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Out & about
The lighter side of travel
Staycations are not the dog’s...
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HOW MANY times have we heard hear Tui Travel’s managing director, Dermot
the word “staycation” so far this Blastland, publicly saying what many must
year? Far too many. have been thinking about 2009’s addition to
We seem to recall it started as a the English language.
reference to a type of holiday where you Blastland is, of course, a master at using a
actually stayed in your own home and explored pithy phrase to make a point in a succinct
your surrounding area. But since then it has and forthright manner.
morphed, erroneously, into an all-encompassing So it was not entirely a surprise when,
term for any sort of domestic holiday. speaking at Tui’s bash to launch its latest
The endless repetition has made the term trend report, Blastland described the term as
all but meaningless, so it was refreshing to “bollocks”. Nicely put.
Caribbean resort sparks baby boom
IT’S NOT often one is The promotion should L
OOK
encouraged to have benefit everyone staying
ALIKE
unprotected sex. in resort, as the pool area
But the Westin Resort is bound to be a little less
on Aruba is planning to busy for those not in the
reward couples for doing market for a child.
exactly that. But let’s hope the
The hotel is offering rooms are well sound-
guests a conception credit proofed, the curtains
of $300 towards a return closed properly and
trip if they manage to the beds made of
conceive during their stay. reinforced steel.
Cruise boss to climb
Kilimanjaro for charity
WATT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? This
TO CELEBRATE 25 years in travel,
Cruise.co.uk week we bring you time travel lookalikes:
and Victoria Travel chairman Andrew Garner using state-of-the-art technology, we
and his partner Mary are going to climb have discovered that in a couple of
Mount Kilimanjaro. decades’ time, Barclays Commercial head
The pair have decided to take part in the of travel Chris Lee will look exactly like
Macmillan Cancer Support charity climb, which Rolling Stone Charlie Watts.
leaves on October 2, after a friend lost his son Picture this: Somak Holidays has launched a
to the disease. photography competition for the best picture IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Andrew said: “We are determined to meet of agents with their new Somak banners,
this tough mental and physical challenge, such as this corker of Olatz Arocena and
which is nothing compared to the challenges Hilary Honess at The Independent Holiday
faced every day by cancer sufferers and their Shop in Winchester, Hampshire. More than
families. Mary and I want to celebrate our 25 100 banners have been ordered so far, which
years by trying to make a difference and raise means there could be scores of contenders
GOT A FUNNY STORY?
funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.” appearing online at
somak.co.uk/go. The best
Don’t keep it to yourself – let TTG share it
They are up to £1,125 so far but looking to hit photo will be chosen in December and the
with the travel trade. Weird and wonderful
the £20,000 mark. To sponsor the pair, go to winning agent will receive a special hamper.
photos also welcome. Call Rupert Murray
justgiving.com/andrewandmarykilimanjaro on 020 7921 8010 or
rmurray@ttglive.com
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