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Fundays Expanding With More Luxury Motorhomes

Fundays Hire is expanding its fleet of luxury motorhomes. Due to a greater than anticipated number of enquiries Fundays Hire has added 2 new luxury motorhomes to the business which will fill a need that has presented itself in the Norfolk countryside.

NORFOLK, UK - Fundays Hire, the Norfolk based motorhome hire business, is increasing its fleet by acquiring 2 new vehicles. This is due to the greater demand than expected during 2007 and the need to meet this increasing interest in luxury motorhome hire. The new luxury motorhomes will be located at the Fundays Hire base at Guist between Dereham and Fakenham in Norfolk.

“Opening for business in February 2007 with 1 motorhome Fundays Hire expected about 10- 12 weekly hires to cover the costs and allow time to enjoy the motorhome ourselves, but what happened was brilliant! The phone kept ringing and the bookings kept coming, so with a demand that Fundays couldn’t meet with a single vehicle Fundays decided to develop the business by adding 2 new luxury motorhomes for 2008″, said Peter Lattimore, Founder of Fundays Hire. “This year has been even better with more enquiries and improved website rankings on search engines, such as Google and Yahoo due to the advice and continued hard work of our SEO Consultant, Kes Phelps”, he added.

The vehicles are Italian designed motorhomes based on Fiat Ducato chassis with 2.3cc engines and cruise control. They are very easy to drive with a 6 speed gearbox which allows them to travel the highways and by-ways of the UK or cruise the motorways and secluded lanes of Europe. The Fundays Hire motorhomes are supplied with cycle racks and also large storage areas which are accessible from outside, ready to take hiking boots, bikes and anything else required for an enjoyable vacation.

The Fundays Hire Carioca 656 is equipped with 2 double beds and 2 large bunks making them ideal for families or groups.

The fully equipped kitchen has a fridge with separate freezer compartment and a 4 burner hob allowing the flexibility to cook and eat in at the spacious dinette or dine out at restaurants along route. With blown warm air heating, touring holidays can be enjoyed whatever the weather.

Fundays Hire are making the new motorhomes available for hire from 1st May 2008, in plenty of time for the Whitsun break.

So for more information, visit their motorhome hire web site at

http://www.fundays-hire.co.uk

 or to see the details of the new luxury motorhomes visit

www.fundays-hire.co.uk/6%20Berth.aspx

Fundays Hire is a family business hiring luxury motorhomes / rv’s so that people can enjoy their holiday touring picturesque countryside and coastal terrain in a luxury motorhome. T

ravel in comfort at your own pace and stop at will to discover and explore places of interest and natural beauty.

Düsseldorf’s Breidenbacher Hof Introductory Rates

Following a transformation and May 2008 re-opening, Breidenbacher Hof, a Capella Hotel, in Düsseldorf, Germany is offering special introductory rates.

Through Aug. 31 summer rates start at €225 ($354) for a Standard Room – proving anything but standard – with beautiful views of the hotel’s lush, inner courtyard. During this introductory period, Deluxe Rooms start at €325 ($512), and Capella Rooms, with separate living quarters and guest powder rooms, start at €500 ($788).

Beginning Sept. 1 rates will start at € 275 ($433), € 425 ($669) and €800 ($1,260) for the Standard, Deluxe and Capella Rooms, respectively.

Call 877-247-6688 or visit www.capellahotels.com

Geneva’s Hotel d’Angleterre Tamarind Dinner Deal

For the fifth year running the Hôtel d’Angleterre, Red Carnation’s hideaway in Geneva, will be hosting its annual summer sub-continental spectacular when a five-man team flies in from the Michelin-star Tamarind restaurant in London.

This three-week event runs from July 28 to Aug.16 in the hotel’s Windows Restaurant.

To encourage guests to enjoy the event, the hotel is offering a package that features: an overnight stay for two; buffet breakfast; a four-course Indian dinner; and daily newspaper of choice. Rates are from CHF640 for one night, based on two people sharing a double room, including VAT and service charges and excluding Geneva city tax of CHF 4.25 per person per night.

For bookings or further information, call +41 (0) 22 906 55 14 or visit www.dangleterrehotel.com

Paris’ Hotel Le Bristol Holiday Experience

Paris’ Hotel Le Bristol Paris is offering Christmas and New Year’s packages as well as special menus, decorations, gifts and delicacies, all of which are part of the festivities when staying at Hotel Le Bristol between Dec. 21, 2008 and Jan. 2, 2009.

Both packages feature: champagne, chocolate and a flower arrangement as well as a buffet breakfast for two. Children staying on either Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve and who leave their shoes in the corridor will receive a festive gift as homage to the European traditions.

On Dec. 24 and 25, guests can choose to have a special Christmas lunch or dinner served in the hotel’s winter restaurant. Christmas Eve dinner is 550 Euros per person, and Christmas day lunch or dinner is 360 Euros per person.

