| In this issue |
| Top Picks • UK City and Countryside Getaways Ending Soon • View from the Shard for £12.50, Kew Gardens for £10 • 750 Avios from e-Rewards • 500 Avios for joining IHG Rewards Club • Save 50% on BA long-haul economy Avios redemptions • Malmaison Hotels - room, dinner and wine from £89 |
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My Personal Favourite |
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£339 & up -- Return flights to the US from 3 airports| Flights included · via Travelzoo |
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| Visit the US from as little as £339 including taxes with Icelandair. Flying from either London, Manchester or Glasgow, in the Economy Light cabin, you'll get 10kg carry-on luggage, generous legroom (32in/81cm), an in-flight entertainment system and USB plug-in, complimentary meal and entertainment kit for the children, soft drinks, coffee and tea included, blankets and pillows plus gate-to-gate Wi-Fi available. You can also take advantage of the Icelandair stopover programme which allows you to stopover in Iceland en route to the US for no extra cost, and you can stay for up to 7 nights before continuing your journey. |
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| Grab a last minute getaway or make a head-start on your perfect Summer 2018 and save up to 77% on fantastic destinations around the world. |
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£1999pp -- Luxury all-inclusive Douro cruise & Lisbon stay| Flights included · via Travelzoo |
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5* Venice break with a palatial stay & gondola ride, Ca’Sagredo Hotel, Italy - save 29% - from £289pp for 2 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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5* relaxing Gran Canaria holiday, Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Gran Canaria Mogan Hotel, Canary Islands - save 26% - from £399pp for 5 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Greece Zakynthos - Elegance Luxury Executive Suites Zakynthos 5* from £381pp| Flights option available · via Voyage Prive |
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Italy San Casciano dei Bagni - Fonteverde Tuscan Resort & Spa 5* from £199pp| Flights option available · via Voyage Prive |
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5* all-inclusive Crete holiday, CHC Athina Palace Resort & Spa, Greek Islands - save 36% - from £349pp for 5 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Mauritius Haute Rive - Radisson Blu Azuri Resort & Spa 5* from £738pp All Inclusive| Flights option available · via Voyage Prive |
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Lanzarote -- 5* Arrecife Gran Hotel & Spa half board suite stay inc. spa use and treatment offers from £311 w/flights - save up to 62%| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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£969pp -- St Lucia: all-inclusive holiday, save 40%| Flights included · via Travelzoo |
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Heavenly Mykonos & Santorini island-hop with luxe hotels, Discover two of the finest Greek Islands - save 33% - from £579pp for 7 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Awe-inspiring Argentina & Brazil escape with Iguazú Falls, Buenos Aires, Iguazú Falls & Rio de Janeiro - save 23% - from £1,699pp for 10 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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From £125pp -- 5 nights in the Algarve's latest Hot Spot inc. flights, welcome drink and use of the spa - save up to 77%| Flights included · via Voyage Prive |
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| The Llawnroc Hotel, St Austell, Cornwall - save 49% - from £89 per night |
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£699pp -- Thailand: deluxe beach escape w/flights, save 35%| Flights included · via Travelzoo |
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£889pp -- All-inclusive Mauritius holiday, save 35%| Flights included · via Travelzoo |
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Seychelles Praslin Island - The H Resort Beau Vallon Beach 5* & Optional JW Marriott Marquis Dub...| Flights option available · via Voyage Prive |
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Greece Mykonos Town - Mykonos Waves Beach House & Suites 4* from £284pp| Flights option available · via Voyage Prive |
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| A Christmas spa break at a luxury Champneys resort, Choose from four locations across the UK - save 46% - from £159 per night |
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Italy Florence - Hotel Executive Florence 4* from £72pp| Flights option available · via Voyage Prive |
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Spain Palma de Mallorca - Fergus Style Palmanova 4* from £106pp| Flights option available · via Voyage Prive |
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Blissful Fuerteventura villa holiday, Bahiazul Villas & Club, Canary Islands - save 23% - from £525pp for 5 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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Luxury suite stay in Iceland with Northern Lights & tour options, Reykjavik Marina Residence, Iceland - save 42% - from £599pp for 3 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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£649pp -- 7-night Sri Lanka break w/flights & meals| Flights included · via Travelzoo |
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United States Las Vegas - DoubleTree by Hilton Times Square West & Caesars Palace 4* from £1,285pp| Flights option available · via Voyage Prive |
