26-28 March
NEC, Birmingham
£12 in advance, £16 on the door. If you book before 10 January you can get 2 tickets for the price of 1. When you go to book quote “Bestprice”
Heading to China in the year of the Dragon? Seek out Shangdong – steeped as it is in myth and supernatural allure
Dundee is transforming its waterfront, to draw visitors in. Adrian looks at what there is for the short break tripper
We all think we know Dublin. Let’s state the obvious. It means pubs and bars, good conversation and Guinness, friendly people and a zest for life. Is it still like this now that the attraction of being the Celtic Tiger has suffered such a hammering of late? Dublin appeals to those wanting a weekend break that isn’t too far away. (only about 50 minutes by plane from any of the London airports and closer from Cardiff, Manchester or Glasgow) It also has good flight connections from just about any biggish UK airport, not forgetting the ferries or the train from Belfast. But what can you do in just a day. In the days of the £1 flight on Ryanair, it was a popular day trip destination. Now with all the taxes and fees, it is unlikely to cost you less than £40. That’s still cheaper than often heading from the north to south in England and vice versa.
Finding love in the twenty first century can be tough as any singleton will tell you. However KLM might very well turn out to have the answer.
See the subtle difference?
According to the Daily Telegraph, the National Trust has spent hundreds of thousands of pounds rebranding itself by dropping the word “The” in front of its name. It is also switching to lower case letters and, according to the article, “jazzing up its brand with bright colours.” The oak leaf symbol will be bigger and instead of just the green, other colours will be introduced.
Make the most of your hard-earned cash with Stephen Baker’s 25 top holiday moneysaving tips
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