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No. 30 March 04, 2008 |
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Spring Towards your next Family Holiday
Whether you're planning an Egg-citing Easter, a sparkling spring break, a sizzling summer holiday, or an adrenaline-filled adventure, we have great availability, tons of ideas, and oodles of no-nonsense money saving deals for every family.
Here at takethefamily we've done all the leg work, so you don't have to. No need to get your boots on, unless you fancy our many family friendly walking holidays.
Take a load off, and browse our summer savings, last minute deals, family breaks, winter sports, our great new travel partners , and our exclusive deals.
See all our Exclusive family offers
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Latest
Holiday Treats
Surfs Up with Activities Abroad Summer Adventures
Partners Activities Abroad have launched their new brochures for Summer and Winter 2008. We are delighted to feature 19 of their new family summer activity holidays, from slow paced explorations to action packed adrenaline filled trips.
Trips include: Lake District Summer Weekend, Lake District Summer 6 nights, The Styrian Alps Summer 7 nights Salzburgerland , The Ardeche Summer 7 nights, Pyrenees Orientales Summer 7 nights , Alpes Maritimes 7 nights, Corsica Summer 7 nights, Bavarian Alps Summer 7 nights, Tuscany Summer 7 nights, Atlantic Coast Summer 7 nights, Kwazulu-Natal Active 12 nights - South Africa, Catalan Pyrenees Adventure I, Catalan Pyrenees Adventure II, Croatia and Slovenia Summer, Veneto and the Asiago Plateau 7 nights, Quebec Summer 12 nights, Mediterranean Turkish Coast, and Julian Alps Summer Activity, Slovenia. Most trips have a minimum age of 8 years, with more advanced adventures too.
To get the best availability, choice of departures, and choice of optional room upgrades, it is well worth booking early.
See Activities Abroad Atlantic Coast Surf holiday
See all Activities Abroad 2008 family activity holidays
Bluestone: The Next Generation for Every Generation
Created over two woodland valleys in 500 acres of glorious Pembrokeshire countryside, Bluestone is a new generation holiday village which is re-defining short breaks in the UK. We're very very pleased to welcome them into the family.
Bluestone comprises 233 luxury lodges, cottages and studios set around a private village featuring restaurants, shops, a pub, a wine bar and a superbly-appointed holistic spa – all within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Facilities include the eco-friendly Blue Lagoon waterpark and Landsker Sports Club, and there’s a huge range of on- and off-site activities. There’s even a nanny service!
Call Bluestone on 08000 224 519 and Quote 'Take the Family' to receive free bike hire for your family holiday. (Not available online. Book before March 31 2008.)
Opens 30th June 2008.
Find out more about
Bluestone
See all our Family Breaks and Days Out
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Blue Cross Sale, Save up to £250 per couple on Summer...
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Winter Sports
destinations
- Kaprun - Blackrun for Dad, Blue for kids, Kaprun for all!
- Courchevel
- Ski at 1850, that's the height not the time
- Salzbugerland
- Amadeus, Julie Andrews & 23 ski areas
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New Summer Savings!
Save up to £220 per adult at fave resorts...more
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European destinations
- Tenerife
- Beautiful beaches are Tenepenny.
- Menorca
- Lie back and Finca Menorca
- Lanzarote
- Kids go potty for Lanzarote
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Disneyland Orlando only £1999 per family, plus save 5%
online... more
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Long Haul destinations
- Orlando
- Not just a mickey mouse holiday
- Mauritius
- Kids get Devotion in the Indian Ocean
- Dubai
- Sinbad and the Holiday of a Lifetime
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Latest News
New Partners for Tuscany Gastronomy
We're delighted to welcome new partners Sapori e Saperi, based in Tuscany, offering fabulous Gastronomic Adventures for families.
Learn from farm to table as a family, picking, tasting, preparing, cooking and of course eating as a family, with help from experienced local mammas, and staying in local Agriturismos in this beautiful area of rural Tuscany.
What's more they are offering Take the Family users an Exclusive 5% off their family trips, plus pasta cutters to take home to continue the adventure on home soil.
Find out more
See all our Family Holidays in Tuscany
Gazing at the stars at Moonfleet Manor
Enjoy a family break at Moonfleet Manor in Dorset, who, to our pleasure, are now offering discounted mid-week breaks Mon to Thurs until March 19th, where you can make a saving up to £125.
Part of the 'Luxury Family Hotel Group', owned by Von Essen Hotels, Moonfleet Manor is set in the heart of some of England’s most beautiful countryside. It’s unique vantage point overlooks Chesil Beach, one of the finest barrier beaches in the world, whilst inside interiors are ‘quirky’ whilst sumptuous, and there's an informally elegant atmosphere. Kids will love the freedom and facilities for younger ones, and parent's will love the services, including nannies, indoor pool and more.
Find out more
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Team Talk
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, UK New Generation holiday village ?, Flying to Oz with a 6 month old ?, Skiing with Kids ?, Kinder hotels - What are they like ? and How to improve childcare services ?.
Why not take a moment to join the team huddle and have your say or ask for the advice
of others?
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PPPSSSS...
With Madeleine McCann now missing for over 300 days, help
is still desperately needed to find her. You can still help by
downloading the latest campaign posters from the newly designed 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.
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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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