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17/06/2024

There has been a bit of radio silence on here for a few days and I apologise. My boys had a long weekend off school and the weather in the UK was looking frankly awful so I booked us a last-minute short break to Mallorca, just me and them.

My goodness it was the best thing I could have done as we have all come back refreshed, revived and suitably topped up with vitamin D ☀️

Normal service will now resume!

13/06/2024

🎲 LAS VEGAS FOR UNDER £600PP! 🎲

Everyone should visit Vegas once in their life and at this price, why wouldn't you?

Explore the iconic Strip from your iconic hotel, where each resort and casino offers a unique experience. Whether you're there for dazzling lights, the world-class entertainment or the thrill of the casinos, Las Vegas is your ultimate destination for excitement and luxury.

🦩 3* Flamingo Las Vegas - Las Vegas
🦩 4 Nights
🦩 Standard Room
🦩 Room Only
🦩 Return Direct Flights from Gatwick with Luggage

ℹ Centre Strip Location
ℹ Onsite Casino

➕ Grand Canyon South Rim Bust Tour from £110pp
➕ Grand Canyon West Rim Tour with Lake Mead & Hoover Dam from £175pp
➕ Grand Canyon - Grand Celebration Helicopter Tour from £515pp
➕ Las Vegas Strip Helicopter Tour at night with Hotel Pick Up £165pp

From £589pp
Deposit: £59pp

❤❤ Based on 2 Adults Sharing

📆 Price valid for 9th Feb 2025 departure
Alternative dates, departure airports and durations available

Get in touch for more information or to book
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🌍 ATOL Protected and ABTA Bonded

12/06/2024

Seriously though, my winter wardrobe is DONE! 😩

11/06/2024

Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi 🏎️

We visited on a Friday and I was expecting it to be relatively busy being so close to the weekend. I was wrong! The longest queue at any given time was 30 minutes but rather than just waiting in line, we would just visit another attraction or two, come back and the queue would be gone! 🥳

Controversially I think I prefer it here to WB World, even for kids. It's visually spectacular, there is so much to take in and so many rides and attractions. It's the perfect mix of simulator-type rides and fabulous adrenaline inducing rollercoasters that often shoot you out into the heat which makes them even more fun! Flying Aces shown in the video is a firm favourite of mine and my husband's and we walked straight on every time! Not forgetting that Ferrari World is home to the fastest roller coaster in the world Ferrari Rossa. Sadly it was closed on this occasion (worth checking the website for your favourites before purchasing tickets) but I can assure you from experiencing it last year it is absolutely incredible and a must-do if you can ❤️.

There is a whole zone dedicated to families and plenty of additional gentler rides for the faint hearted. Even a version of Disney's "Soaring", flying around the Italian landscape.

I have been twice now. Would I go back a third time if the opportunity presented itself? Absolutely!

10/06/2024

🪂 IFURU ISLAND - MALDIVES 🪂

This island has been an absolute stonking best seller and after some small Blue Bay Travel agent protests (I believe there was even a sign made 😆), this phenomenal offer has been extended 🥳

This unique 5* Maldives resort is simply one-of-a-kind. Ifuru Island Maldives opened in September 2023 and is the first ever Maldives Island offering sky-diving with one of the most beautiful drop zones in the world.
Purposely designed to be a playful, social, and with a hint of cheekiness, Ifuru Island Maldives combines exceptional standards with great value in a stunning part of the world that is desired by so many.

🌴 5* Ifuru Island Maldives - Raa Atoll
🌴 Sunset Beach Villa with Direct Beach Walkout
🌴 24-Hour Premium All Inclusive
🌴 Return Indirect Flights from Heathrow with Luggage
🌴 Domestic Flight Transfers Direct to the Island

✨ FREE Villa Upgrade
✨ Exclusive 25% Spa Discount
✨ FREE Skydive or $500 Diving Credit or Wedding Ceremony
✨ FREE Jet Lag Massage*
✨ Save up to 63%

*7 night stay receives 15-minute massage
10 night stay receives 30-minute massage
14 night stay receives 60-minute massage

ℹ 1 Infinity Edge Swimming Pool
ℹ 6 Restaurants
ℹ 4 Bars
ℹ 24-Hour Fitness Facility
ℹ️ Complimentary Selection of Non-Motorised Watersports
ℹ 30 Minute Transfer

7 Nights from £1997pp
10 Nights from £2757pp
14 Nights from £3848pp
Deposit: £99pp

❤❤ Based on 2 Adults Sharing

📆 Prices valid for select 2024 departures
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Lock in next year's holiday from £2325pp
Available for dates between July 2024 until December 2025!!

