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Pietermaritzburg vouchers

If you are keen to venture to the Queen’s port, why not purchase Port Elizabeth vouchers for your trip? Port Elizabeth has plenty of attractions for all. Nature lovers will indeed be spoilt for choice!Why not visit the Van Staden’s Nature Reserve, the Kragga Kamma Game Park, the Kwantu Game Reserve Volunteer Project, Kwantu Elephant Sanctuary, Seaview Lion Park, Bay World and the Cape Recife Nature Reserve!

If you are not so keen on the bush, then why not head for the Port Elizabeth Oceanarium or Georgiou Spa? If you are an avid walker, why not visit the Donkin Heritage Trail which is a self-guided trail through the city’s history. South End Museum and No 7 Castle Hill Museum are two interesting and quaint attractions perfect for your budget. Art lover? Then what about visiting the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum?

Should you be visiting Durban, why not check out our Durban deals that are especially well thought out. For example, the BRITA Water Filter Jug is perfect for residents of this humid city. Our deals are specially geared towards the particular area – so you’ll only get deals relevant to you. Unless of course you are looking for deals in another area, then you can easily search for these too. This is especially useful if you are buying a friend and gift and he or she lives in another province.

Durban has quite a few events too – the Fresh Fair Market at Jimmy Bellows, the I Heart Market, the Amphitheatre Flea Market, Essenwood Craft Market and the Shongweni Farmer’s Market are great for the entire family. If you enjoy a good gamble, then visit the Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom for non-stop family fun.

Groupon has a variety of speciality gifts too! You’ll get offers on limited edition watch sets, photography courses and the works. And if you are not from Durban and are from Pietermaritzburg, then check out our incredible Pietermaritzburg vouchers.

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6 adventure holidays you can’t miss out on

1. Mayan Ruins of Tikal, Guatemala
Visiting these ancient Mayan ruins will make you feel like a real life Indiana Jones. Nobody knows why the Mayan capital city of Tikal was abandoned over 900 years ago, but the ruins stand to this day, largely undamaged. Stone temples, sprawling palaces, and beautiful courtyards lay forgotten for centuries until explorers rediscovered this lost city in 1884. Visit and you will take a step back into the ancient past.

2. Catacombs Of Odessa, Ukraine
The name for this site is somewhat of a misnomer – no one is buried in these tunnels extending at least 1,500 miles underground – at least, not intentionally. To visit these passageways is to risk getting lost and never found, as many Soviet resistance soldiers did, who used these passageways during World War II. For the real exploration to begin, be sure to book a tour with the Research Institute of Geological and Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting. Trust us, you will need them.

3. Llanganates, Ecuador
The ruins at this national park is ruined to be one of the best bets for lost Incan treasure. Countless treasure hunters are attracted to this region for the high hopes of being the ones to find it. The real treasure lies in the natural beauty of the 720,000 acre park, offering endless opportunities for camping, hiking, and birdwatching.

4. Giant Caves Of Phong Nha, Vietnam
While many of these giant caves are blocked to the casual visitor, inexperienced cavers can visit the many caves of Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park. These are some of the most beautiful caves in the world. Some businesses offer day trips to visit the best ones…be sure to bring your own flashlight.

5. Ellora Cave Temples Of Maharashtra, India
Avoid the immense crowds of people visiting the ruins at Angkor Wat, and go for these lesser appreciated, but equally stunning ancient Hindu temples. Dating back to the sixth and seventh century, and chiselled out of the steep hills by Hindu and Buddhist monks, there are 34 smaller yet intricately carved monasteries. Visiting these temples will impart all visitors with some of the esoteric mysticism that harkens back to ancient times.

6. Pillars Of Bryce Canyon, Utah
One of the most wild places in the world, the badlands of Utah are also some of the most beautiful. The pillars are an incredible sight – they seem to be giant spikes of yellow and gold rising from the badlands. How the landscape was eroded away into this form remains a mystery, as do many of the Native American petroglyphs painted onto the rock. Visit this landscape for some unforgettable hiking.

 

Just remember that when visiting these places, it’s better to be safe with your money. You’ll be able to use travelers checks or charge cards in most places, saving you the worry of carrying unnecessary cash.

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Here’s how to find cheap holidays

The simple secret of how to find cheap holidays is to keep your eyes peeled online for the best bargains to make their way to market. Competitive offers are being made all year round and you could land yourself a bargain on the trip of a lifetime. Whether you’re travelling with friends, family, both or neither then it really isn’t tricky at all these days to outline the basic parameters of the kind of holiday you have in mind and then to find a thoroughly reasonable deal that suits your needs.

Flexibility in terms of the times of flights, the kind of accommodation and the destinations you’re happy to visit can increase your chances of finding fantastically cheap holidays but that isn’t to say you need to compromise on quality. Some of the best resorts in the most visited and acclaimed spots around the Mediterranean offer package deals that keep costs low and give British holidaymakers the chance to kick back in style. There are all inclusive options being made available all year round as well so families can reign in their budgets while maximising the enjoyment of their stay.

One style of holiday that rarely fails to capture the imagination is cruising on one of the enormous ships that now take thousands of justifiably excited passengers to a string of awe-inspiring locations in just a few days. There really is no better way to see the world, with some of the most picturesque and at times simply staggering locations on the itinerary lists of the all the leading cruise providers. By entering some basic information about the size of your party, which region you had in mind and how much you’re able to spend, you can find a cruise holiday that suits you’re needs down to the ground. And there are enough bargains on cruise deals available this year even to tempt first-timers to brave the open waves and see for themselves what all the fuss is about.

Alternatively, there are last minute offers being made regularly available online by holiday providers looking to fill up their resorts as much as possible. Which means of course that if you’re able to set off on short notice you could land a significantly reduced holiday offer that sees you being accommodated amid some serious luxury, plenty of sunshine and all the activities you care to get involved with. It is worth showing some perseverance to root out the very best value offers if you’re on a budget or if you’re just looking for a bargain before booking your trip to the sun. The process needn’t be stressful and you’ll be happy you put in the effort when you’re reaping the rewards on a sun-drenched beach or by the easy-going poolside.

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