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Tolkien Tourism: Lord of the Rings locations in New Zealand
The Lord of the Rings trilogy opened the eyes of the world to something that Kiwis have known all along – New Zealand possesses some of the most spectacular scenery on the planet.
J. R. R. Tolkien would no doubt have approved of the Middle Earth depicted in the multi-Academy Award-winning blockbuster series. Director Peter Jackson used his native New Zealand’s many and varied natural landscapes to great effect, bringing to life the beautiful, epic and alienating worlds of Tolkien’s book. Read more »
The best places to visit for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Next month, the Queen celebrates 60 years as Monarch and Head of the Commonwealth. To mark the Diamond Jubilee, a number of show-stopping events will take place in London and members of the Royal Family will be visiting Commonwealth countries too. Over the long weekend (Saturday 2 June to Tuesday 5 June) celebrate this momentous occasion and see what’s happening in the Commonwealth. Read more »
Cyprus & Malta voted cheapest Commonwealth destinations
Still a cheap holiday destination... Malta Read more »
Hideaways for Samantha Brick
Samantha Brick has touched a nerve this week. Wait, make that a thousand nerves. The internet has gone into overdrive in response to her two Daily Mail columns. From Twitter to the broadsheets, and the tabloids in between, few haven’t been compelled to pass comment on the declarations of this, up to now, relatively unknown woman. 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 »
Air Passenger Duty – how to avoid the flight tax
That flights tax that seems to leapfrog every year has become a big issue for travellers – and airlines. In fact, it has jumped by more than 325 per cent in recent years. What is it and how can you pay less for your flights this year?
Air Passenger Duty (APD) is levied on all flights departing from UK airports – even domestic flights. There are four rates of APD, divided into bands A, B, C and D. Read more »
Top five tree-house stays
Ariau Amazon Towers – Manaus, Brazil
Nestled deep in the Amazon rainforest, Ariau Amazon Towers makes a strong claim for the world’s best canopy-hugging hotel. More than six miles of tree-top walkways bring you into close contact with the forest’s year-round residents – monkeys, macaws and sloths. 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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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 »
Top ten trailblazing women travellers
In honour of International Women’s Day (8 March), the team at Cheapflights is offering a very grateful thanks to women globetrotters and adventurers who have paved the way for all of us.