MORE FLIGHTS AND HOLIDAYS TO A TRIO OF ITALIAN FAVOURITES

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The arena in Verona – more seats to Verona from Belfast International

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays yesterday announced a significant expansion of their Italian programmes, with thousands of extra seats going on sale to Sardinia, Sicily and Verona across both Summer 24 and 25 in response to demand for ‘La Dolce Vita’ from customers.

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THIS WEEKEND MY THOUGHTS WILL BE BACK IN FLANDERS FIELDS…

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….. UNDER THE CANADIAN MAPLE TREES OF CANADA FARM CEMETERY OUTSIDE YPRES

Brian Ogle on one of his visits to Canada Farm cemetery near Ypres

ON Remembrance Sunday tomorrow I will as always be following BBC TV’s coverage of events at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, but my thoughts for at least some of the time will be hundreds of miles away at Canada Farm cemetery at Elverdinge, a few miles outside Ypres in West Flanders.

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SAVE IN THE CITY: HOW TO VISIT PARIS ON A BUDGET….

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Experts at Pink Boutique have created a guide on how you can live the Parisian life, and indulge in a bit of culture without splashing the cash to do so

Brian Ogle at the fountain on the Boulevard St Michel in Paris

WITHIN the first half of 2023, Paris’ popularity rose by 12.3% for tourists. And if you’re someone who suffers from FOMO, then not having France as your next holiday destination is a mistake.  

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BELFAST FEATURED IN BIGGEST WINTER PROGRAMME TO ICELAND

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Iceland – perfect place to see the Northern Lights

Jet2.com and JetCityBreaks are celebrating the start of their biggest ever Winter programme to Iceland, after waving off their first flight of the season to the stunning destination from Leeds Bradford and Newcastle International Airports this yesterday. 

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GET AN EMISSIONS STICKER OR GET A FINE IN PARTS OF FRANCE

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The Alexander Bridge in Paris – the French capital has one of the strictest emission regimes

HOLIDAYMAKERS driving in certain parts of France have been warned they could be fined if they do not display an emissions sticker on their car .

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ROSSLARE-CHERBOURG ROUTE GETS A BOOST WITH NEW STENA VISION….

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…… NOW DEPARTURES ON SIX DAYS EACH WEEK AND 12 WEEKLY SAILINGS

Stena Vision – boosting capacity and number of sailings from Rosslare to Cherbourg

STENA Line has expanded its service from Rosslare to Cherbourg with the inaugural voyage of Stena Vision, making the company the operator with the most frequent Irish crossings to continental Europe.

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MORE CAPACITY, MORE SPACE AND PET CABINS TOO ON STENA LINE’S NEW CHERBOURG SERVICE

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AS the peak summer season draws closer, Irish tourists looking for a holiday in France will have an added option this year, with Stena Line operating a second cruise ferry on its Rosslare to Cherbourg service.

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A WELCOME, OR A WARNING, ‘MOTHER MOTHERLAND’ STILL DOMINATES THE KIEV SKYLINE

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As speculation persists about an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, and perhaps an attempt to take the capital Kiev, one of a fast disappearing number of Soviet era monuments dominates the skyline over the Ukrainian capital. BRIAN OGLE visited Rodina Mat and the Great Patriotic War Museum which ironically is being continually updated to include events in the ongoing separatist war in the Donbas…...

Mother Motherland in Kiev puts the Statue of Liberty and Rio’s Christ the Redeemer in their place and can be seen from many miles away

PROBABLY the world’s two most iconic tourist landmarks are New York’s Statue of Liberty and the statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooking Rio de Janeiro.

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