Travel
help for a cooking or culinary holiday, vacation,
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SHORT
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Information
. . . things that might help to arrange your holiday
 Cooking
holidays are not like the mainstream package holidays
that most people are used to. These are bespoke holidays
tailored to the requirements of a select few and organised
by individuals or small businesses motivated by their
enjoyment of their way of life and a desire to share
it with you for a brief period.
Being
for few in numbers and having none off the buying power
of the big multinational travel companies travel arrangements
are rarely, if ever, included in a cooking holiday.
The reason for this is twofold. Firstly, as I have said
there is not the economy of scale to make it cost effective,
and secondly, with low-cost flights booked via the Internet
now firmly here to stay it is far more cost effective
to book your own flights.
Booking
your own flights means that you can arrange to fly from
where is most convenient to you and by cutting out the
middle man you benefit from low pricing.
The
same logic applies if you wish to travel by car to a
cooking holiday in France. It is cheaper and easier
to make your own arrangements, whether it is the booking
of a cross channel ferry, raveling through the Chunnel
or flying to your destination and then hiring a car
locally.
Listed
below are links which you may find useful. The list
is not exhaustive and you may find others by searching
the Internet.
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Ryanair
was Europe’s original low fares airline and
is still Europe’s largest low fares carrier.
In the current year Ryanair will carry over thirty-four
million passengers on two hundred and twenty low
fare routes across nineteen European countries.
They have twelve European bases and a fleet of
over one hundred brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft,
with firm orders for a further one hundred and
twenty-five new aircraft, which will be delivered
over the next seven years. These additional aircraft
will allow Ryanair to double in size to over seventy
million passengers per annum by 2012. Ryanair
currently employs a team of 2,600 people, comprising
over twenty-five different nationalities.
Source:
Ryanair web site
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easyJet
mission statement:
To provide our customers with safe, good value,
point-to-point air services. To effect and to offer
a consistent and reliable product and fares appealing
to leisure and business markets on a range of European
routes. To achieve this we will develop our people
and establish lasting relationships with our suppliers.
Source:
easyJet web site
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Flybe
believe that low fares do not mean low service!
In comparison to the budget competition, Flybe
continues to focus on the service they provide
in order to satisfy the needs of their valued
customers. Whether you are an occasional leisure
traveler or use Flybe regularly for business you
will find a product that suits your needs.
Source:
Ryanair web site
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When
traveling with bmibaby you're safe in the knowledge
that we're an award-winning airline. Readers of
the Daily Telegraph voted bmibaby “Best No
Frills Airline” 2003 and 2004 in the Telegraph
Travel Awards and we've also received numerous
accolades including "Best Online Booking
Service" in the Guardian/Observer Travel
Awards (placed 2nd). bmibaby was also shortlisted
for "Best Airline for Groups" in the
2004 Group Travel Organiser Awards.
Source:
bmibaby web site
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Our
Company
Opodo is the first truly Pan-European travel service
created to address the real needs of today's traveler.
We offer access to over 500 airlines, 45,000 hotel
properties and more than 7,000 car rental locations
worldwide - as well as travel insurance, all on
an easy to use and inspiring site. Opodo is owned
by nine of Europe's leading airlines: Aer Lingus,
Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British
Airways, Finnair, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa and by
GDS and travel technology provider, Amadeus.
Our
Website
Opodo aims to provide travelers with the tools,
information and inspiration they need to go where
they want, when they want and how they want. Opodo
hopes to bring an end to online travel frustrations.
We have undertaken extensive research to find
out what travelers really want in online travel,
and have provided a service to suit. Our site
is built for ease of use and aimed at those with
limited time or people seeking inspiration to
help plan their travels. Opodo will set new levels
of customer service, connecting you with real
travel experts who will provide advice and information
and help you book your perfect holiday or business
trip. Best of all, we offer thousands of special
fares to popular destinations to make Opodo the
first choice in online travel.
Source:
opodo web site
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| Ferry
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| Brittany
Ferries has a great route network to help you quickly
reach fantastic destinations in France and Spain.
Their direct routes to Brittany, Normandy and Spain
take you closer to your holiday destination, saving
you miles of unnecessary driving. Also, their service
to Santander on the Pont-Aven is by far the quickest
way to reach Spain by ferry.
Services
continue throughout the winter, so once the summer
crowds have gone, you’ll be able to enjoy
these destinations even more. Their arrival ports
in France and Spain are delightful places to visit
in themselves, and they’re all well connected
to the main road networks to speed you to an onward
destination.
Source:
Brittany Ferries web site
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| Hoverspeed
rules the waves with its superb fleet of Seacat
fast ferries, giving you a journey that is all about
speed, style and service.
There's
no faster sea crossing from Dover to Calais. The
Company carries 1.2 million passengers and over
360,000 vehicles across the Channel to France
each year.
Hoverspeed
operates a unique fleet of high-speed catamarans.
Two 81m Seacat catamarans will be running on the
prime Dover - Calais route from March 2005 crossing
in under 1 hour with up to 9 daily return departures
during the peak season.
Compared
to conventional ferries, Hoverspeed's fleet of
smaller, faster vessels results in fast loading
and unloading - coupled with the fact that all
their cross-Channel services are run from dedicated
ports, makes travelling with Hoverspeed a personal,
stylish, fast and hassle free experience.
Source:
Hover Speed web site
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Motorist's
only
Their passenger service is dedicated exclusively
to the motoring passenger and with no coach parties
or foot passengers there are less crowds in their
lounges, bars and restaurants.
Award
winning ferry service - judge it for yourself
Readers of The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
voted Norfolkline Best European Ferry Operator
in 2004. They were also voted as the leading cross
channel operator in 2004 by the readers of The
Guardian and The Observer.
Source:
Norfolk Line web site
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| P&O
Ferries has the largest and best fleet of vessels
serving the English Channel and North Sea routes
to the Continent.
Source:
P & O Ferries web site
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the UK: the Eurotunnel terminal is situated at Folkestone
in Kent off junction 11A of the M20. The Junction
is clearly signposted 'Channel Tunnel' along the
motorway. On leaving the motorway follow the approach
road to their Check-In booths.
In
France: the Eurotunnel terminal is situated at
Coquelles in Pas-de-Calais off junction 42 of
the A16 motorway. The junction is clearly signposted
'Tunnel sous la Manche' along the motorway. On
leaving the motorway, follow the approach road
to their Check-In booths.
Source:
Euro Tunnel web site
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| Travel
Insurance |
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insurance from the post office is up to 50% cheaper*
than some high street travel agents and free for
under 18s**. To get a quote and buy online, enter
your cover type and travel details on the web site
or call free on 0800 169 9999. Calls may be recorded
or monitored.
*
Based on a single trip of 15 days in Europe for
two adults and three children.
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Free cover for named dependant children under
18 when travelling with a parent, grandparent,
uncle, aunt or legal guardian who has travel insurance
from the post office.
Source:
Post Office web site
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