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Great ideas for short weekend breaks, city holidays, holidays in France, beach holidays and lots more. travel reviews, travel news, short weekend breaks, city holidays, holidays in France, beach holidays http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/11/28/vietnam-adventure-65233-22363593/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:37:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/11/28/vietnam-adventure-65233-22363593/ The only battle is with bikes as Keith Ward goes to Hanoi http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/11/21/it-s-a-hard-life-in-st-lucia-65233-22306988/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/11/21/it-s-a-hard-life-in-st-lucia-65233-22306988/ Sara O’Meara samples the opulent delights of St Lucia. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/10/31/camping-it-up-in-france-65233-22157548/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:43:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/10/31/camping-it-up-in-france-65233-22157548/ You can’t beat a French campsite for a family holiday. Just watch out for the German fire-raisers, writes Richard McComb http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/10/29/fjord-focus-in-norway-65233-22146181/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:13:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/10/29/fjord-focus-in-norway-65233-22146181/ When you have just braved a storm on land, and are about to head off across the tricky North Sea, it was comforting to hear the that weather predictions for our crossing to Norway were good. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/08/22/don-t-miss-the-boat-for-the-holiday-of-a-lifetime-65233-21589606/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:30:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/08/22/don-t-miss-the-boat-for-the-holiday-of-a-lifetime-65233-21589606/ Cruise novice Steve Nicholls is seduced by the relaxed opulence of an altogether genteel way of travelling http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/08/15/paradise-found-on-a-clipper-among-the-tahitian-islands-65233-21542159/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:55:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/08/15/paradise-found-on-a-clipper-among-the-tahitian-islands-65233-21542159/ David Martin sails around the Tahitian islands on a luxurious modern version of an old tea-clipper. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/07/06/soul-searching-in-faraway-rajastan-65233-21271889/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/07/06/soul-searching-in-faraway-rajastan-65233-21271889/ Steve Blundell aims for rest and spiritual enlightenment on a Braham Kumaris retreat in Mount Abu in India. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/06/05/internet-booking-complaints-double-for-airlines-65233-21026992/ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:24:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/06/05/internet-booking-complaints-double-for-airlines-65233-21026992/ Passengers are being left out of pocket even when their internet booking mistakes are down to glitches in airlines' own systems, an air customer group has claimed. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/06/01/lights-out-for-the-best-game-show-in-kenya-65233-21007293/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:06:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/06/01/lights-out-for-the-best-game-show-in-kenya-65233-21007293/ Emma Pinch is captivated by the wild beauty of the Kenyan deserts. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/05/25/harmony-and-peace-in-the-avillion-65233-20973493/ Sun, 25 May 2008 20:05:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/05/25/harmony-and-peace-in-the-avillion-65233-20973493/ Len Coates finds harmony in the paradise Malaysian resort of Avillion in Port Dickson, Malaysia. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/05/16/taste-the-magic-of-murcia-65233-20923935/ Fri, 16 May 2008 19:57:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/05/16/taste-the-magic-of-murcia-65233-20923935/ It's the ideal recipe for a fun, flavour-filled weekend in the lesser-known Spanish region of Murcia. David Faers enjoys his first bite. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/05/13/get-your-itinerary-nailed-before-you-head-for-orlando-65233-20905158/ Tue, 13 May 2008 16:43:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/05/13/get-your-itinerary-nailed-before-you-head-for-orlando-65233-20905158/ Jayne Howarth discovers that a trip to the main theme parks of Florida needs military-style planning. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/05/08/one-in-three-travel-websites-rip-off-customers-says-ec-65233-20880360/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:18:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/05/08/one-in-three-travel-websites-rip-off-customers-says-ec-65233-20880360/ One third of customers buying plane tickets online are being ripped off or misled, the European Commission has warned. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/05/01/holland-s-village-people-65233-20849087/ Thu, 01 May 2008 14:10:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/05/01/holland-s-village-people-65233-20849087/ When you visit The Hague, the third most important city in the Netherlands, it is difficult to believe it really is a village; it boasts Royal palaces,104 embassies, 700 restaurants, pubs and cafes, 37,000 businesses and the site of the country's government. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/04/26/fun-in-orlando-without-the-mickey-mouse-ears-65233-20828907/ Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:43:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/04/26/fun-in-orlando-without-the-mickey-mouse-ears-65233-20828907/ Jayne Howarth splashes down with her family in Orlando at a new water park http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/04/19/familiar-faces-dotted-around-stavangar-65233-20789760/ Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:22:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/04/19/familiar-faces-dotted-around-stavangar-65233-20789760/ Helen Long enjoys her visit to the Norwegian city of Stavanger, despite a rough North Sea crossing on the way home. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/04/12/grenada-determined-to-join-the-tourist-hot-spots-65233-20755555/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/04/12/grenada-determined-to-join-the-tourist-hot-spots-65233-20755555/ A huge investment to boost Grenada's tourist credentials will not be at the expense of its natural beauty. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/04/06/beauty-and-the-beasts-of-romania-65233-20728219/ Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:25:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/04/06/beauty-and-the-beasts-of-romania-65233-20728219/ John Revill travels to the home of Dracula, Vlad the Impaler and the Cheeky Girls to see some seriously strange – and large – buildings. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/03/31/the-hidden-villages-in-the-heart-of-portugal-65233-20698561/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:38:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/03/31/the-hidden-villages-in-the-heart-of-portugal-65233-20698561/ Alison Jones gets a warm welcome on a trip to the Beiras region of Portugal. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/03/26/southern-soul-nestling-in-italy-s-boot-65233-20676232/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:20:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/travel-reviews/2008/03/26/southern-soul-nestling-in-italy-s-boot-65233-20676232/ We'd heard on the grapevine that Puglia had as much to offer as more famous parts of Italy, but was yet to be overrun by tourists. It seems the rumours are true.