Holidays
To visit one of the areas on the list below click on the heading and you will go to that relevant location:-
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Simon Calder's Holiday Tips
Summer is finally here and as most of us look forward to enjoying a relaxing break, a holiday can also be a stressful time too. |
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Cruising through Cornwall in a Campervan
After spending many a sodden weekend fighting to erect a tent against howling winds, my daughter Holly and I, were quite happy to leave the canvas and pegs at home and venture down the A30 to the centre of Cornwall to collect our travelling companion for a few days.
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Holidays in Ireland
Whether you want to explore the culture and heritage, or the unique festivals or even a nice romantic weekend away there is a lot on offer from Ireland that you won’t find on a holiday in Great Britain. |
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Staycation vs Vacation
That’s it. You’ve booked time off from work, the children have broken up from school and now you find yourself in a privileged position of being able to decide how and where to spend this wonderfully precious time together. |
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Holiday Check List
The key to a good holiday is solid preparation. From learning about the destination to understanding the local culture. Worryingly though, many Brits find themselves in trouble because a lack of knowledge. |
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CO Awareness
The only way to confirm CO poisoning is by a
test specially for this purpose. This could be a
breath test, or a special light probe placed on
your finger or a blood test. Click here for information about what to look for - for general information on a test kit click on the link above |
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Make sure your all the family have their own EHIC card before you go on holiday!
Every person travelling abroad this summer needs an individual European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) – and children must have their own individual card too. The card allows you to access public healthcare services if you become ill or get injured when visiting certain European countries. The European Health Insurance Card or EHIC allows the holder to To find out how to apply click here http://www.ehic.ie/ |
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Summer Holiday Survival Guide for Parents
With both the May half-term and long summer holidays around the corner, most of us are already preoccupied with planning how to keep the kids entertained and engaged. |
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Entertaining the kids becomes child’s play
Although you want to keep the kids entertained over the holidays, day-trips out with the family can be a nightmare if you don’t plan them properly. Above all you want the kids to have a good time and stay safe. The question is: How do you turn this into a reality with minimum effort? |
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Our Best Holiday Competition is inspiring some of you to start taking holidays here is an email from one of them, thanks for sending it in we love to hear from you:-
After reading through all your entries it really inspired me to book a holiday next year, I loved reading about Lapland and Mr Alistair Macrae’s experience there so think of me with my children having a great time in the snow before they out grow the magic.
Kind Regards
Miss Claire Fletcher
Have you always wondered what locations are suitable for children, are camping holidays good with kids, where can families eat in certain towns, etc - if so please add your comments to our Holiday Message Board.
Are you a family orientated holiday company who would like to advertise via a logo weblink on this page - if so please email webmgr@primarytimes.net and we can forward details of costs, etc to you.
Do you have a holiday property for rent or for sale that you would like to advertise on our site? If so click on the relevant link above and read how to do it.
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