About Yvonne
Yvonne is a blog author for Holiday Hypermarket.

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Branson Losing Wager Is A Drag
Written by Yvonne Dawson April 20th 2011

After losing a bet with a rival airline boss, Sir Richard Branson will find himself working as an air stewardess on an AirAsia flight. The wager was made prior to the start of the 2010 Formula One season, with both Branson and AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes owning teams. Fernandes owns the Lotus team a

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Las Vegas Stamps On New Yorks Liberty
Written by Yvonne Dawson April 19th 2011

The US Postal service recently issued a stamp which they believe depicted the iconic Statue of Liberty on New York’s Ellis Island. Three billion of the first class stamps were printed and sent into circulation at the end of 2010. However eagle eyed workers at philatelist magazine Linn’s Stamp Ne

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Tourists To Cruise The East London Skyline
Written by Yvonne Dawson April 19th 2011

Major of London, Boris Johnson has announced plans to build a spectacular cable car system across the River Thames with construction expected to begin this summer, and hopefully be completed in time for the 2012 Olympic Games. The £40 million project, which has been backed by Boris Johnson, will st

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Hotels Tag Linen To Prevent Thefts
Written by Yvonne Dawson April 18th 2011

Towel thieves beware – hotels are deploying new technology in a bid to prevent guests from stealing their towels. Florida based company, Linen Technology have patented the anti-theft system, and claim that one hotel in Hawaii have saved over £9,000 a month and cut the number of towel thefts from

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Brits Expect The Perfect Holiday
Written by Yvonne Dawson April 14th 2011

A recent survey has revealed that British holidaymakers are becoming much pickier about what they want from their holidays. They appear to have very clear expectations as to how everything should be from the weather to hotel transfer times, and they are much more particular about getting what they w

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Spain Offers Best Value For Money Holidays
Written by Yvonne Dawson April 13th 2011

British holidaymakers will find better value for money in Spain this year than they will here in the UK according to a recent survey. The cost of 10 typical holiday items were checked in 14 popular tourist destinations by Post Office Travel Money and the results put Spain at the top of the list. The

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First Choice Defend Decision
Written by Yvonne Dawson April 13th 2011

TUI UK has defended its decision for First Choice to only sell all-inclusive holidays following criticism that it goes against the company’s policies as an environmentally friendly operator. The company announced recently that from summer 2012, their First Choice division will sell only all-inclus

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Golden Mile Has Gone The Distance
Written by Yvonne Dawson April 12th 2011

Blackpool is to say goodbye to its iconic Golden Mile in a bid to spruce up the towns tawdry image. The town is currently best known for its drunken hen and stag parties, kiss-me-quick hats, fish and chip shops and Blackpool rock. Despite the lure of the fascinating illuminations in autumn, the Gold

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Capri To Catch Canine Culprits
Written by Yvonne Dawson April 12th 2011

Ciro Lembo, the Mayor of Capri, has announced he will use a DNA database to identify dog owners who refuse to clean up their pets mess, in a bid to keep the beautiful Mediterranean island dirt-free. The idea is that owners will submit their dogs details to a central database, samples of dog mess wil

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Royal Wedding Boosts Easter Holiday Sales
Written by Yvonne Dawson April 11th 2011

Tour operators are rubbing their hands together as the UK heads for a bumper bank holiday period. With the Easter holidays falling later than usual this year and the extra bank holiday for the royal wedding in Westminster Abbey, we have no fewer than 4 bank holidays falling within 11 days of each ot

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