BARGAINS

Costa Del Sol  :Seven-nights in Fuengerola, departing November 15 costs £119 per person. Price includes three-star self-catering accommodation at the Hotel Veramer and return flights from Gatwick. www.bargainholidays.com,

Faro:Seven-nights in Carvoeiro, Faro departing November 15 costs £129 per person. Price includes self-catering accommodation at the four-star Colina Da Lapa, and flights from Birmingham. www.bargainholidays.com,

Cyprus:   Seven-nights in Ayia Napa, departing on 31 October, costs £169 per person. Price includes self-catering accommodation in the two-star Tsokkos Holiday Apartments and return flights from Manchester. www.holiday.co.uk, 01633 627 550

Majorca: Seven-nights in Magaluf, departing November 16 costs £139 per person. Price includes three-star self-catering accommodation at the Fiesta Sahara Hotel and return flights from Cardiff. www.bargainholidays.com,

Departures from London's Waterloo Station on the 15th, 22nd and 29th October for a two-night stay at the 2-star Est Hotel, in a busy area of Central Paris, close to Place de la Republique. The price of £99 is based on two sharing en-suite facilities on a bed and breakfast basis, and includes return Eurostar tickets. For more information check out www.lastminute.com

Depart 26th October for Butlins Bognor Regis Resort for a weekend of spooky fun for all the family! Halloween is a great opportunity to celebrate the long winter nights and Butlins is the best place to come and be entertained by the spectacular creepy shows in the Skyline Pavilion - which will be decorated in true Halloween style with giant inflatable monsters! And as night falls there will be plenty of entertainment to be enjoyed by all the family! The price from £45 per person is for a three-night break based on a family of four sharing a self-catering studio apartment. Tel. 0870 242 0870, see your travel agent or visit the website at www.butlins.co.uk.

Captain Corelli didn't get prices this good - Kefalonia for £179

You might have been impressed at Nicolas Cage's mandolin playing, but chances are you were more in awe of the stunning island of Kefalonia. Visit the filming location of this summer's smash Captain Corelli's Mandolin and enjoy seven nights self-catering accommodation in the three-star Hotel Alexandria, Ithica for just £179 per person, departing Gatwick on 23 October. Book with www.holiday.co.uk or call 01633 627 550.

*Costa Blanc

Seven-nights in Benidorm, departing on 1 November, costs £215 per person. Price includes self-catering accommodation in the two-star Monaco Apartments and return flights from Edinburgh.
www.holiday.co.uk, 01633 627 550

*Fuerteventura

Seven-nights in Caleta de Fuste, departing on 31 October, costs £229 per person. Price includes self-catering accommodation in the two-star Broncemar Apartments and return flights from Bristol
www.holiday.co.uk, 01633 627 550

*Half-board in Majorca for £139 Seven-nights in the three-star Pollensa Park Hotel in Puerto Pollensa, Majorca is available for £139 per person on a half-board basis. The flight departs from Bristol on 17 November 2001. For more details on this First Choice holiday call Travel Choice on 0870 900 5833 or visit www.travelchoice.com. *All-inclusive in Marbella for £239 Seven-nights at the three-star Cortijo Blanco Hotel in Marbella, Spain is available for £239 per person on an all-inclusive basis. The flight departs from London Gatwick on 9 November 2001. For more information on this First Choice holiday call Travel Choice on 0870 900 5833 or visit www.travelchoice.com.

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 

 

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.