Destination Guides
The No.1 African Destination
Anyone who has read any of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith will know that feeling, that unmistakable urge to visit Botswana, the country that…
Em Horrigan
Tips and advice on getting great value travel - from one of our dealchecker alumni.
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Top Cities for Culture Vultures!
In 2005 UNESCO started the Global Alliance’s Creative Cities Network to recognise cities that are centres for excellence in all manner of creative arts. There are only 28 cities at…
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Surf’s Up! The Best UK Surf Spots
Surfing in the UK can often be a punishing experience with endless drives to find a wave, cold seas and seemingly never ending drizzle all winter. But we do have…
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dealchecker’s Worldwide Shopping Guide
Isn’t it exciting when you go on holiday, buy something fabulous, and then get complimented on it whenever you wear it or use it back in the UK! It’s your…
Something Different
Five Curious Museums
There are so many famous museums in the world like the Louvre, MoMA in New York, the British Museum and the Vatican Museums. And we promise you all are worth…
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World’s Best Sandcastles!
We’ve all been there as little kids, right? Making a sand castle with our bucket, dutifully filling it up then turning it over and tapping gently to make….a very misshapen…
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Great Holiday Reads
It’s important to have a good book (or two) to read on holiday, and we’re pretty passionate about books at dealchecker HQ too. So I asked about for some recommendations…
Food & Drink
What is Slow Food?
A new food craze is ever so slowly taking over the nation…yes, it’s slow food! But what exactly is slow food and what makes it so slow? Well, it’s an…
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Blomkvists’s Sweden
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson, and its sequels, have been big hits, with both the books and the films popular in the UK. Rest assured, for…
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Back To Nature
Whilst relaxation to some people means sipping champagne and going for another spa treatment, and to others it means lying on a beach for a fortnight, only expending effort on…
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The World in Miniature
Holidays seem to involve as much panic and rush as our daily lives, with the need to see all the sights and to frantically enjoy ourselves pushing actual relaxation way…
Destination Guides
The USA Road Trip: Many Holidays in One
Choosing where to go on holiday is a problem, isn’t it? You want a bit of ancient culture, maybe a bit of elegance, and a smattering of stately buildings, combined…
Travel Hacks
How to Travel Light
Holiday baggage and packing for our trip is probably one of the things that gives us girls the biggest headache when it comes to getting out of the country for…
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On The Night Train
Night trains summon up the thoughts of cramped conditions and, for me at least, the reminder that it’s difficult to sleep on a train table. But if you do it…
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UK Hits and Misses
It’s tricky isn’t it, when you go on holiday, to decide which sights you simply must see and which other ones you can give a miss to. It’s really disappointing…
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New Balls Please
With Wimbledon nearing its conclusion, we thought we’d have a look at some of the most amazing places you could play tennis. Admittedly, I think that the best place ever…