Vive La France
The French government has slashed VAT on food and drink at restaurants from almost 20% down to just 5.5%.
The move which was delayed pending EU approval is hoped to attract more tourists from the French domestic market as well as international visitors to eat out in France. The French government is hoping the move will help create jobs.
Our pick for accommodation deals in France is PV Holidays (Pierre Vacance), and for families check out the Disneyland Paris homepage for tickets and hotel deals. For Eurostar deals to Paris and Lille at £59 return look at thetrainline.com while for flights check our cheap flight comparison tool.
“Je voudrais une baguette s’il vous plait”
UK hotel leisure breaks
Ramada Jarvis have over 40 hotels throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
Whether you want an airport hotel with parking or a relaxing leisure break in Scotland a seaside break in Brighton or an action packed trip to a big city Ramada Jarvis will have a hotel deal for you. Try a search today!
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The video is also on the direct holidays website homepage.
Dubai from the UK
There are some great deals on flights and holidays to Dubai at the moment. Netflights is a good place to look (see below) because they offer Dubai flights from all airlines including Qatar, Etihad, Royal Brunei and of course Emirates and BA, they have return flights to Dubai (DXB) under £250 including tax.
On the hotel side netflights have an interesting offer of free half board and exclusive discounted rates on Dubai hotels with prices starting from as little as £33. Plus free nights and free half board at the world famous 5-star deluxe Arabian Court at One&Only Royal Mirage Hotel.
One of the main draws for Dubai is the shopping which is world renowned thanks to the duty free shopping at the airport and some of the new malls such as the Mercato Mall which specialises in Mediterranean products, The Dubai Mall which also features a world class aquarium and the Lamcy Plaza which is popular with Americans. Dubai is very international with less than 20% of the population being national Arabs.
Things to bear in mind :
- You have to be over 21 to drink alcohol in Dubai and nightclubs are for over 25’s.
- Flight time approx 5 hours from UK airports.
- Dubai is a good stopover destination if flying to Australia or New Zealand.
- The weekends in Dubai are a day early, they are Friday and Saturday
Thomson summer 2010 holidays
Thomson summer 2010 holidays are now on sale. Booking early can give you the best chance of securing large early booking discounts, free child places and also secure you the best hotels and flights (late deals are often on night flights).
One of the highlights is the new Sensatori Tenerife resort which looks very nice and will take guests from May 2009.
Thomas Cook holidays for summer 2010 are also available to book online now.