Alternative dates, departure airports and durations available
Get in touch for more information or to book
📲 Call or WhatsApp: 01782 498 546
📧 [email protected]
🌍 ATOL Protected and ABTA Bonded

09/06/2024

Bora Bora, French Polynesia - my bucket list destination. What's yours? 🌍

08/06/2024

Post a picture from a past holiday that makes you happy 😃

07/06/2024

🇬🇷 LUXURY FAMILY CRETE - SUMMER BARGAIN 🇬🇷

Elios Hill is due to open it's doors next month so be one of the first to experience this fabulous new resort for yourself. Not only that but prices are always at their best on the first season of opening so this is an absolute steal!

Located on the outskirts of Hersonissos and just 700m down to the beach, this is a little slice of luxury for incredible value.

☀️ 5* Elios Hill - Hersonissos, Crete
☀️ Open Plan Family Room
☀️ All Inclusive
☀️ Return Flights from Stansted with Luggage
☀️ Return Transfers

✨ FREE Child Place

ℹ 3 Swimming Pools
ℹ 4 Restaurants
ℹ 4 Bars
ℹ Approx. 1 Hour Transfer
ℹ Child Age 2-11

7 Nights from £3857 per family
10 Nights from £4991 per family
14 Nights from £6,212 per family

❤❤ Based on 2 Adults, 2 Children Sharing
Ask me about prices for older children

📆 Prices valid for various Summer Holiday 2024 departures
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Lock in the price for next year
Alternative dates, departure airports and durations available

Get in touch for more information or to book
📲 Call or WhatsApp: 01782 498 546
📧 [email protected]
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06/06/2024

Yas Waterworld, Abu Dhabi. This is a great day out for the family and has something for every age and courage level. 💦

We arrived at 10am opening time mid week and once again there were no queues to enter. It's worth noting that it's Ladies Day on Friday with women and girls only permitted so plan accordingly!

For the littler ones there are 3 splash parks with slides, tipping buckets and water cannons. We spent a lot of time here and they certainly didn't phone them in as they were huge as the photo below shows. There is also a large wave pool and 2 lazy rivers to choose from.

There is also a pretty decent little rollercoaster that runs an aerial track around the park that can be enjoyed by children over 100cm which my 5 year old loved.

A surprising number of attractions accepted children over 110cm so if you have a little daredevil on your hands then they will have a great time. They are extremely strict on the height restrictions so worth bearing in mind.

For the thrill seekers there is so much to do. I'm more of a coaster girl so chose to bow out of these but my husband came back very excited after every one, particularly liking "enclosure surprise drop loop" (Liwa Loop).

Once again the massive plus is that the queues were virtually non-existent. The longest being 10 minutes for the rollercoaster at peak time but later we just walked straight on.

Overall it's a cracking day out and no one was left wanting as there was something for everyone and despite our original plans, we stayed until closing at 7pm!

05/06/2024

Every self catering holiday without exception 😂

04/06/2024

💧 ADULTS ONLY DOMINICAN WITH SWIM-UP ROOM 💧

Located in one of the most exclusive areas of Cap Cana - just 10 minutes from Punta Cana Airport. TRS Cap Cana Waterfront & Marina Hotel is a stylish, adults-only resort offering panoramic beachfront vistas, butler service, luxurious accommodations and indulgent services.

Your butler will take care of everything from private in-suite check-in and unpacking your suitcases to making dinner reservations and ensuring your suite is kept just to your exacting. One of the most sought-after premium destinations is ready and waiting for you.

