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Simon Calder's Holiday Helpdesk: Advice for a Cyprus wedding
Tuesday 02 April 2013
Q. We are about to pay £3,000 for a one-week all inclusive holiday in Cyprus for a family wedding. We are worried that with all the banking issues that we might pay five-star and get two-star because staff, suppliers and even the hotel have not been paid. Can you advise?
Claire Binmore
Anthony Hilton: Hairline crack shows in Poland's euro optimism
Saturday 30 March 2013
Perhaps the most astonishing bit of news this week was that the government of Poland, headed by Donald Tusk, is still committed to joining the euro. After what happened in Cyprus this week it seems a bit like being convinced that nuclear power is the way of the future the week after Chernobyl blew up. Apparently, however, Mr Tusk believes his nation implicitly agreed to join the euro when it voted to join the EU back in 2003 and he seems determined to begin the final stages of accession to the single currency by 2015 so that it can be a full member by 2017.
The Great Escape: Busiest travel weekend of the year so far gets off to shaky start
Friday 29 March 2013
In the build-up to Easter, the travel industry has talked up the number of British travellers seeking sun abroad after the coldest March in 50 years
Simon Calder's Holiday Helpdesk: Chasing April sunshine on a budget
Thursday 28 March 2013
Q. My girlfriend and I are looking to go away in the second week of April for a week. We're on a budget, looking for sun, preferably half board or all inclusive. Any suggestions?
Marc Doman
Simon Calder's Holiday Helpdesk: Will we have any problems on our Cyprus trip?
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Q. We are going to Cyprus on 14 April. Do you think we will have any problems?
Lesley-Jane Smith
Poland and Ukraine increase pressure on England in Group H
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Poland went above their Euro 2012 co-hosts and into third on goal difference after thrashing bottom side San Marino
Montenegro v England: Hard work will tip the balance in pivotal match insists Roy Hodgson
Tuesday 26 March 2013
Manager puts faith in well-organised side as his reign reaches early defining moment
Simon Calder's Holiday Helpdesk: When your plane's stuck on the Tarmac
Tuesday 26 March 2013
Q. During the weekend's snow, my wife and daughter were sitting on a plane at Belfast for over three hours heading to Scotland. Did they have any rights to food or water?
David Lofthouse
Budapest judged as best for Brits seeking best value for their pound
Monday 25 March 2013
Budapest is the best bet for Britons looking to stretch their holiday spending money.
Hodgson calls on England to show pedigree and win dogfight for finals
Sunday 24 March 2013
He is the first England manager to have beaten Brazil in 23 years. On Friday night, his team won by the biggest winning margin of any England side for more than 25 years. He has lost just one of his 14 games in charge discounting penalty shoot-outs. Yet on Tuesday night in Podgorica, the mood around Roy Hodgson's England team will be defined for the next seven months.
World Cup qualifier: Mirko Vucinic strikes late to keep Montenegro on top
Friday 22 March 2013
A late goal from Mirko Vucinic helped Montenegro maintain their two-point lead over England at the top of Group H last night, the Juventus striker scoring with 12 minutes remaining to earn a 1-0 victory in Moldova.
Artur Boruc claims racial abuse led to bottle incident with Southampton fans
Friday 22 March 2013
The incident occurred on his home debut in October
Wojciech Szczesny apologises to Arsenal and Arsene Wenger for 'disrespectful' comments made by father
Thursday 21 March 2013
Maciej Szczesny blamed the Arsenal manager for his son's poor form
Simon Calder's Holiday Helpdesk: Don't cancel your Cyprus holiday
Thursday 21 March 2013
Q. I have booked a family holiday for a two-week trip to Cyprus this August. We've only paid a small deposit so far. Given the economic crisis do you think it prudent to cancel now rather than risk thousands on a holiday which is now at risk?
Peter Gross
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