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Issue No. 21 May 16, 2007

Latest Holiday Offers

May half term and Bank Holiday assistanceMay we be of assistance?

May half term and Bank Holiday are just around the corner.

But relax. Just because school’s breaking up, your nerves shouldn’t be breaking down.

Here at takethefamily, we still have tons of late availability for that all important half term break.

Whether you want to have a few days in the UK. Or a full week in the USA. We still have some great value hand-picked family holidays for the summer too. Browse our family friendly destination guides.

Also well worth a look are our Exclusive savings on European camping holidays for half term or for summer. Siblu are offering an exclusive additional £15 off, Canvas Holidays an extra 5% off, and Camping Life are offering family holidays for only £99!

See all our Family Break holiday offers

Virgin Holidays Worldwide Sale - Ends Soon!Like a Virgin - Reduced for the very last time

Partners Virgin Holidays massive worldwide, long haul summer sale is still on. But hurry! The flights are long, the savings huge but time is short.

Deals to family friendly long-haul destinations this summer include Florida, cities on both coasts of the USA as well as the chilled, child-friendly islands of the Caribbean. Click here to snap up your Virgin holidays bargain. From £399

See all our Long haul family offers

Sovereign Reigns SupremeSovereign Reigns Supreme

Our good friends at Sovereign are offering takethefamily customers free child places in some of the world’s most luxurious hotels and resorts.
From Mallorca to the Maldives, Kos, Cyprus and beyond. Where available, the first child, sharing a room with 2 adults travels free, saving up to £429.

Even more suppliers offering rather fabulous free child places include, Thomson holidays and Virgin holidays


Summer Special Offers

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Club Med Early Booking Offers

Club Med holidays

Save up to 30% off your summer holiday... more
Family break destinations
  • London - Knees up Mother Brown
  • Cornwall - From Lands End to East of Eden
  • Brighton - Tots & rockers on the South Coast
Save 10% on Sovereign holidays. Free Child Places

Sovereign holidays

10% online discount & Free Child Places if you're fast. Book now!...more
European destinations
Save 10% on Meon Villas

Meon Villas, Save 10%

Book online and save 10% on luxury holiday villas with pools... more
Long Haul destinations
  • Mauritius - Devotion in the Indian Ocean
  • Orlando - More than a Mickey Mouse holiday
  • Dubai - Sinbad and the holiday of a lifetime

News

Get from A to B with Dea

Don’t forget to check out our popular new family travel columnist Dea Birkett's family destination of the month and tip of the month.

This edition Dea also discusses Is it right to take a tiny baby away on holiday? and gives us the low down on visiting St Moritz, Switzerland.

Take the Family seaside holiday pollPoll Dancing

Thanks to everyone who took part in our latest poll. Over 400 of you took the time to give us your views on the Great British seaside holiday.

The good news is that while more and more of you are spreading your wings to all four corners of the globe, a week at one of Britain’s fast-improving seaside resorts is still equally popular.

 

From Cornwall to Eastbourne we’ve got some great seaside offers available right now.

'Is the bucket and spade holiday enough for the modern day family?'.
Results: 'I love it and my kids do too', 210 votes (47%), 'We only book resorts with kids clubs and water sports' , 75 votes (17%), 'Our kids prefer to explore different cultures and get out and about', 103 votes (23%), and 'No I think we would all be bored' 56 votes (13%).

Please take a look at our latest poll, "My favourite low cost airline for family holidays is..." And whilst you have flights on your mind, take a look at partners Excel Airways (XL), our favourite low cost airline, also offering holidays, car hire and loads more, but best of all an exclusive £5 off flights and hotels.

Funny things happen on the way to Our Forum

Thanks again for all contributions to our discussion forums.

The information, advice and tips you give us and other parents is invaluable and helps us improve our website and service.

Current discussion points include, Featherdown Farm holidays ?, Your ideal UK coastal holiday? and Is Phenergan safe to use?. Why not take a moment to have your say or ask for the advice of others?

PPPSSSS...

Our hearts go out to Gerry and Kate McCann, and family, parents of missing four year old Madeleine. Join us by donating to The Madeline Fund, created by the News of the World for readers who wish to make the reward to find Madeline even bigger. Click here to find out how to donate. Madeleine's uncle John McCann launched their fighting fund at the Walkers Stadium this afternoon in Leicester to help the McCanns stay in the Algarve whilst the search continues. As part of the fighting fund launch, a website www.findmadeleine.com has been set up. Please visit their site.

Anyone with ANY information should contact: Portuguese Police: 00 351 282 405 400 Portuguese Crimestoppers: 00 44 1883 731 336. From within the UK please contact 0800 555 111.

Top Exclusive Offers

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Exclusive additional £30 off ALL Thomson holidays

Exclusive Thomson Offer

Exclusive additional £30 OFF ALL Thomson holidays ... more
Exclusive additional 5% off every Canvas Holiday

Exclusive Canvas Holidays Offer

Take an additional exclusive 5% off every holiday ... more

Happy holidays from everyone at Take the Family

Happy holidays from everyone at Take the Family!Wherever you're planning to Takethefamily this Summer or Autumn, we wish you a fun and peaceful journey.

Family holidays and breaks that last a life time


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