☀️ 5* TRS Cap Cana Waterfront & Marina Hotel
☀️ Junior Suite Swim-Up with Private Terrace
☀️ All Inclusive
☀️ Return Direct Flights from Manchester with Luggage
☀️ Return Transfers

✨ FREE Room Upgrade
✨ Exclusive 15-Minute Massage
✨ Exclusive 20% Spa Discount
✨ Couples dinner when staying for 10 nights or more

ℹ 2 Swimming Pools
ℹ 5 Restaurants
ℹ 4 Bars
ℹ Adults Only
ℹ Butler Service
ℹ Intimate hotel with just 115 Rooms
ℹ Approx. 10 min Transfer

7 Nights from £1,149pp
10 Nights from £1,494pp
14 Nights from £2,099pp
Deposit for advanced bookings: from £99pp

❤❤ Based on 2 Adults Sharing

📆 Prices valid for select June 2024 departures

2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Lock in the price for departures until Oct 2025
Alternative dates, departure airports and durations available

Get in touch for more information or to book
📲 Call or WhatsApp: 01782 498 546
📧 [email protected]
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03/06/2024

If clothes were feelings... 🫠

Back home after a very long day yesterday thanks to our flight being cancelled. See? It happens to everyone!

Awake for almost 24 hours and now running on 6 hours sleep means today is fuelled by tea and bacon sandwiches. ☕🥓

I'm loving being back at work though and working on all the lovely shiny new enquiries so a busy couple of days quoting ahead.

And yes, I am wearing Blue Bay socks 😎

01/06/2024

It's our final full day here in Abu Dhabi. I think it's safe to say we have all had the most fantastic time. The boys are already asking when we can come back.

I have lots more to tell you about this fabulous resort and city as a holiday destination but frankly this week we've been too busy having fun! Back to it properly on Monday! ✍🏼

28/05/2024

Yesterday we hit Warner Brothers World on Yas Island.

Opening times are very civilised on a weekday of 11am - 7pm so we were able to enjoy a lie in & leisurely breakfast before setting off. The great thing about Abu Dhabi is the lack of traffic so we arrived as planned after our 20 minute taxi ride that cost just £10.

The great thing about Mondays was that there was virtually no queue for anything. I imagine it would be different on a weekend but I would have been gutted had I payed for fast track as the average queue time was 5-10 minutes. Even one ride that stated 40 minutes turned out to be 20!

WB World is a great option for those with younger children who enjoy exciting rides as most are available from 110cm tall. If your children are shorter than this then the number of rides will be limited as this is the benchmark for even some of the younger rides.

For major thrill-seeking teens or adults you may want to save yourself for Ferrari World but there are a couple at WB World that will still get the adrenaline pumping. Both The Fast & the Furry-ous and Tom & Jerry: Swiss Cheese Spin sound innocuous but are surprisingly fast (we had flat out refusal for TF&TF and tears from one with statements of never again from the other child after T&J: SCS).

Overall really worth a visit if you are travelling with children between about 5 - 12. Oh and of course it's the world's largest indoor theme park so a welcome break from the heat.

28/05/2024

The sea at Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi is just perfect for young children to play in the waves safely. Here's the proof! 🌊

26/05/2024

Sunset in Abu Dhabi 🌅

23/05/2024

Me right now 💃🏼

Finally it’s my turn! I'm away from tomorrow with my family so expect plenty of holiday spam and honest reviews and recommendations from our trip coming your way soon 😎

22/05/2024

⚡️ GRAND PALLADIUM JAMAICA - FLASH SALE! ⚡️

🔊 Private pool Klaxon!!

Back by popular demand and wow, no wonder?!

Boasting picture-perfect positioning, in Lucea, gazing longingly out over the azure Caribbean Sea Grand Palladium Jamaica also comes loaded with high-end amenities and facilities, with access across two resorts.

❌ Very limited availability ❌

🇯🇲 5* Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa - Lucea, Jamaica
🇯🇲 Beachside Superior Junior Suite with Private Infinity Pool & Terrace (adults only)
🇯🇲 OR Junior Suite Oceanfront with Private Terrace (adults or families)
🇯🇲 All Inclusive
🇯🇲 Return Direct Flights from Heathrow with Luggage*
🇯🇲 Return Transfers

*Some direct flight services may include a touchdown on another island. Passengers and luggage remain on board.

