BARGAINS

Enjoy seven-nights self-catering in the two-star Vancouver Apartments, Cap Salou, for £139, departing from Gatwick on 
3 October. Book with www.bargainholidays.com or call (029) 2033 0052.

Halkidiki for £209.   Halkidiki's peaceful fishing and farming communities provide a warm welcome to tourists all year round, not just in the mad summer season. Discover how the Greeks have lived down the ages at the Folklore Museum, tucked away in tiny Afitos, while enjoying seven-nights' B&B in the Villa Aristides, Polygyros for only £209pp, departing from Manchester on September 26. Book with www.bargainholidays.com or call (029) 2033 0052.

Depart 21st September from Waterloo for a two-night stay at the centrally situated five-star Plaza Hotel in Brussels. Dine out on Belgian specialty 'moules and frites', and wash them down with delicious Belgian beer. The price of £129pp is based on two sharing on a B&B basis, and standard class return travel by Eurostar. For more information check out www.lastminute.com

You can now book  low British Airways return fares to worldwide destinations from London...(call 0870 887 0264).
 Example fares include Washington from £219; New York from £229; San Francisco from £269; Cairo from £289; Caracas from £439; Montreal from £289, and Beijing from £349.Bookings must be made by 1 October 2001 for travel up to 31 March 2002.
All fares quoted are return from London Gatwick or Heathrow and include all taxes, fees and charges

CRETE - For the bargain price of £249 you can stay in Crete's capital of Heraklion. This package is for 14nights available from www.bargainholidays.com or by calling 029 033 0052. This is a square deal with allocation to a two star apartment on arrival. Flights depart from Gatwick.

CRETE - 16th October Crete from London Gatwick  7 nights self catering staying at the Golden Bay Apartments, Gournes £199 per person,  includes both flight and accommodation supplements.   Unijet 08705 336 336  Web:     www.unijet.com

The Turkish Riviera is the new hot spot. Minarets sit easily alongside the turquoise sea, to create a city of contrasts. There's even the Golden Orange Film Festival (October 1-5) for those who prefer silver screens to sunscreens. Enjoy seven nights room-only accommodation in the two-star Bogonya Parks Hotel for just £219pp, departing September 30 from London Stansted. Book with Bargainholidays.com (www.bargainholidays.com; 029 2033 0052).

 

Global Freeloaders (www.globalfreeloaders.com) is a useful website. If you are happy to put up a traveller rent-free in your home the site will find someone abroad who is prepared to reciprocate   Also worth investigating is BackpackerHQ (www.backpackerhq.com), which acts as a gateway for thousands of useful sites.       Alternative Travelers (www.alternativetravelers.net) has high picture content and lists its entries alphabetically by city and not just by country.

Expedia have a  webpage for their best flight deals on
www.expedia.co.uk/daily/promos/seatsale/default.asp.
Current deals include: Amsterdam on British Midland for £81
Gatwick to San Francisco on Trans World Airlines for £283
Gatwick to Hong Kong on Emirates for £384
Heathrow To Johannesburg on Turkish Airlines for £363

A Coaching Heyday weekend featuring a trip on an 1830's stagecoach is available in Lincolnshire, England 5-6th October Cost £180 it includes a 20 mile ride in costume. tel: 01476 406000

London's West End is positively buzzing at the moment with a variety of theatrical treats ranging from musicals to monologues. Several new shows are about to hit the London stage, including Peggy Sue Got Married and 
My Fair Lady. Or you may prefer firm favourites Starlight Express or The Beautiful Game? 
To experience Shakespeare in the open air or catch the infectious African beat of the The Lion King, click here.
Click here for special theatre ticket offers.

Those planning to Christmas-shop in New York should book now according to Bon Voyage (0800 316 0194 - www.bon-voyage.co.uk). Accommodation in October,
November and December is fast disappearing so shopoholics keen to bag a bargain should book their short break package. The company offers a range of accommodation from self-catering properties to top-of-the-range hotels.
Prices at the Radio City Apartments - an ideal choice for families or groups of friends - start at £327 per person (based on four sharing) for a two-night break in November inclusive of return flights from Heathrow and two-bedroom self-catering apartment accommodation.


The Hotel Directory (020 8770 0123 www.thehoteldirectory.co.uk) now offers
cruises along the River Thames. By day, the Thames Circular Cruise takes visitors on a journey to see sights old and new. The cost is from £6.70 per adult and £4.70 per child. It also offers lunch and dinner cruises: a three-course lunch costs from £20.50 per person, while dinner prices start
at £70 per person for a four-course meal with welcome cocktail, wine and cabaret entertainment.  The company offers accommodation throughout the
city, from self-catering apartments to five-star hotels.