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orget a raucous night out in Vegas with George Clooney, according to
silversurfers.com, overs 50s would rather holiday in Dorset with Michael Palin.
In fact, the largest number (34%) of recipients in a recent poll by the online community of over 50s said they dreamt of visiting the location for ITV’s drama Death in Paradise and 35% said that Joanna Lumley would be their favourite travel companion. They'll have a job though, since the Sainte Marie location is fi ctional. Although if they do manage to nab Joanna, the next best thing would probably be Guadeloupe, its real-life fi lming location. When interviewed about the poll, Lumley said she
was: "thrilled and delighted to have been chosen." Although her next programme will be visiting China, Mongolia and Russia. Close behind Lumley was Michael Palin at 25% who beat Michael Buble (10%), Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman (8%) and (can you believe it?!) Daniel Craig with a paltry 4%. Bringing up the rear was (not surprisingly) the recently sacked Jeremy Clarkson at 3% and Angelina Jolie who scraped 2% of the vote. In terms of holiday destinations, TV seemed to
have a big impact, with the grizzly goings-on in BBC hit drama Broadchurch making Dorset a close second favourite with 29% and Downton Abbey drawing 10% to its Highclere Castle location. Over a quarter of the poll would choose to holiday in Australia if money were no object.
HIRE A WHOLE TOWN Full Circle Travel has listed its most exclusive and luxurious holidays for 2015 and they making eye- watering, as well as envy-inducing reading. Exclusive hire seems to be the trend for the super rich and the destinations vary from the solar-powered Antacrtic eco camp Whichaway, where your clients sleep in pods and go ice climbing from £46,000 per person for nine days, to a private tropical island, like Kuda Hithi Island in the Maldives for around £145,600 per week in peak season, or Calivigny Island in the Caribbean from £135,485 per week for 12 guests. If they prefer the mountains, try Bighorn, a luxury
Weird concierge requests
A poll of Cosmos Concierge team members, who provide expert assistance to customers of Cosmos Holidays, has revealed a bizarre list of the most unusual questions they have been asked. Here's the best of the weird:
property at the base of Revelstoke Mountain Resort where guests can fl y into the wilderness from a private helipad. Exclusive hire is from £40,100 per week for 16 guests. Or if that can't accommodate, try hiring your own ghost town - Dunton Hot Springs in Colorado is a snip at just £95,550 per week and takes 44 people! Should your clients wish for a more nomadic
adventure, book them a Wonders of the World by Private Jet tour for £70,200 per person.
BEAR NECESSITIES... TRANSAERO FLIGHT UN136 HAD A SPECIAL PASSENGER
THIS APRIL, THREE-MONTH OLD HIMALAYAN BEAR CUB, MASHA. THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST NATIVE WAS BOUND FOR HER NEW HOME, A MOSCOW ANIMAL SHELTER, AFTER BEING FOUND ABANDONED. UNLIKE MOST KIDS, THE LITTLE BEAR SLEPT PEACEFULLY AND SOUNDLY FOR MOST OF THE EIGHT-HOUR FLIGHT, AFTER BEING FED WARM GOAT'S MILK FROM A BOTTLE.
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1 Which brand of bacon does the hotel use? 2 Does the airport offer traditional transfer options, such as by donkey?
3 How many pairs of pants should I pack for a seven- night holiday?
4 Which beach would be best for our family’s annual sandcastle-building competition? 5 Are there any speed dating events?
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