Visiting Las Vegas? Here are the top-ten best pools in Las Vegas - take your pick!

The best pool has to be at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. This 3,300 room resort is a tropical pleasure palace featuring 62 acres of vibrant green foliage and relaxing waterfalls. Amidst the mythical architecture, the resort offers four pools, one of which is reserved for VIP guests.  There is also an oval shaped river that takes you lazily around a lush tropical island with an abundance of palms and waterfalls.  The third pool, and probably the best of the four, is simply known as ‘The Beach’.  Here, 1700 tonnes of Californian sand has been imported especially to make this beach area, with several lagoons from where you can get away from it all!.The fourth, and main pool offers the only wave pool in Vegas.  With waves up to six feet high, it is particularly popular with body surfers.

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If you are planning to take your car to France you make wish to make note the following rules of the French roads! Recent times have seen a clampdown on speeding in France and in a bid to reduce accident statistics, there are speed cameras all over the place. There is no longer a margin for speed tolerance, so beware - speed and expect to be caught! (more…)

Although you may be lucky to find a cruise bargain, don’t forget that the vast majority include one big, hidden cost that is never discounted… tipping! (more…)

Modern ships are fitted with efficient stabilisers that mitigate the effect of ship movement.  If you are worried about sea-sickness, opt for a bigger vessel which are less rocky, and choose a cabin mid-ships rather than the stem or stern. (more…)

It is possible for cruising to be enjoyed by all members of the family.  If you are considering a family cruise reading this article is a must! (more…)

With new flights Easyjet to Istanbul now is a good time to visit this exciting and beautiful city.

Mention skiing and you automatically think Austria!  And quite rightly so…  Good choice if you want to get more from your skiing holiday than simply hitting the slopes. (more…)

There are many romantic lakeside hotels in Italy offering superb food and amazing scenery.

More like a secluded hamlet than a hotel, Villa Clementina, Lake Bracciano is a collection of whitewashed cottages covered in bourgainvillea offering spacious and tranquil rooms with tastefully pale soft furnishings.  With reasonably priced rooms open all year round, and Rome just half an hours drive away Villa Clementina is an absolute must for a romantic break. (Dial from the UK 00 39 069 986) (more…)

North of Salzburg in chocolate box scenery is a hamlet called Dorfibm.  Here you can perfectly combine the need for a relaxing spa literally with a skinful of beer!  The Landhotel Moorhof offers a beer-spa which commenced in 1996 - and follows a traditional that was started by monks when they discovered that the left-over ingredients from fermentation were ideal for clearing skin conditions. (more…)

If you are planning to take your car on holiday to France, French Motorial offers an efficient overnight service to get you, your family and your car to and from the South of France. (more…)