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The Seychelles are certainly a dream vacation destination for many, but with high costs and rather long flights, holidaymakers may instead end up looking for a little closer to their home. One option is called Europe's own Seychelles, and is less than three hours on a direct flight.Corsicary, a French island in the Mediterranean, offers beautiful coasts, magical beaches and cliff towns overlooking the glittering blue seas. A holiday Pirates travel expert wrote: “Corsica is a Mediterranean island and is a short two-hour flight from the UK. It is part of France, the best secrets of the Mediterranean, and has…

The Amalfi Coast is an Italian crown jewel and is a favorite among holiday makers. The picturesque properties surrounded by a sturdy coastline are perched on the cliffs and offer panoramic views of the Tyrrhenian Sea and Salerno Bay.Even just mentioning this iconic coastline reminds us of Italian luxury, exquisite cuisine and images of the warm Southern Mediterranean sun. However, the reputation of the elegance and refinement of Amalfi comes with a large price tag. Thankfully there are cheaper and less crowded changes, just as beautiful as they are – Isia. Offering all the charms of the Amalfi coast of…

Italy is one of the most popular destinations for summer holidays. There are countless locations from Rome, Venice, Florence, to the Amalfi coast and Lake Como.Anyone who has spent time in Italy will know that Italians are serious about their food. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are big deals. Don't forget the aperitivo. I was fortunate to be able to temporarily live in Italy while studying at a university where I work as an AU pair. I spent two summers with an Italian family who lived between the mountains of dolomite and the beaches of Trieste.In addition to trying (and failing)…

We all know the jokes about the Center PARC. If you want to check when schools are splitting, check the Center Parcs website when prices double. But despite having to refund homes or sell kidneys to afford a visit on school holidays, that's definitely really great for a young family.The UK has options. I visited Sherwood Castle Holiday Forest last year – I gave it a solid 6/10 (it had some very strange features), but it was a long way from the centre park itself.However, here's how you can get a Center PARC experience without the Center PARCS price: It…

The seaside town once energized tourist destinations, but over the past decades many have been “forgotten.” The rise of cheap overseas holiday trades, booming urban breaks, unreliable weather and lack of economic investment made seaside holidays a favourable for Britons across the country and thus ignored.However, these family-friendly beach breaks have not lost their appeal, and a “amazing revival” has begun. National Geographic travel experts praise Kent's Margate and have revived as one of the few seaside towns. This can meet many factors, but at the heart of this revival is an “unwavering sense of community and culture.”A travel expert…

The Department of State will release a new visa news for June The US State Department released its visa news in June. This monthly update is important if you are waiting for your green card. All family-based green card categories have not been changed except for the Indian F-4 category (a sibling of US citizens) that went two months ahead. In the employment-based green card category, there was moderate change in other worker categories in EB-2, EB-3, and EB-3, with the biggest advancements in the EB-2 categories in Mexico, the Philippines, and all other categories (nearly four months). There were…

Often called “Venice in Africa,” Gambie is a stunning lake village south of Benin, the largest lakeside village in Africa, with accommodating around 30,000 people. Built in the middle of Lake Nokoué, the island is free of cars or motorborks, and the main mode of transport is a narrow canoe called a pirog, which locals use to sail through the waterways. Founded by the Tofinu people about 400 years ago, they built their homes on a lake stilt with a network of winding alleys. It was also recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Gumbies create…

Canadian airline WestJet is tightening the new tightening relationship between Delta Air Lines and South Korea's air. The Calgary-based carrier says the stronger collaboration will allow passengers to book 59 European destinations on Air France and KLM flights, which connect Paris Charles Degaard International Airport with Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. “For guests traveling on West Jet Codeshare flights between Air France and KLM, they enjoy the convenience of booking the entire trip with just one ticket,” the airline says. Westjet is increasingly focused on international flights, with new European routes from Halifax and St. John's and a recently expanded codeshare partnership…

Travel experts have revealed that travel from the UK to Africa's largest country will be cut far more than 2024 than this summer. It revealed that the average flight price to Algeria this summer is 364 pounds, 12% less than the same period last year. Traveling to other African countries will make you even less. On average, for flights to Marrakech in Morocco, they need to kick out 179 pounds, while Tunis in Tunisia needs to 358 pounds. A little more on a trip to Cairo, Egypt, and will return £462.According to TripAdvisor, Algiers is a city with a rich…

Brazilian Career GOL has secured $1.9 billion in exit funding as it is about to emerge soon after the restructuring of Chapter 11. GOL announced on May 16 that it secured a binding commitment to fund its bankruptcy exit strategy and won $1.25 billion from the investment management of anchor investors Castle Lake and Elliott. The Rio de Janeiro-based carrier has secured $50 million from the ad hoc group's Augusta bondholders, $30 million from the company's public rights offering and $570 million from “other investors.” GOL states that the funds will be used to “repay the obligations under the funding…