✨ FREE 8 (adults only) or 7 (families) Category Room Upgrade
✨ Save up to £2,306 Per Couple

ℹ 4 Swimming Pools
ℹ 10 Restaurants
ℹ 13 Bars
ℹ Huge Selection of Land and Water Sports
ℹ Extensive All Inclusive Offering
ℹ Child Age: 2-11

❤️❤️ Based on 2 Adults Sharing
7 Nights from £1,299pp
10 Nights from £1,599pp
14 Nights from £2,099pp
Deposit for advance bookings: £50pp

📆 Valid for Sept 2024 departures
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Prices start from £1,599pp

❤️❤️ Based on 2 Adults, 2 Children Sharing
❤️❤️
7 Nights from £3,947 per family
10 Nights from £4,688 per family
14 Nights from £5,863 per family

📆 Valid for Sept 2024 departures
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Prices start from £4,764 per family (7 Nights)

⏰ Book at the lowest prices by 29th May

Alternative dates, departure airports and durations available
Get in touch for more information or to book
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21/05/2024

💦 EGYPT - SWIM UP ROOM UPGRADE 💦

Can you believe I have another free upgrade swim-up room for you?! 🤩

Situated on the shores of the Red Sea, this five-star 24-hour all-inclusive resort is perfect for those seeking a more luxurious holiday in Egypt. Perfect for adults and families alike, this resort features a number of dining options to cater to every palate, a selection of soothing treatments in the opulent spa, and the fun packed FancyLand Kids club .

⭐️ 5* Xanadu Makadi Bay - Hurghada, Egypt
⭐️ Main Building Superior Swim-Up Room with Private Terrace
⭐️ 24-Hour All Inclusive
⭐️ Return Indirect Flights from Gatwick or Luton with Luggage
⭐️ Return Speedy Transfers

✨ FREE Room Upgrade
✨ Save up to 51%

ℹ 6 Swimming Pools
ℹ 7 Restaurants
ℹ 9 Bars
ℹ Approx. 30 Minute Transfer

7 Nights from £799pp
10 Nights from £1,049pp
14 Nights from £1,039pp
Deposit: from £254pp

❤❤ Based on 2 Adults Sharing

📆 Prices valid for various Dec 2024 departures
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Lock in the price for departures until June 2025
Alternative dates, departure airports and durations available

Get in touch for more information or to book
📲 Call or WhatsApp: 01782 498 546
📧 [email protected]
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18/05/2024

I can get on board with this kind of workout! 💪

17/05/2024

🇺🇸 ELVIS PRESLEY'S MEMPHIS, NEW ORLEANS & NASHVILLE 🇺🇸

Journey through America’s musical heartland, from the birthplace of jazz and the cradle of rock ‘n’ roll to the undisputed capital of country music.

This wonderful holiday is crammed full of highlights, and infused with the magic and mystique, sights and sounds of the South. Beginning in Georgia you'll travel through the world of WC Handy, Robert Johnson, Fats Domino, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and of course, Elvis Presley.

Stay in New Orleans, the laid-back Big Easy. See Tupelo, the King's birthplace, and Memphis, where he made his home. And, finally, head to the guitar-pickin', banjo-playing songwriters' city, Nashville, Tennessee.

🔸 9 Days
🔸 3 & 4* Hotels
🔸 3 Included Excursions
🔸 Return Direct Flights from Heathrow with Luggage

📆 Tour Dates:
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣
▪️Nov 2024 - from £2099pp
▪️Dec 2024 - from £2099pp
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣
▪️Feb 2025 - from £2189pp
▪️Mar 2025 - from £2219pp
▪️Apr 2025 - from £2325pp
▪️May 2025 - from £2325pp
▪️June 2025 - from £2335pp
▪️Sep 2025 - from £2335pp
▪️Oct 2025 - from £2325pp
▪️Nov 2025 - from £2119pp
▪️Dec 2025 - from £2119pp
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣
▪️2026 Dates - starting from £2255pp
Deposit: £300pp

🔹 Visit Elvis' birthplace in Tupelo, Mississippi
🔹 Beale Street in Memphis, the "home of the blues"
🔹 Discover Nashville, the world capital of country music
🔹 Spend two nights in New Orleans
🔹 Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of New Orleans' famous French Quarter
🔹 Two nights in Memphis, in the Guest House at Graceland - right next to Elvis' famous mansion
🔹 Stay in Montgomery, the resting place of country legend Hank Williams
🔹Journey through the sleepy countryside of Alabama

❤❤ Based on 2 Adults Sharing

Get in touch for more information or to book
📲 Call or WhatsApp: 01782 498 546
📧 [email protected]
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17/05/2024

My kind of window 🪟🍷
Well it is Friday! 🤷‍♀️

16/05/2024

Holiday this or that:
Wake up early or lie in?

