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Links for Great Britain |
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Below are a lot of good links for the UK. Let me know if you have a good link and I will add it to this list and wherever else it should be listed in the UK section of Getting Away. mailto:jimbruner@gettingaway.com
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| Leisure Direction Limited was established in 1987 and has grown into one of Britain's leading specialist tour operators. Our collection of holidays embraces the whole of Europe from the slopes of the Alps to the flamboyant, cosmopolitan cities of Barcelona and Amsterdam. Common to all, however, is our promise of the highest quality at the lowest possible price the hallmark of every Leisure Direction holiday. At Leisure Direction we treat our customers as individuals, not packages. And, because we know that individuals expect different things from their holidays, we aim to give you the greatest choice and flexibility in the places you visit, the hotels you stay in, even the way you get there. We work hard to provide you with a high level of service and pride ourselves for offering the best value-for-money holidays |
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UK Travel Center - Travelers interested in the best of UK Travel will want to book a tour that shows them the best that the UK has to offer. Traveling to the UK may mean a trip to England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or all four lovely countries. For additional information, click on http://www.uktravelcentre.com.
| Click on Other Travel Links for other travel related links for all over the world. Click on the name of the country for links especially set up for that country: England, Scotland, Wales, the Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland. |
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Click here for language helps, dictionaries, electronic translators, language software and other helps for learning a foreign language. Being able to speak at least some of the language in the country you are visiting will help you have a better time and enjoy your trip more.
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Britannica.co.uk is the leading online intelligence portal for knowledge related products and services. Brought to you to enrich you and your families lives. Check them out today!
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If you live in the
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Travel and Tourism Information
The British Tourist Authority can provide you with all of the information you will need when visiting Great Britain.
Visit the Britain in the USA Information Page
for great information for Americans planning to travel to Britain.
One of the best ways to get good travel information is to check with folks who know a lot about the area in which you plan to visit.
Check Allexperts - Great Britain!
where you may ask volunteer experts questions about travel and tourism, and attractions for free! Allexperts and Getting Away With Jim Bruner, working together to give you the best in reliable travel information.
| If you are looking for good flights for a holiday or vacation outside of the UK, Click on the Air France logo to your right. |
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| Worldwide Riding Vacations : A Global Guide - Not just a guide to dude ranches, this handsome updated edition lists more strenuous and interesting equestrian trips by continent and then by country. Printed on heavy coated stock and illustrated with many color photographs, it includes over 100 entries. Each lists the company, address, phone number, E-mail, FAX, closest airports, price, and when available. There are descriptions of accommodations, meals, activities, and the horses and riding equipment, as well as a list of equestrian travel agencies and associations. British equestrian writer Ruler writes frequently on riding vacations and is an amateur horseman. Sacks, a former college professor, now owns a horse farm. Included are several good riding vacations in the United Kingdom. |
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World66.com is a great resource for information on Britain and the rest of the world. And, in addition to perhaps finding the information you are looking for, you are welcome to share your knowledge. Check out World66 today and, if you do send them some information about Great Britain, be sure to send it to Getting Away also. Jim. mailto:jimbruner@gettingaway.com
Last Minute Wales is an on-line resource for all family holidays, weekend breaks, last minute offers or even Welsh cottage holiday information. They cater for all things Welsh and so whether you have found your Welsh destination, or are after the many bargain breaks or activities that Wales has to offer, the Last Minute Wales directory can help. Holiday in Wales, a great UK destination for family holidays, weekend breaks and last minute offers. Wales has lots to see and do, so why not getaway now!
LanguageTapes.com - Learn a new language in just 30 minutes a day in the comfort of your home or car! The world-famous Pimsleur Audio-Cassette Foreign Language Courses are offered for 28 languages at great prices in association with Amazon.com!
Covent Garden Life is a great web site where you can find all about Covent Garden's restaurants, bars, shops and clubs, and much more. The site will really help you to understand how Covent Garden can make it the ideal location for a great day or night out. Visit CoventGardenLife.com, for the best places to go in London. I have spent many enjoyable hours in Covent Garden and I am sure you will also. Jim.
Been There - Done That is an illustrated travel guide to Great Britain, by someone who has first hand experience of the locations, with pictures of mountains, moorlands, quaint villages, historic buildings over 1000 years old, the coast, steam railways and much more. Check it out.
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Cosmos is the UK’s largest
independent tour operator and part of the Globus group of companies, a family
run organisation established in 1928 which encompasses Cosmos Tourama, Avro,
Monarch Airlines and Archers Direct along with Cosmos.
