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The man who sold his life on eBay – what’s on Ian Usher’s bucket list?
We all have dreams, many of which revolve around travelling the world. But for most of us, the demands of family, friends, work and a weekly routine leave little or no time for thinking about them, let alone their realisation.
When his wife of five years left him three years after they emigrated to Australia, Ian Usher’s life was turned upside down. Finding his immediate world unbearably interconnected with his lost love, he decided to sell everything he owned on eBay. Read more »
Best ever Bowie tours
Celebrities are regularly given plaques, awards and stars on the Hollywood strip, but less can be said about fictional characters in London.
While Paddington Bear might hold a few stalls in the capital, David Bowie’s outlandishly zany alter ego Ziggy Stardust has been given a plaque in the famous street where he first landed.
Forty years ago, the iconic album cover depicting Ziggy standing in a dimly lit doorway of 23 Heddon Street was released into the world, making music history. Read more »
Top ten film locations around the world
To mark the launch of our whizzy new Facebook quiz, the Cheapflights’ film fiends have selected their favourite movie locations, destinations with more than a touch of tinsel.
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Top ten Easter celebrations around the world
Cheapflights takes a look at Easter traditions around the world:
A "Roman" soldier at a passion play in Argentina Read more »
Zodiac travel – best holiday dests by star sign
Let the heavens be your guide to travel. We’ve consulted the charts, looked skywards, spun the globe and come up with the perfect short-break destinations for you, by star sign.
Three short-haul destinations, great for a long weekend, and two more, longer-haul, for dreaming about just now and turning into reality a little later on. Read more »
How are they celebrating St David’s Day in Welsh Patagonia?
Across the globe, Welsh societies are celebrating St David’s Day today. From Swansea to San Francisco and Cardiff to Copenhagen, but how are they celebrating in Welsh Patagonia? Read more »
Volunteer opportunities abroad
Opportunities to be less of a consumer and more of a world-citizen are rare, that’s why Cheapflights.co.uk is highlighting these tried-and-trusted volunteer travel organisations:
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125 Christmas dishes from around the world
For many, Christmas is much more than a holiday and the chance to spend time with friends and family, it’s the opportunity to (over) indulge in all sorts of beautiful foods from orange-stuffed Christmas puddings, sausages wrapped in bacon and, at least here in the UK, more than the odd few turkey sandwiches. In this post we’ve asked Cheapflights‘ employees what typical Christmas dishes can be found on their Christmas dinner tables. Here goes, 125 dishes from destinations worldwide. Read more »
125 Christmas dishes [photos] from around the world
For many, Christmas is much more than a holiday and the chance to spend time with friends and family, it’s the opportunity to (over) indulge in all sorts of beautiful foods from orange-stuffed Christmas puddings, sausages wrapped in bacon and, at least here in the UK, more than the odd few turkey sandwiches. In this post we’ve asked Cheapflights‘ employees what typical Christmas dishes can be found on their Christmas dinner tables. Here goes, 125 dishes from destinations worldwide. Read more »
The Miss List – you can leave these behind
As you read through this list you will probably be surprised at what we have come up with, writes Alistair Williams from www.alistairwilliams.com/aroundtheworldtravel, but hear us out. There are very good reasons why these are not necessary in most instances.
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