16/05/2024

Don't forget we still have the most astonishing deal on this S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G island.

Stay at this 5⭐ haven from just £1999pp
✨ FREE Villa Upgrade and much more
✨ Saving up to 54%

⏰ Expiring soon...

Get in touch today
📲 Call or WhatsApp: 01782 498 546
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15/05/2024

💧 ADULTS ONLY MEXICO WITH SWIM-UP ROOM 💧

Ooh now this is a sexy little number and it’s an exclusive! 🤩

Named one of the most romantic hotels in the world by Forbes Magazine, this award-winning adults-only resort in Riviera Maya offers personalised experiences unlike any other 💕

Picture yourself in your huge suite with its oversized terrace, relaxing on your sun bed. Fancy a dip? Just slide right into the pool directly in front of you. You can even float directly to the swim-up bar from your doorstep. What could be better than that? 🍹

🔥 5* El Dorado Seaside Suites, Infinity Section - Kantenah Bay, Mexico
🔥 Oceanfront Pool Swim-Up Suite with In-Suite whirlpool bath
🔥 All Inclusive
🔥 Return Indirect Flights from Heathrow with Luggage
🔥 Return Transfers

✨ FREE Room Upgrade
✨ FREE Catamaran Excursion inc. Reef Snorkel Tour
✨ Unlimited Access to Maroma Beach Club
✨ Unlimited Access to Aqua Nick™ Water Park
✨ Save up to £2,396 per couple! (based on 7 nights)

ℹ 4 Swimming Pools
ℹ 12 Restaurants
ℹ 14 Bars
ℹ Adults Only
ℹ Approx. 1hr Transfer

ALL INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE:
⭐️ Welcome glass of sparkling wine
⭐️ Full access to restaurant and bar facilities across the resort
⭐️ Unlimited local and selection of international premium brands, alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
⭐️ All gourmet meals and specialty bites
⭐️ Once daily restocked minibar with soft drinks, water, snacks, and beers
⭐️ Daily and nightly activity program with live music and night entertainment
⭐️ 5 swimming pools, one exclusively reserved for Premium guests
⭐️ Non-motorised water sports: kayak and snorkelling equipment
⭐️Activities: beach volleyball, aqua aerobics, salsa lessons, yoga/stretching sessions

7 Nights from £1,199pp
10 Nights from £1,599pp
14 Nights from £2,099pp
Deposit: from £50pp

⬆️ Upgrade to Direct Flights from Gatwick from £100pp
⬆️ Upgrade to Return Private Transfers from £75pp

❤❤ Based on 2 Adults Sharing

📆 Prices valid for various Nov & Dec 2024 departures
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Lock in the price for departures until Oct 2025
Alternative dates, departure airports and durations available

Get in touch for more information or to book
📲 Call or WhatsApp: 01782 498 546
📧 [email protected]
🌍 ATOL Protected and ABTA Bonded

15/05/2024

The glorious visual pleasure of Chefchaouen, Morocco's Blue City 💙😍

15/05/2024

Lovely feedback from a mature couple that hadn't holidayed in a number of years and just needed a little extra attention to ensure their needs were met.

Always a pleasure to offer the personal touch as no two clients are the same ❤

14/05/2024

🌠 ICELAND SHORT BREAK 🌠

Did you miss the Northern Lights as I did at the weekend?
Fear not as I have your back and you could be heading to Reykjavik in style to see them and experience so much more.

❄️ 4* Hilton Reykjavik Nordica - Iceland
❄️ 3 Nights
❄️ Queen or Twin Room
❄️ Return Flights from Heathrow with Luggage

ℹ Reykjavik City Hotel
ℹ On site Spa
ℹ Free WiFi

From £443pp
Deposit: £50pp

❤❤ Based on 2 Adults Sharing
Family Rooms available

⬆️ Upgrade to Bed & Breakfast from £89pp

📆 Price valid for various Jan 2025 departures
Alternative dates, departure airports and durations available

Get in touch for more information or to book
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12/05/2024

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Don't forget we still have the most astonishing deal on this S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G island. Stay at this 5⭐ haven from just £1999pp ✨ FREE Villa Upgrade and much more ✨ Saving up to 54% ⏰ Expiring soon... Get in touch today 📲 Call or WhatsApp: 01782 498 546 📧 [email protected] 🌍 ATOL Protected and ABTA Bonded

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