Budget brands and cruises are thriving online in the economic downturn, according to the latest figures from Hitwise . UK Internet traffic to travel websites overall fell by 4.6% between September 2007 and September 2008, but hits to budget travel ...
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A&K Residence Club has established itself as the largest equity-based club in the burgeoning destination club industry. Unlike non-equity clubs, A&K Residence Club members own the club and have direct input into how club resources are used ...
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S PRING IS MY FAVORITE season, and I especially like sultry spring evenings. The searing heat of summer is yet to arrive and few pleasures in this Cairene metropolis can rival taking a felucca out at dusk, escaping the city’s frenetic noise and ...
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The winter night was soft and still with a slim cuticle of moon playing sentry over the star-dusted Egyptian sky, and just for a second I thought I'd spotted Hercule Poirot. Sadly, my Peter Ustinov look-alike turned out not to be the famous fictional ...
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When I was growing up, a Nile cruise visiting the temples and tombs of the Pharaohs was something out of the financial reach of many, but nonetheless something to aspire to. Actually, I thought it still was, until last week when I discovered it is ...
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The mighty Sphinx with its familiar ancient backdrop: 'there is no doubting the sense of awe the pyramids create' Photo: GETTY IMAGES To understand ancient Egypt and our trip up the Nile, we are advised first to visit Cairo. To many this may be a bit ...
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Li ttle has more mystique than a Nile cruise — pastime of Pharaohs, kings and novelists. It’s not just a tourist highlight, but a great relaxing getaway for those who live here. Most cruises depart from Luxor or Aswan, last for three to four days ...
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