We got a Berlin WelcomeCard (surely that should be Wilkommen!) and it was well worth the €16.90 that it cost, giving us limitless travel in the city for two days plus discounts on all kinds of tourist attractions.     One of the best was a museum called The Story of Berlin, which included an amazing visit to an original Cold War bombshelter, set right under the Kurfrstendamm boulevard! The WelcomeCard got us €2.50 off the…» read more

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The hut that we had on the beach had a deck the over hung on the ocean. At night I looked up at the ceiling  without my contacts and thought I saw black butterflies then realised that there were actually a bunch of lizards. The beach was full of modern day hippies and the odd cow, the cafes smelled of sandal wood incense and the seafood was amazing Goan fish curry yummy.

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Valetta is the capital of Malta and a city full of beautiful architecture.

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We had THE best snow in Val d'Isere - amazing slopes, great hotel (Hôtel Les Sorbiers) and great crepes from Crepe Val's. A helicopter ride over the resort really topped off the experience!

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On visiting the Blue Mountains we stayed at Wentworth Falls, which is a lovely town.  It has some great places to stay and some great walks.  There is a stunning waterful which drops over about 20 - 30 ft and there are several access points that provide brilliant views of the falls.

An all-inclusive stay at the Sierra Sharm hotel in Sharm El-Sheikh was just the perfect way to spend a week's sun and sea break in September 2009.  The temperature was consistently over 30 degrees each day, and we didn't see a cloud first nor last!  Most of the holiday was spent by the pool - there were seats in the pool next to the bar so you didn't even have to keep getting dressed to…» read more