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58 ............... Sunday, January 28, 2018 1SM 1SM Sunday, January 28, 2018 ............... 59 lMusic l Games l Money l Motors l Puzzles l Travel the unday GET A LIFT WITH SKI DEAL S SKI during the Easter holidays in Serre 20-minute curling lessons and two one- Chevalier, France, from £623pp and buy hour ice-skating lessons. See one lift pass and get one half price, suvrettahouse.ch hot WHETHER you love the thrill of the Arctic saving up to £115. A week half-board at lA WEEK’S chalet-catered skiing at spot spray against your face, the tranquillity of the 3H Hotel la Vieille Ferme in Chalet Hotel Le Curling in Tignes, Burgundy’s sleepy canals or the bustle of the LIGHT UP YOUR VALENTINE’S EYES WITH OUR TOP 10 TRIP TIPS FOR LOVE Villeneuve is from £641pp leaving France, is from £839pp including flights Mekong’s floating markets, you can get them Glasgow on March 25. See from Glasgow on March 17, transfers and all for less in the G Adventures’ Marine sale. crystalski.co.uk or call 020 8610 3123. a buy one, get one free Espace Killy lift There’s up to 25 per cent off Riverboats trips to lSAVE 50 per cent on a week in passes. See igluski.com or call 0203 rivers including the Mekong, Ganges and Burgundy’s Courchevel in the French Alps, 811 6381. Saône River. You must book by February 28. staying at the 3H Hotel Courchevel lMOUNTAIN Paradise is offering Tours deals include Quintessential Burgundy — Olympic for a week from April 7 from £100 off seven nights half-board now £1,387pp for 10 days and touring from Dijon to £249.50pp, two sharing on a B&B basis. breaks to Slovakia between now and Paris on select dates between March 1 and August 31. Walk to the lifts March 30. Prices Mekong River Encompassed is Ho Chi Minh City in and slopes and start at £899pp Vietnam to Siem Reap in Cambodia. It’s now from explore Les 3 staying at the 4H £1,087pp for 10 nights. Flights not included in tours. Vallées, the Hotel Lominca in See gadventures.co.uk largest-linked Tatranska Lom- ski area in the nica in the High world, and the Tatras, including resorts of Méri- seven nights bel and Val half-board, Thorens. Trans- flights from fers, ski hire, lift Edinburgh, pass and other six-day lift pass, SOUTH AFRICA EGYPT LONDON meals extra. equipment hire Return flights and transfers. cost from £58pp The hotel has IF money and time are no object then head WHITE sandy beaches and magnificent sunsets are HEAD to London and stay at the luxury The Waldorf with easyJet. fine dining, wine to South Africa. in store for a hot Valentine’s at the Kempinski Soma Hilton. See tasting and a wellness and spa centre. You can spend a week wooing your loved Bay on the Red Sea in Egypt. They are hosting a romantic five-course Valentine’s skifrance.co.uk or call 0203 475 4756. See mountainparadise.co.uk or call one in spectacular style. The 5H hotel has a Romantic Delights package, Day dinner in the beautiful Palm Court from £69pp. lIT’S too late to qualify for the Winter 0161 408 8988. starting at around £159 per night for two people, It has provided the backdrop to countless Olympics in South Korea but you Have two nights in Cape Town staying at which takes romance to the next level. You’ll be proposals, weddings and anniversary celebrations in lHEAD to the snow-sure resort of 12 Hofmeyr, a newly renovated Victorian can still show off your prowess on the Méribel, France, and stay in the whisked by exclusive limousine to the hotel then its 110 years. They will also be doing a romantic twist snow. Suvretta House in St Moritz, guest house that mixes modern amenities have a bed of roses and a cake in your room. Take on their afternoon tea, with Valentine’s themed cakes Chalet Mira Belum from just £1178pp with old-world elegance. Switzerland, has a four-day Olympic leaving Edinburgh on February 18. The an aroma bath, private in-room breakfast and and sweet treats in Waldorf Tea Room from £49.50pp Experience, with lessons from top Then have three nights in the romantic dinner. Enjoy a couples’ massage at the and Good Godfrey’s, the hotel’s bar, will be serving chalet boasts an outdoor hot tub and a Franschhoek Wine Valley stay at L’Ermit- instructors, expert skating sessions, a sauna. The price is based on chalet Cascades Spa & Thalasso. Soma Bay also has Romeo And Juliet cocktails. curling masterclass and an optional age Franschhoek Chateau And Villas — a some of the best kite-surfing and wind-surfing in The hotel’s guest relations team can arrange catered accommodation including stunning 34-room hotel just an hour’s bobsleigh challenge. Five nights half- buffet breakfast, afternoon tea