DEALS
FRANCE:
THEME PARK ATTRACTION
New Robots spectacular at Futuroscope
Futuroscope,
one of France's main theme parks, is offering new attractions for
2006 based on a robot theme.
New spectacles for 2006: Dances with Robots -opens in April 2006
Discover a breathtaking ballet. The show sees ten 7-metre-high robots
performing a dance to a series of musical sequences.
USA
CAR RENTAL
Alamo cuts winter rates
Alamo Rent A Car has reduced rental rates across the US
and is offering free upgrades on vehicles rented in Europe.
The deals are
part of a Worldwide Car Hire Sale at www.alamo.co.uk giving prices
starting at £122 a week in Florida and £210 for a 4x4
in Florida and California.
In Europe, customers
receive a free upgrade to the next vehicle group on selected cars,
offering a saving of up to 20%.
Vehicles need
to be booked by February 28 for rentals taken by March 31. Rates
are inclusive of unlimited mileage, minimum third party liability,
collision damage waiver, theft protection, airport fees, local taxes
surcharges and a free upgrade
.
FRANCE
Berck-sur-Mer International Kite Festival,
8 to 17 April 2006
This year, the
20th edition of the International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer will
take place from 8th to 17th April 2006 with about fifteen competitive
teams coming from all over the world (Japan, England, South America…).
The event attracts around 400 000 visitors each year
CHOICE
HOTEL DEALS
HOTELS
Bali from £48 per room per
night. Right on the beachfront of the popular South Kuta, the 5
star Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel is set amidst an oasis of 8 acres
of tropical gardens and shady coconut palms. The resort has a wide
choice of restaurant and excellent sporting facilities. Ideally
situated within walking distance of all main shops, restaurant and
entertainment.
Lisbon from £46 per room
per night. The 4 star Hotel Madrid is well located in the heart
of Lisbon, near to the Praça de Marques de Pombal and the
Avenida da Liberdade.
All fares quoted include taxes. All offers are subject to availability.
Terms and conditions apply.
Book on
http//:www.opodo.co.uk
or call 0871 277 0091
CANADA
British Columbia
Tall Sails and Plenty of Ales:
Gourmet tours. Hoisting the sails. A brew historian. Sound like
an unlikely combination? Or, quite possibly, an intriguing amalgamation?
Then come aboard the Maple Leaf – a classic (and majestic)
tall ship – for a five-day gourmet sailing tour of the province’s
craft breweries and smattering of picturesque Gulf Islands. Certain
to prove the ideal opportunity to lounge and learn thanks to the
expertise of BC’s foremost brew historian, Greg Evans –
this tour will set its sails to the wind March 22 – 27, 2006.
This unique twist on the traditional tasting tour will present special
samplings at local breweries en route (not open to the general public),
Evans, who also lends his expertise to the Maritime Museum of BC
(where he is Executive Director), will prove insightful as he discusses
brew types, pairings of beverages with tasty treats, the “unbuttoned”
social history of drinking on Vancouver Island, and more. Send up
the sails…and pour the pints. http://www.mapleleafadventures.com
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UK -
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE’ IN 2006
The Royal Shakespeare
Company (RSC) is to stage the biggest festival in its history, featuring
every play, sonnet and poem by the great dramatist. “The Complete
Works” will be staged in Stratford-upon-Avon (April 2006 –
April 2007), the town where the Bard was born and is buried and
home of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
All 37 plays will be presented at the same event for the first time,
and the RSC joined by theatre companies from around the world. Highlights
include Dame Judi Dench in a musical version of The Merry Wives
of Windsor; Ian McKellen making his debut as King Lear, directed
by Sir Trevor Nunn; Patrick Stewart in The Tempest and Antony and
Cleopatra; Yukio Ninagawa’s Titus Andronicus in Japanese and
an all-male Twelfth Night performed in Russian.
CANADA
- RAIL
ALL ABOARD!
WHISTLER MOUNTAINEER
Bookings are now being taken for the new Whistler Mountaineer rail
trip, that will begin service in May 2006. The train offers a unique
way for visitors to travel up to Whistler from Vancouver. The three-hour
trip will take in breathtaking views of the Sea to Sky corridor,
old-growth forests, deep valleys, snow-capped peaks, seascapes and
mountain views. The daily morning service from Vancouver will include
breakfast, while the afternoon return trip will include afternoon
tea. One way fares start at $99 CAD (approximately $81 USD).
www.whistlermountaineer.com