With over 45 years’ experience, Cosmos is one of the most established names in
the travel industry. Having started out offering holidays to just a few
Mediterranean destinations, Cosmos now takes over half a million people to over
35 destinations around the world each year. To this day, Cosmos remains resolutely family owned which means we can offer our guests something other, larger tour operators, can’t. We aim to differentiate our company through the service we offer to our customers and the quality of holidays we sell. Keeping our traditional values as an independent, family-orientated holiday company, at Cosmos we are also proud of our modern, forward thinking philosophy. |
Last Minute Holidays is a great
site for information on every facet of travel and booking holidays. It also
contains information on last minute deals, destination guides and air travel.
Search online for last minute holidays from the UK from --
Last Minute Holidays!
Luxury UK Tours - Private tours of the United Kingdom with exclusively tailor-made itineraries for small groups, families etc. Tours are by luxury car with driver and guide.
Food and Dining
Covent
Garden Life
is a great web site where you can find all about Covent
Garden's restaurants, bars, shops and clubs, and much more. The site will
really help you to understand how Covent Garden can make it the ideal location
for a great day or night out. Visit CoventGardenLife.com,
for the best places to go in London. I have spent many enjoyable hours in
Covent Garden and I am sure you will also. Jim.
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The Huge Cheese Company supplies only the best cheeses and specialty foods. With over 18 years experience its a name not to be scoffed at!. The Huge Cheese Company supplies most of the top hotels in London including The Ritz, The Hilton, The Dorchester and The Savoy as well as many restaurants including The Waterside, Chez Gerard, Conran Group! |
ChocExpress ChocExpress offers the finest chocolates money can buy and with over 1 million chocolate deliveries made to date have a great reputation for quality. Delivery is free in the UK and very reasonable to the rest of the world.
Urban Bite
is an easy to use and convenient meal
ordering service. From now on, ordering lunches and dinners will be a breeze,
with hundreds of local restaurants delivering straight to consumers work or
home.
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Drinkstuff.com This is the only online shop dedicated to Drinking Gadgets & Bar Accessories. Ideal gifts for EVERYONE! |
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X-Fat! Brought to you by e-nutriceuticals, inc.,
X-Fat is a dietary
supplement which is clinically proven to reduce fat absorption. X-Fat is made from 100%
naturally derived ingredients & contains no stimulants. It has no
side-effects and comes in easy to use single-serving sachets. When taken after a
meal, X-Fat reduces
the amount of fat absorbed from that meal. X-Fat offers free
samples on the website.
Cruises
CruiseDirect.co.uk offers
quality cruises from the UK along with last minute holidays, package holidays,
flights, cruises, city breaks, accommodation, car hire, insurance and more.
Contact CruiseDirect.co.uk
today for the best in quality cruises.
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Cosmos is the UK’s largest
independent tour operator and part of the Globus group of companies, a family
run organisation established in 1928 which encompasses Cosmos Tourama, Avro,
Monarch Airlines and Archers Direct along with Cosmos.
With over 45 years’ experience, Cosmos is one of the most established names in
the travel industry. Having started out offering holidays to just a few
Mediterranean destinations, Cosmos now takes over half a million people to over
35 destinations around the world each year. To this day, Cosmos remains resolutely family owned which means we can offer our guests something other, larger tour operators, can’t. We aim to differentiate our company through the service we offer to our customers and the quality of holidays we sell. Keeping our traditional values as an independent, family-orientated holiday company, at Cosmos we are also proud of our modern, forward thinking philosophy. |
| "lastminute.com encourages spontaneous, romantic and sometimes adventurous behaviour by offering people the chance to live their dreams at unbeatable prices!" If this is what you are looking for, you may want to check it out! |
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Health and Diet Matters
X-Fat! Brought to you by e-nutriceuticals, inc., X-Fat is a dietary supplement which is clinically proven to reduce fat absorption. X-Fat is made from 100% naturally derived ingredients & contains no stimulants. It has no side-effects and comes in easy to use single-serving sachets. When taken after a meal, X-Fat reduces the amount of fat absorbed from that meal. X-Fat offers free samples on the website.
Computers and Electronics
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Nintendo Store! Secure UK online store specializing in all things Nintendo. We sell N64/Game Boy software and hardware, display the new releases, release dates, have special offers and there is always a competition running. Postage is free to the UK. |
Gameland.co.uk Gameland offers Games for PC,N64,Dreamcast,Playstation and Playstation 2, all New Releases and a huge back catalogue. There is also a Large DVD Catalogue comprising of over 1600 titles. The site also carries the latest games reviews, news and Monthly Competitions.
