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Issue No. 29 February 05, 2008

Egg-Scape to the North, South, East for Easter


Family offers for 2008 :: Handpicked by Take the FamilyIf you still haven't booked your family's Easter holiday, don't get egg-cessively worried.
 
Here at takethefamily we can still help you secure the perfect egg-scape for you and your little chicks.
 
Whether you want to head North, South, East or West. Head for the slopes or slope off to the beach, we've got some wonderful family egg-scapades with egg-ceptional value.

Save on Summer 2008, with tons of Free Child Places and money-saving offers. Enjoy half term family fun, or if a last minute break appeals then take a look at our terrific last minute family deals or our browse our fabulous family ski deals.

See our Late Deal offers

See our Summer 2008 Holiday offers


Latest Holiday Offers


Hot hot offers for Summer 2008 from Take the FamilyHot hot hot Summer Savings

There is still time to take advantage of great early booking offers for summer. Take advantage of tons of huge savings with deposits as low as £1 per person, and Free Child Places.

To get the best availability, room options and price, it is well worth booking early.

 

    Virgin holidays - Over 100,000 holidays from £499 per person

    Sovereign holidays - Save up to 15% & Free Child Places

    Club Med - Save up to £300 for a family of four shorthaul & £500 longhaul

    Siblu holidays - Save up to 20% on Summer 2008 - Plus extra 5% with promo code 'VINCI'

    Canvas holidays - Save up to 25% on Summer 2008 - Plus extra 5% with promo code 'Take the Family'

    Mark Warner - Free child places or 10% off adult prices - (Extra exclusive 5% off may apply)

    Simply Travel - Save up to £150 per couple, Free car hire, from £184pp - Plus additional exclusive £20 off

    Thomson - Summer sun from just £133pp, new clubs & Low £50pp deposit - Plus additional £20 off

    XL holidays - Low £30 deposit, free tranfers, & Free Child Places

    Direct holidays - Low £1 deposit, Extended £10 Million Giveaway, including 1000s Free Child Places

    Cosmos - Free Child Places and up to 10% off at thousands of family destinations and hotels

See our Longhaul offers

See our Summer 2008 Holiday offers


Easter Egg-Scapes from Take the FamilyEaster Egg-Scape Family Deals

There are tons of ideas for the Easter holidays, from soaking up sun in the Canary Islands, to skiing in Austria, France, Switzerland or Italy, to a transatlantic trip, family adventure, or even a plain good old fashioned break on our own green shores.

There's still great availability for winter family activity holidays too, so check out exciting family adventures with favourite partners Activities Abroad.

 

And remember, here at takethefamily we’ve also got a whopping 5% off Mark Warner snow, sun, ski or sail and 5% off Neilson holidays.

See our Easter Tips


Half term hideaways :: Hand picked by Take the FamilyHalf Term Hideaways and Last minute offers

Take a trip across, (or more accurately under), the channel on Eurostar, Eurotunnel - a quick and easy ride, or even try an exiting family adventure on Rail Europe. Find some great deals on our Trains page.

Fly to our favourite European cities, including Paris, Rome & Barcelona or try a rural retreat in Normandy or a wonderful masseria in Southern Italy. And don't forget our great free nights deals to Disneyland Paris, and many more ...

If you are staying in the UK take a look at the fabulous free child place deals at The Sands Hotel, Cornwall, and don't forget to SavethePounds with a family railcard.

See our Half Term Tips

See all our Late family holiday offers


Special Offers

See all Winter Sports and Winter Adventure offers


Family offers from Thomson holidays

Thomson holidays

Summer from just £133, Low £50 deposit, Free Child Places... more

Winter Sports destinations
  • Carinthia - The sunny delight of the Austrian Alps
  • Courchevel - Ski at 1850, that's the height not the time
  • Salzbugerland - Amadeus, Julie Andrews & 23 ski areas
Longhaul and Shorthaul offers from Club Med

Club Med

Save up to £500 for a family of four Longhaul. Ends Feb 28th...more

European destinations
  • Tenerife - Beautiful beaches are Tenepenny.
  • Cyprus - It'd be a pitta to miss it
  • Lanzarote - Kids go potty for Lanzarote
Virgin holidays family offers for Sept, Oct & Nov

Virgin holidays

The Great Holiday Grab. 100,000 holidays from £499pp, plus save 5% online... more

Long Haul destinations
  • Orlando - Not just a mickey mouse holiday
  • Antigua - We're very pro-Antigua
  • Dubai - Sinbad and the Holiday of a Lifetime

News


Family Poll to Pole

Please do take part in our new polls; Your views count, whether you holiday in Cornwall or Cuba.

Current Polls:

How does the current uncertain economic outlook affect this year's family holiday plans?

Which celebrity family would you most like to go on holiday with?

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Join the Family

Take the Family is recruiting.  We have vacancies for a programmer.  We are a flexible employer and positions are particularly suited to parents who want part time work from home to fit around family commitments.

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Big Apple Dea-lights

This month Dea & family are holidaying in New York, and are dea-lighted to find themselves on the trail of their favourite heroine, mischievous Madeline from Ludwig Bemelmans' fabulous illustrated series. Also take a look at our lastest feature by Linzi Hill on Free family activities in New York.

Read Dea's New York Feature

Read Linzi's Free Activities in New York Feature

See our family destination guide to New York


Watchoo Talking about Willis ?

Thanks again for all contributions to our discussion forum Talk the Family .

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, Flying to Oz with a 6 month old ?, Skiing with Kids ?, Kinder hotels - What are they like ? and What is Center Parcs really like? . Why not take a moment to have your say or ask for the advice of others?

Register on our Family Forum

Go to our Talk the Family Forum


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Tell your friends by clicking 'Share' at the bottom right of our facebook page.

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PPPSSSS...

With Madeleine McCann now missing for almost 280 days, help is still desperately needed to find her. You can still help by downloading the latest campaign posters from the official findmadeleine website, (in a wide range of languages), print them off and display or distribute them at your destination, to help in the search for missing Madeleine.

If you have any information you can call Portuguese Police on 00351 282 405 400, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or British Police on 0800 096 1233.


Top Exclusive Offers

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Save an Exclusive 15% with Siblu Holidays

Exclusive Siblu Holidays Offer

EXCLUSIVE 5% Off all Siblu holidays. Quote 'VINCI'... more

Exclusive 5% off Mark Warner holidays

Exclusive Mark Warner Offer

Additional 5% off all Mark Warner snow, sun, ski or sail holidays ... more


Happy holidays from everyone at Take the Family

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

Family holidays that last a lifetime

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