Le Bristol’s winter restaurant will offer a special dinner menu followed by a dance in the bar (700 Euros per person) on New Year’s Eve.

The bar will also be serving a special menu and guests who dine there will also delight in a DJ dance party (280 Euros per person).

Finally, in Le Bristol’s banquet rooms, cocktails will be served in the summer restaurant followed by dinner in the ballroom. Live performances and musical entertainment are guaranteed to bring guests onto the dance floor (850 Euros per person). All guests staying at Hotel Le Bristol are invited to experience the midnight fireworks display that will take place in the 13,000 square-foot gardens and celebrate the start of a new year. Both the New Year’s and the Christmas packages are based on double occupancy, include a buffet breakfast for two people, and start at 710 Euros per night.

For more information or for reservations, call 33 (0) 1 53 43 43 25 or visit www.lebristolparis.com

Croatia Hosts Summer Fests

Croatia is holding several festivals this summer. The Dubrovnik Summer Festival ( www.dubrovnik-festival.hr)  to Aug. 25, uses open-air stages to host about 80 plays, ballets, operas and musical performances, literary events, exhibitions, poetry recitals and more.

The Kastav Cultural Summer (www.kkl.hr) runs through Aug. 29 in Kastav, a small town close to the city of Rijeka on northern Adriatic coast. During summer months, Kastav becomes a center where many cultural events take place. Concerts, theater and dance performances and much more is happening in this small inland town that’s becoming more popular as a tourist destination in the past few years.

The Split Summer Festival (www.splitsko-ljeto.hr), to Aug. 14, features opera, theater, dance and music. It takes place on locations in and around the city, including the Diocletian’s Palace.

Call the Croatian National Tourist Office at 800-829-4416 or visit www.croatia.hr

Monte Carlo Fireworks Competition

Monte-Carlo International Musical Fireworks will run on July 25 and Aug. 11 and 22. This free event attracts thousands from the area to view some of the most beautiful and original fireworks around.

The competition has been held since 1966 and brings pyrotechnic specialists from around the world to show off their talent. Fireworks begin around 9:30 pm, or when it is dark.

There is good viewing from several locations: around the port sitting at a café, from the palace area or along the ramparts of Fort Antoine, and just off the Casino Terrace. The competition continues through the month of August and the winner returns Nov. 18 to create the fireworks display on the evening before the National Holiday.

Visit www.visitmonaco.com

Magritte Museum in Brussels

When it opens, visitors will be able to discover the largest collection of works by René Magritte anywhere in the world. With the arrival of Magritte in 2009, the “Mont des Arts” district hopes to become a link between Brussels’ downtown and its upper town.

The 200 meeting rooms and accommodation for thousands of attendees within walking distance are re-profiling Brussels and its current Convention Districts Rogier, Grand’Place, Louise and Europe. It already has such venues as BELvue, BOZAR, Espace Culturel ING, Musical Instruments Museum, Royal Museums of Fine Arts, the new BIP (Brussels Info Place)… it is close to the Central Station & Metro, the Royal Palace & Park and accessible to the major institutions.

Visit www.fine-arts-museum.be or www.brusselsinternational.be

SAS EuroBonus Membership to Children

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is extending membership in its EuroBonus frequent flyer program to travelers ages 17 and under from July 1.

From that date children will be able to earn SAS EuroBonus points and use them for bonus trips, upgrades on flights, hotel nights, etc. Since it was established in 1992, EuroBonus membership has been available only to customers aged 18 and over.

But with more than one million passengers ages 17 and under flying with SAS every year, children are recognized as an important customer group who should find their flights just as rewarding as do their parents.

Scenic Tours’ Sapphire Cruise ship

Scenic Tours’ new riverboat Scenic Sapphire.  

The 2008 itineraries sail on the Rhine and Danube rivers, between Amsterdam and Budapest on the initial 15-day “Jewels of Europe” cruise.

More than 80 percent of cabins have private balconies measuring over 25 square feet. The superior Danube Deck also features services of a butler, who can be summoned at the touch of a button.

Scenic’s fares are all-inclusive with guided shore tours, gourmet meals, wine with dinner, airport transfers and all gratuities. Each day of the two-week trip offers Scenic FreeChoice, which allows passengers to select their sightseeing option. Since launching in 1987, Australia-based Scenic Tours entered the European river cruising market in 2005 and has invested $100 million to introduce a fleet of new ships in 2008.

For more information, visit www.scenictours.com

Tripwolf Free Guides to Europe

Tripwolf.com, a social travel guide that specializes in Europe but also offers content about other pats of the world, is targeting the U.S. market. It combines professional editorial content with user-generated content from travelers worldwide. Tripwolf is backed by MairDumont, Europe’s largest publisher of travel guides, including Baedeker, Dumont and Marco Polo. Through collaboration with tripwolf, MairDumont has put all of its content - covering more than 200,000 destinations and points of interest - online for free.

For more information, visit www.tripwolf.com