and three the world, or go diving or snorkelling. See flowers, chocolates, rose petals and more. The Astor board is from £2,085pp, with four days SNOW STOPPING YOU drive from Cape Town — before finishing somabay.com. Thomas Cook fly to Hurghada from Suite is available from £525. See hilton.com or call course evening meals with up with two nights in the Amakhala Pri- Glasgow. See thomascookairlines.com. them on 0207 759 4091. of ski courses with Suvretta Snowsports complimentary wine. See skitotal.com MILLIONS enjoy skiing, but not everyone. But that shouldn’t School, unlimited use of lifts, two or call 01483 791 935. stop you loving the resorts. The team at Les Rives vate Game Reserve at Hillsnek Safaris in d’Argentière — a hamlet of luxury 5H chalets in Chamonix, the malaria-free Eastern Cape. Mont-Blanc — have a host of non-ski activities. Your VIP Valentine’s dinner will be on a You can sit in a stunning outside hot tub or thermal spa or private deck, looking out across the have a husky sledding tour. plains of South Africa. Forget London, Paris and New York — some of the most This dream costs from £2,386 per desirable shopping locations are in the heart of ski resorts. person including flights from Chamonix has a great selection of shops. And the hills really Glasgow on February 9. are alive with the sound of music because this year sees the See bestofsouthafrica- launch of the Musilac Mont-Blanc Festival in Chamonix — travel.com or call 01233 802727. from April 19-21 — with Texas, Rag’n’Bone Man, and Beth Ditto to name but a few. See lesrivesdargentiere.com YOU can’t go holiday without your gadgets, hot but a poll reveals the next big miss for Scots spot is our PETS. The Teletext Holidays survey — for their Save Pack Your Perfect Holiday TV ad campaign — –– Plus –– asking holidaymakers for their must-have packing LOOKING for a special place to a holiday abroad? There’s no priorities. After technology, a quarter of Scots said celebrate another year of love? shortage of romance packages on £50 Low they would take their pet. In contrast, an equal Yes, it’s time to think about offer, from weekends in quiet PARIS CHELTENHAM per person* Deposits number of Northerners and Southerners (22 per cent) Valentine’s Day again. isolation to full on luxury trips in chose a pillow rather than a pet. Will it be a romantic meal, a night places fit for a marriage proposal if YOUR romantic options are not complete until you IF you can’t get to Italy for Valentine’s, where the When it came to activities, only 15 per cent of Scots watching a movie or are you think- that’s your plan. have considered the capital of love. tradition began, then the next best place is an said drinking — as against 48 per cent of Northern ing of spoiling your other half with a Here’s a round-up of just some You could set hearts aflutter with a stay at Villages Italian-themed Luxury Suite in Cheltenham, Irish. night or two away in a hotel or even places to take your sweetheart. Nature Paris. Gloucestershire. It is located just outside the French capital and Strozzi Palace Boutique Suites by Mansley, are True means you can enjoy this classic lovers’ destination all modelled on important examples of with a new outdoors twist. Renaissance architecture in Florence. After a day in the city, unwind with a duo massage, a The stunning hotel is built in an 1894 building soothing treatment for two, at Villages Nature Paris’ with a Palazzo facade and they are chic, boutique new Deep Nature spa. and full of Italian flair. A four-night self-catered stay in a cottage/apart- A two-night stay, bottle of Prosecco, red rose and ment, sleeping two, from February 12, is from approxi- Perugina Baci (Italy’s “chocolate kisses”) costs mately £338pp. Travel not included. from £299 per couple between February 9-17. See villagesnatureparis.co.uk or call 0845 351 See strozzipalace.co.uk or call 0207-373 6265 0820. and quote “Sweethearts”. Steam Railways of Austria Roamance Eight days now from £759pp, fl ying direct from Edinburgh Departs May, June, September & October 2018 All the pleasures of a wonderful lakes and mountains stay with some unforgettable train rides to savour and enjoy. GET POTTS OF FUN Tour highlights HARRY Potter fans will love a new experience at Universal • Spend a week in the idyllic • Discover ‘Sound of Orlando Resort. As night falls in The Wizarding World Of Austrian Tyrol Music’ city Salzburg Harry Potter, special effects will wrap the Hogwarts wizarding school in a dazzling light display celebrating the series’ four • Journey on the nostalgic and the spectacular houses – Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin.