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• How to guarantee value with package holiday deals

  Being aware of what all-inclusive holiday packages normally include will enable you to work around the freebies for budgeting purposes and keep the costs down as far as possible.

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• Stepping into the perfect running shoe: finding the right fit

  

  Whether you’re taking to the streets, the track, or the trail, finding the right shoe is essential – helping you avoid injury, boosting your performance, and keeping your feet in shape.

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• 10 best pairs of shoes to wear when out walking in the countryside

  

  Walking in the countryside is an enjoyable pastime and brings many benefits from a health perspective. The correct footwear is of paramount importance and it is wise to choose suitable footwear. The following guidelines will recommend the ten best pair of walking shoes to consider.

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• Learning to Fly… Smart: How to get the best flight deal

  

  The days of £1 flights may be over, but there are still travel deals to be had for the discerning traveller. NICOLE CROWLEY lets us in on a few tips of the trade, and shows you how to avoid blowing your budget next time you fly.

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• Top ten travel destinations for 2013

  

  A new year means new sights to see, oceans to swim in and historical wonders to discover. Here’s our pick of the hottest destinations with a top ten list of must-see countries and places in 2013.

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• Travel and wine natural partners

  

  When it comes to the quality of Australia’s food and wine, the proof appears to be in the tasting.

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• Tasty Tourist Traps

  

  5 tricks of the trade to look out for when eating out abroad.

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• The cost of cheap travel – is it worth it?

  

  With low-cost airlines throwing 2-4-1 deals at us, and last minute hotel offers invading our inboxes, it might sometimes feel the UK is a mecca for the budget traveller. However TYSON YATES explores the hidden costs, and asks the question we’re all thinking when sleeping on the airport floor: is it worth it?

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• Oktoberfest: Raising a stein to beer in Munich

  

  Oktoberfest is not just the world’s biggest (and best) beer festival, it’s also the ultimate town fair in the heart of Bavaria.

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• La Tomatina: Throwing tomatoes in Buñol, Spain

  

  The unassuming town of Buñol in eastern Spain turns red for one day every year as they host the biggest food fight in the world: La Tomatina. Don’t forget your goggles, your ear plugs and your ‘Dolmio’ grin!

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• Beating jet lag on your next flight to Australia

  

  Travelling to Australia involves a serious long-haul flight and the dreaded jet lag. But there are plenty of things that you can do to keep those jet lag effects to a minimum.

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• Intrepid’s London travel store is evolving

  

  You may have noticed that Intrepid’s Islington travel store on Upper Street closed its doors this week. An exciting refurb is under way.

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• Majestic Morocco is beckoning

  

  Mystical, golden, historic and beautiful are just a few of the words that you could use to describe Morocco, a country steeped in unique culture and landscape. And never has there been a better time to visit.

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• Munich’s Oktoberfest: Guide to the world’s greatest beer festival

  

  THE GUIDE | Say ‘prost!’ to Oktoberfest. Everything you need to know about the Munich Beerfest.

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• Oktoberfest Top 10 tips

  

  So, you’re off to Oktoberfest in Munich? Here’s the ten best ways to make the most of the Beerfest debauchery.

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• The Guelaguetza; not an infectious disease

  

  THIS WEEK IN…..Mexico. Oaxaca celebrates its big event of the year.

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• Travel quiz, FREE beer and great prizes!

  

  Get your mates together and hop along to the Topdeck Happy Traveller quiz night at Belushi’s on the last Wednesday of every month. You’ll get a free beer, some great travel deals and you could win some great prizes!

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• Istanbulievable! – Megaguide for a megatropolis

  

  THE GUIDE | A complex sprawl of rooftops, ancient architecture and a burgeoning European capital of arts and entertainment, Istanbul is a thriving city full of historical sites, shopping, delicious food and fun.

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• Australian government urges against running with the bulls in Pamplona

  

  The federal government is urging Australians thinking about running with the bulls in Pamplona to think again.

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• FREE seminar: How to write a Lonely Planet

  

  Award winning Lonely Planet travel writer Frances Linzee Gordon will be giving a FREE seminar at Intrepid Travel Islington.

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