Click here for language
helps, dictionaries,
electronic translators,
language software and other helps for learning
a foreign language. Being able to speak at least some of the language in the
country you are visiting will help you have a better time and enjoy your trip
more. Jim.
| Secure online pre pay (PAYG) top ups for your mobile phone delivered electronically via your browser or SMS. We cover all UK networks including Vodafone, BTCellnet, One2One, Orange and Virgin Mobile. fastbeat.com, making pre pay as easy as a contract phone. |  |
Big Boys Toys Secure online shop for gifts gadgets and innovations. Cram packed with must have goodies! Over 400 products online and growing constantly. Big Boys Toys was born from a passion for technology, fun, adventure and design. Products only gain entry to our range after extensive testing for build quality, usability and value for money. Big Boys Toys have years of retail and Internet experience.
Cards and Flowers
Card-2-Touch Real Paper Greeting Cards. We'll send to you or we'll add your personal message and send for you. FREE Reminder Service and FREE postage in the UK. Add-a-Snapshot or get creative and Design-a-Card yourself. With Gift Mall included, this is your one stop shop for all your Gift Giving needs.
| Choose from our vast selection of superb flowers for exclusively designed bouquets, arrangements and floral tributes, or just for that something special. Why not send a beautifully gift-wrapped box of chocolates with our impeccably presented flowers for a gift to really make an impression. You could also add a Bear-O-Gram or a Balloon-O-Gram to your flower order and have it delivered to Cambridge or anywhere in the UK. All flowers are arranged by a qualified florist and personally delivered and not posted so quality is assured as only a florist can. Same day delivery available on orders received 12.00 GMT and delivered anywhere in the UK. All of our prices include delivery and no extra charge for credit card transactions unlike many of our competitors. |  |
Free Stuff!
Free Offers & Info by E-mail OK-mail brings you information and offers by e-mail which are related to your specific interests. The service is absolutely free and can save you time searching for those elusive websites! If you want to join OK-mail, go to their site and simply indicate what subjects you would like to receive.
Blartly.co.uk Blartly is a great instant win competition site. Prizes include holidays, cars and cash. It is the number one bargain and giveaway site in the UK! However, residents of the US can try their lock also. Click on Blartly today!
Fotango Do you want to get free processing of all your photos - and view them online for FREE? Fotango is offering a great new service which allows you to share your photos privately with friends and family at the click of a mouse. Share and store your photos for free and, if you want, get high quality prints on Kodak paper. Click here to register. Most services are free! You only pay for the prints or photo gifts that you choose. Fotango provides a full range of services for everyone who is passionate about photos both amateur and professional.
MyOffers.co.uk The UKs leading free prize draw site!
Photo
Fotango Do you want to get free processing of all your photos - and view them online for FREE? Fotango is offering a great new service which allows you to share your photos privately with friends and family at the click of a mouse. Share and store your photos for free and, if you want, get high quality prints on Kodak paper. Click here to register. Most services are free! You only pay for the prints or photo gifts that you choose. Fotango provides a full range of services for everyone who is passionate about photos both amateur and professional.
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Nintendo Store! Secure UK online store specializing in all things Nintendo. We sell N64/Game Boy software and hardware, display the new releases, release dates, have special offers and there is always a competition running. Postage is free to the UK. |
Gameland.co.uk Gameland offers Games for PC,N64,Dreamcast,Playstation and Playstation 2, all New Releases and a huge back catalogue. There is also a Large DVD Catalogue comprising of over 1600 titles. The site also carries the latest games reviews, news and Monthly Competitions.
Big Boys Toys Secure online shop for gifts gadgets and innovations. Cram packed with must have goodies! Over 400 products online and growing constantly. Big Boys Toys was born from a passion for technology, fun, adventure and design. Products only gain entry to our range after extensive testing for build quality, usability and value for money. Big Boys Toys have years of retail and Internet experience.
Dating
Single Search UK! SingleSearch UK is the only
introduction service in the UK that offers two way matching online. Individuals
complete an online application form, the match process is carried out and they
are sent details when matches which are 60% compatible or more are found. Prices
are comparable to that of other agencies who are only offering to send messages.
It is an interesting and lively site with excellent information for singles.
| "lastminute.com encourages spontaneous, romantic and sometimes adventurous behaviour by offering people the chance to live their dreams at unbeatable prices!" If this is what you are looking for, you may want to check it out! |
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A fun new website which helps bring people
together. Simply build a profile and then search for your ideal partner.
Secure messaging system allows you to move things along at your own pace.
But there's more! Koopid.com is chock full of fun stuff like Movie reviews, Album reviews and great ideas for things to do together. And if you fancy doing a spot of entertaining at home, Koopid has some quick and easy recipe ideas as well as regular Wine reviews. So you can be sure to get your hands on something tasty and full bodied. |
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