramblas

This tree lined street runs from the Placa Catalunya to the waterfront harbour. Enjoy the entertainment as dancers, street sellers, and musicians ply their wares.

Take in some architectural culture

Enjoy the architectural splendour of Gaudi with some of his finest achievements right in the city centre. A visit to Barcelona is not complete without a look at La Pedrere, Casa Batllo and La Sagrada Familia.

La Sagrada Familia

Gaudi’s unfinished master piece dominates the skyline. Walk up the hundreds of steps to the top to take in the breathtaking views.

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The summer school holidays will soon be upon us, with those who have children looking for ways to occupy their little darlings. Sure, you could leave them in front of the TV or playing video games but when the weather is turning out so nice, it would be almost criminal to do so!

What have you got planned for your kids this summer? Obviously not everyone can manage to get enough time off over the summer holidays to be able to do much, but for the odd day out there is plenty to do around the country.

Personally, I’m thinking of a trip to Alton Towers to experience their new ride with maybe a few good old fashioned countryside jaunts in the pipeline too. Give us your suggestions!

Tags: school holidays, summer holidays

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Expedia, the travel booking site, has announced a specialised version of the popular Internet Explorer 8 browser which will provide more travel-oriented features built directly into the browser. They hope that this will give them an extra edge over their competitors by offering cheap deals and extra information straight to the customer.

With the online travel booking industry looking ever more competitive, it will mean that Expedia have stolen the march on sites such as lastminute.com. With features such as weather and currency updates, along with latest deals and last minute, one-off deals, the customer can look to get a benefit too.

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North Cyprus is the quieter Turkish part of Cyprus which still uses the Turkish Lira, meaning cheaper, better value for tourists. It’s slowly becoming more popular but still retaining it’s natural beauty without the over building of beachside buildings and mass tourism like the Eurozone sourthern end. There’s some greats things to do on this idyllic, quiet island.

• Visit Alexander the Great’s ship – the ship was rediscovered in 1967 after sinking 2,300 years ago when alexander the Great conquered the world. It has been preserved at the Shipwreck Museum and includes a cargo of perfectly preserved almonds.
• View Sleeping Beauty’s Castle – some say that St Hilarion Castle was the insipration for the castle in Disney’s famous Sleeping Beauty. It is a steep climb up a narrow road that ascends to over 3,000 feet. Many say it’s worth it just for the view.

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As the sterling slowly but surely gains strength over the Euro, we can finally look forward to cheaper holidays this summer. The price of hotels, eating out and other holiday costs have plunged quite significantly, in some places at least. For example, the prices in Portugal have dropped to almost 40% compared to last year, while research shows that Spain is 39% cheaper than the previous year.

For lovers of all things Greek, Cyprus has shown a drop of 19% while Greece is 8% lower than last year, so good news all round. One place to avoid if you’re counting the pennies is Italy, which is the only European country that has actually increased price-wise, by 3%.

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Now there is a new coalition government, plans to scrap the current Air Passenger Duty have been confirmed and there it seems very likely that prices of flights will be hiked up and also fewer flights being flown. Instead it will impose a flight tax which will tax per plane flown.

This is good news for flight companies which regularly fly full and have newer, more fuel efficient planes. The aim is to cut down on flights travelling inefficiently with half empty seats. The bad news is the result of this new flight tax will see a drop in overall flights as companies try to avoid unprofitable flights and will also see a lack or competition between companies.

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Another Bank holiday is almost upon us and this usually means having a barbecue if it doesn’t rain, going for a day out at the beach or relaxing with friends in the beer garden.

If you fancy something different to do this bank holiday, then why not visit an art gallery? There are various exhibitions on, they can be educational as well as inspirational and the exhibitions change from time to time so there’s something for everyone.

If the weather’s right, a day at the farm can be great fun for the family. Pick some fresh vegetables and fruit to take home while you’re there. An active alternative could entail a nice, long walk at some of England’s picturesque countrysides.

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