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Stunning Iceland wellness city & country break with tours, A five-day tour with Northern Lights, Blue Lagoon & more - save 39% - from £649pp for 4 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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£759 & up -- Central Cuba: 11-day tour inc meals & guide| Flights option available · via Travelzoo |
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Spain Barcelona - Hotel & Spa Villa Olimpica Suites 4* from £73pp| Flights option available · via Voyage Prive |
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| £991 & up -- Thailand: 7-day sailing tour, save 20% |
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£649pp -- 7-night Sri Lanka break w/flights & meals| Flights included · via Travelzoo |
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| £679pp -- LA to San Fran express inc Vegas & Grand Canyon |
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UK City and Countryside Getaways Ending Soon |
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| Plum & Partridge, Husthwaite, North Yorkshire - save 39% - from £79 per night |
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| United Kingdom Windermere - Langdale Chase 4* from £40pp |
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| United Kingdom Falmouth - The Valley 5* from £339pp |
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| White Hart Hotel, Boston, Lincolnshire - save 46% - from £49 per night |
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| United Kingdom Bath - Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel 5* from £70pp |
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| Briery Wood Country House Hotel, Windermere, Lake District - save 52% - from £94 per night |
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| The Vicarage Freehouse & Rooms, Cranage, Cheshire - save 44% - from £89 per night |
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| Nunsmere Hall, Oakmere, Cheshire - save 51% - from £89 per night |
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| Makeney Hall Hotel, Milford, Derbyshire - save 46% - from £79 per night |
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| United Kingdom Hexham - Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant 3* from £100pp |
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| United Kingdom Bournemouth - The Green House Hotel 4* from £70pp |
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5* exceptional Jersey foodie break with car hire, Jersey, Channel Islands - save 50% - from £399pp for 4 nights| Flights included · via Secret Escapes |
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| Romantic Belmond British Pullman journey & London stay, Iconic glamour on Valentine's Day with a classic train trip - save 33% - from £459pp for 1 night |
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| United Kingdom Whitby - Raithwaite Estate 4* from £55pp |
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| The Talbot Hotel, Oundle, Northamptonshire - save 60% - from £49 per night |
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This week's top travel hacks |
| View from the Shard for £12.50, Kew Gardens for £10 - Buyagift are offering £10 off any purchase of £20 or more when you use the code STOCKING10. There's tons of stuff you could use it on, but my pick would be a £22.95 View from the Shard ticket coming in at just under half the usual cost - £12.50. Book two tickets on two separate Buyagift accounts for a perfect Christmas treat. Or how about two Kew Gardens tickets, normaly £30 but coming in a £20 (£10 per ticket) with the discount code. View the deal here |
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| 750 Avios from e-Rewards - Another Avios giveaway in exchange for 10 minutes of your time. e-Rewards are currently offering 750 Avios to new users who complete their first survey. Full details can be found on our post here |
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| 500 Avios for joining IHG Rewards Club - You could get an easy 500 Avios simply for signing up. Just use the link below before 31st December and make sure you set up your profile so that you get British Airways Avios instead of IHG Rewards Club points. That's it. They'll add to your BA account with the Avios in a month or two. Sign up using this link |
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| Save 50% on BA long-haul economy Avios redemptions - If you've been collecting Avios, this might be the time to redeem them. BA have cut the amount of Avios needed by half to over 90 long haul destinations. Normally, using Avios for economy seats is a bit of a waste, but not with this promotion. A return to LA will only set you back 16,250 Avios. Some routes are excluded, including Sydney, Santiago de Chile, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, San Jose (Costa Rica - which is a shame as that's where I had my eye on) and Grenada. You must book by 17th December for travel between 4th January and 30th June 2018. |
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| Malmaison Hotels - room, dinner and wine from £89 - A nice little winter warmer from Malmaison Hotels from £89, including a room for 2, a two-course dinner plus a bottle of wine. Maimaison Hotels are very swanky, so it's an ideal treat for someone special. The hotels can be found in Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton, Cheltenham, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford and Reading. Check availability here |
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| Important note: I've tested these hacks, but can't be sure they'll work every time. Send your own hot hacks to tips@frugaltraveller.co.uk |
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