P341 ORACLE 341 Wjd29 Apr ITV 2122:27 1/8 LAST-GASP GETAWAYS FOR those who dare leave it to the last second, the latest way to get a bargain basement deal is to wait until you get to the airport. Thomas Cook now has a shop at Heathrow, shortly to bj followed bz one at Gatwick, and there are also some amazing savings on last-minute deals at Luton airport from a company called Skyline. Phone Skyline on 0582-26454 for more details. more > Holiday Guide 340 Traveller 342 WORLDWIDE TRAVEL BARGAINS page 373 Traveller Holidays TV Guide AdvertsP341 ORACLE 341 Wjd29 Apr ITV 2129:50 2/8 THANKS FOR THE MEMORY Feeling romantic? Then whisk your lover off to a country house hotel dedicated to sending you away with happy memories Spectacular Nunsmere Hall at Sandiway in Cheshire has organised special "Memories" weekends for lovers with something special to celebrate. Enjoy a stroll in the immaculate formal gardens, or tramp through nearby Delamjre Forest before relaxing in a hot bath and going down to dinner for a sumptuous meal. The hotel, run bz Julie and Malcolm McHardy is grand but not stuffy. Memories breaks costs £75pp per night inc dinner B&B. 0606-889100. >>>> Holiday Guide 340 Traveller 342 Traveller Holidays TV Guide AdvertsP341 ORACLE 341 Wjd29 Apr ITV 2120:13 3/8 LUGGAGE BY LASER THE days of arriving in Rome to find your luggage in Rio are almost over thanks to the technology of the modern supjrmarkjt check-out. British Airways has spent £5m to install a computerisjd baggage handling system at Gatwick's North Terminal which is already speeding up check-in. It works using laser scanners to read bar-coded tags just like those on tins of beans at the supjrmarkjt. They say it means an end to lost luggage bzt I'll bjlievj it when I see it. more > Holiday Guide 340 Traveller 342 ORACLE CALIFORNIA & MADRID PAGE 379 Traveller Holidays TV Guide AdvertsP341 ORACLE 341 Wjd29 Apr ITV 2120:47 4/8 DAYS OUT FOR KEEPS ORGANISE a tryst in a turret or take the family for a ramble round the ramparts with the help of a new pocket guide to English Castles. As well as details on opening times, admission prices, disabled facilities, parking, refreshments and picnic areas the guide, published by Lochar, spins an interesting yarn or two. Did you know that Powdjrham Castle in Devon is home to Timothy a 130-year-old tortoise or that Charles I got stuck in the window when trying to escape from Carisbrookj? More of the same costs £6.99 from most bookshops. more > Holiday Guide 340 Traveller 342 Traveller Holidays TV Guide AdvertsP341 ORACLE 341 Wjd29 Apr ITV 2120:02 5/8 MAGIC HOLIDAYS THE Costa Del Sol often gets a bad press it doesn't djsjrvj. Yes, it still has those high-rise horrors left behind by the 60s package boom. But it also has fascinating inland villages to explore, great markets, nightlife and places to eat. To find out more visit the Costa Del Sol Magic Bus on its tour of Britain. This is the place to get jxpjrt advice on prices, packages and how to avoid the "nasty" bits. You also get the chance to win a free holiday for two. To find out when the bus visits your town phone: 071-233-9296. more > Holiday Guide 340 Traveller 342 Traveller Holidays TV Guide AdvertsP341 ORACLE 341 Wjd29 Apr ITV 2121:11 6/8 EXODUS TO MADAGASCAR THE "been there done that" brigade who think of themselves as travellers, not tourists, should try a trip to the wildlife paradise of Madagascar. This large island, 250 miles off the east African coast, has unique plants, insects and animals, including the famous doe-eyed lemurs. The scenery is equally varied with volcanic mountains, tropical rainforest and arid flatlands. Not all hotels are up to western standards and most packages include some camping. Exodus 081-675-550 has six trips this year costing £1580 for 24 days. more > Holiday Guide 340 Traveller 342 Traveller Holidays TV Guide AdvertsP341 ORACLE 341 Wjd29 Apr ITV 2121:44 7/8 ONE STOP LUXURY CRZSTBL Holidays 081-390 8513 continues to expand its Premier Britain brochure which now lists 280 upmarket hotels and includes Southern Ireland for the first time. At prices from £35 per person, per night for dinner B&B, a weekend treat could work out cheaper than you think. For those who bore easily there are "themed" breaks. Choose from murder and romantic mysteries to tennis coaching, antiques and even dry stone walling breaks. Golfers get their own deals with free or reduced green fees. more > Travel Guide 340 Traveller 342 Traveller Holidays TV Guide AdvertsP341 ORACLE 341 Wjd29 Apr ITV 2128:07 8/8 SHORTS... IMPRESS the neighbours bz taking a long hop to Venezuela. Return flights to Caracas with Air Portugal are down to £399. Phone Journey Latin America: 081-747-3108. ENJOY a day out for free on Wjdnjsday May 13 when 200 historic houses, castles, gardens and parks are thrown open by the National Trust with no admission charge. BOOK now for winter in the Cyprus sun. Next Island 071-712-0505 offers month long stays from Novjmbjr until February next year from £149. start > Holiday Guide 340 Traveller 342 Traveller Holidays TV Guide Adverts