May 4th, 2012
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The National Trust believes that 2012 will be a bumper year for UK tourism, calling it a "real summer of celebration".
Joe Lloyd, enterprise manager of the National Trust's Scotney Castle, reckons that visitors from both the UK and abroad will be looking to enjoy some of the many properties under the charity's care when they explore the country during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympic Games.
"We're gearing up and making sure that everywhere – certainly within the London area – that we have lots of accessible maps and that various people are brought in so they can show what we have to offer," he said.
May 2nd, 2012
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Surf's up
The town is renowned for its superb beaches, a reputation that led to Newquay's waves becoming a favourite of keen surfers.
For stellar waves check out the following beaches: Lusty Gaze, which is easy on those picking up a surf board for the first time; The Cribbler, which is for experienced surfers only; and Tolcarne, which can be suitable for all levels.
Visit a Japanese garden
Sure you're in Newquay, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the feeling of also being in the land of the rising sun.
May 1st, 2012
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The London 2012 Olympic Games is not just about sport. Well, it's mainly about sport – that much is true. Indeed, it was originally conceived as an event purely dedicated to sport, but human beings, with a penchant for making things bigger and better – and more complicated – like to add and add and add.
Nowadays it's all about art and culture and the legacy of the Games. The opening and closing ceremonies have also taken on a life of their own and become events in themselves. Look at the London Olympics – you have Danny Boyle, one of the most respected directors of his generation, as creative director of the opening ceremony, which is costing a cool £81 million.
April 30th, 2012
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Although much is being done to dissuade parents from taking their children with them on a family holiday during term time, it appears that this is having little effect.
According to research from LV= travel insurance, three in ten parents will strongly consider taking their youngsters out of school at some point this year for a vacation.
The reason for many is financial. Hard-pressed mums and dads can enjoy deals that are often 46 per cent cheaper than holidays taken during normal school holidays, the study stated.
April 27th, 2012
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How would you best like to spend 103 days of your life? Somewhere exotic we bet, like being sat on a beach with a cool green vesper in one hand and a chunky tome in the other hand (easily manageable because it's on a Kindle).
For one chap, an American gentleman by the name of Richard Rodriguez, he wants to enjoy 103 days of his life on a rollercoaster, racing up and down, round and round, eight hours a day.
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April 26th, 2012
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Bank holidays, we love 'em. After weeks and weeks of five-day weeks, it's a great feeling to have a long weekend, where Sunday is a day itself and the working week that follows on is just four days, after which, another weekend. It's marvellous, it really is.
If you're planning on going on a short break over the May bank holiday weekend then be aware that travelling by rail is going to be rather busy. There is estimated to be around nine million heading here and there by train and a series of engineering works going on.
April 25th, 2012
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Poetry is much more than the rhythmical transformation of words into art; they also possess the ability to transform tourism.
Perhaps the above is a faint overstatement, but please allows us the 'poetic' freedom to be lyrical with the truth.
You see, we say such a thing because Carwyn Jones, first minister of Wales, reckons that through the great poet Dylan Thomas, the country can experience a sizeable boost in visits.
Thomas, famous for poems like Fern Hill, And Death Shall Have No Dominion, and In my Craft or Sullen Art, is already being geared up for celebration, with a festival marking the centenary of his birth scheduled for 2014.
April 23rd, 2012
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It seems that the kind of grub we like to eat on a short break or family holiday in the UK is of the traditional variety. The grub we are most likely to tuck into outside of the home includes, in order, a scrumptious beef or cheeseburger, a whole pizza – check us out with our insatiable appetite! – fish and chips, and a chicken burger.
This was the finding of a survey by Horizon's Menurama survey, which was revealed at an event hosted by Quorn Foods in London recently.
April 20th, 2012
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Ron Mueck's artwork is of the kind that makes you do a double-take. You see, Mr Mueck is a hyperrealist artist whose sculptures are so real that it dumbfounds everything you know.
The only give away is that they are, in some cases, not to scale – some, like In Bed, are grandly oversized, whereas others, like Drift, are diminutive.
Holidaymakers curious about his artwork will be able to visit the London gallery Hauser and Wirth, which is showcasing his first show in the capital city for over a decade.
April 17th, 2012
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David Starkey is one of those larger than life people whom you can't help but notice, whether you like him or not. The historian and TV personality is a witty man, flamboyant in style and utterly eccentric. Topped off with a very posh accent and decent way with words, he excels in standing out.
He spoke to the Independent recently about his favourite place to take a holiday in the UK – Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. He referred to its magnetism, allure and beauty in a typically melodramatic way: "It's like a piece of Handel music that's been frozen in stone."
