Spring 2015 Newsletter - Stephen Howard Travel
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Spring 2015 Newsletter - Stephen Howard Travel
TRAVEL ON THE HIGH STREET April 2015 Issue 26 A Bright Start to 2015 2 night, 3* London rail breaks from Leeds, Brighouse or Halifax £145 from Free* Sightseeing River Cruise pp Show of the Month Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games Top saver tickets + hotel packages £99 from under pp Based on Friday departures throughout the month of May 2015, staying at the Royal National Hotel. Subject to availability. Costs vary dependant on train times selected. * Book a minimum 2 Night London Break with Stephen Howard Travel between 1st- 30th April 2015 and receive a free sightseeing river cruise along the Thames (one way). Theatre prices based on show times Mon–Thurs. DID YOU KNOW….? have released their 2015 dates for city breaks to New York. Flying directly from Leeds Bradford they are offering 4 night departures on the 25th October, 19th November and 3rd December with 3 night departures on the 13th November and 10th December. They can offer special packages including flights and hotels in a variety of locations. Additionally we can pre-book a number of excursions including helicopter trips, a visit to Ground Zero and theatre tickets for a Broadway show. Remember ! Check our website and Facebook page for details of special offers and discounts! www.facebook.com/stephenhowardtravel FINAL THOUGHTS ... I’m looking forward to the future with a feeling of optimism. The bright start to business in 2015 has put a spring in my step along with a number of other factors which have also given me a sense of pride. The inaugural celebrations for P&O’s Britannia focussed on all things British and our great, diverse culture, building upon the renewed pride shown so clearly during the Olympics and Commonwealth Games. The Grand Depart featured Yorkshire in all its glory and I defy any Yorkshire man or woman to say they did not feel proud of their home county as the cycles raced through some of the most beautiful scenery in these isles. The legacy of this brings the Tour de Yorkshire in May when the world will once again admire our green and pleasant land. The beauty of Bradford’s green areas has been constant and upon visiting the city centre recently I felt optimistic about our city centre too. The Westfield Shopping Centre is 4 bringing life back to a long forgotten area and with the consideration being given to landscaping of the pathways leading to it, there is promise of an impressive shopping district. The name of Bradford has been on many people’s lips recently. Didn’t our Bradford City do us proud, giving us and the nation once again some of the most memorable moments of the 2015 F.A. cup season? Some say pride is a sin and in some senses it might be. But it is also what adds to our values, sets our standards, makes us want to be the best we can be and to want the best for our families. I look at my three young grandsons, for whom I feel tremendous pride, and I have high hopes for their futures. So going forward I am proud to be British, proud to be a Bradfordian and proud of having a travel agency which strives to give the highest level of service to all clients. The future certainly looks bright! 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Budapest and the Danube With the wide range of flights offered from our local airport, my wife and I opted for Fancy giving it a try? a short city breakCoast to the Hungarian city of Budapest on an inclusive package with sights See the sights onthe the South Coast to South to Discover the best of the UKon on a Some suggestions for ny Shearings beautiful find many beautiful beaches, or take a beaches, or take a Holidays break, and Jet2 Holidays. he Isle trip of to the Isle of Wight to admire Wight the to admire the choose from a wide range of destiBudapest and ul vi ews wonderfulhere. views here. nations to find the ideal getaway We departed Leeds/Bradford on Thursday and after a flight of only 2 The Danube for you. hours and 10 minutes we arrived at the impressive Budapest Airport ire is famous Yorkshire is famous for its marvellous for its marvellous Explore Scotland’s fantastic mixture from where we were taken by private taxi transfer to our hotel in Pest Fly from Leeds/Bradford and dramatic moors and dramatic dales, and the dales, and the of captivating cities and astounding for three nights- The Danubius Astoria Hotel. The hotel, in close East South East boasts two wonderful natwo wonderful nanatural beauty, or North West Eng-boasts airport with Jet2 on Friday proximity to the metro, bars and restaurants, was reminiscent of and rks the tional parks - theSouth South Downs and Downs land’s superb cities, such as Man2nd October for 3 nights hotels of a bygone age and is regularly used as a film location. Our w Forest. the New Forest. chester and Liverpool, as well as its with bed and breakfast, pretty towns and the nearby Lake Disroom was bright, large and very clean and a short walk took us to private return transfers and 1 eak with A UK break with Shearings Shearings comes with omes with trict. the Riverc Danube and the main shopping area where we had a delipiece of hold luggage from c om f or travel, tcomfortable ab accommodation, le a c c o m mod a t i on , cious evening meal of traditional Goulasch. £331 per ous dining sumptuous dining and exciting excurand exciti ng excur-person staying at 4* In the North East, you’ll discover i ncluded. sions all included. vibrant culture and spectacular coastlines, while East Anglia boasts a fascinating heritageknow and the marvellous you Did you know that Shearings that Norfolk Broads. Our exploration began on Friday. We purchased a 2 day ticket for one of the “Hop on- Hop off” bus services which gave us access to 3 circular routes and a trip along the river. We like to use Shearings these buses on city breaks as a means of experiencing what a city has to offer and then go back to ffers a supe also offers a superb selection of rb selectio n of spend longer at those places which have the most appeal. The choice of what to return to was a ver Crui River Cruises, ses, as well as as we ll as Wales offers enchanting scenery, and difficult one because this is undoubtedly a beautiful city and its castles, churches and parks offer ropean European and and Worldwide W orldwide Ireland’s historical intrigue and inmuch to the visitor. getaways? getaways? credible cities are well worth a visit. Pick up a brochure today from The cruise along the Danube was memorable and we were able to see the iconic buildings on both Stephen Howard Travel and find out Tour the Heart of England, where sides of the river in Buda and Pest. We followed this with a stroll through the centre where marmore about Shearings’ great value you’ll get to enjoy the rolling landscape holidays, short breaks and more... ket stalls selling typical Hungarian items, food and drink sit alongside fashionable shops and conof the Cotswolds. temporary restaurants. Street musicians add to the vibrant atmosphere of this lively city and queues form to sample the traditional Chimney Cakes (Kurtos Kalacs) and large scones (Langos), washed down with a glass of Sporoni, the local beer. Danubius Astoria or from £415 per person staying at 5* Intercontinental. ** Take an 8 day “Romantic Danube” river cruise with Viking River Cruises sailing from Budapest to NuremP S burg via the Main-Danube m Canal. Special September h prices from £2245 for a standard stateroom or £2845 for a French balcony stateroom. Prices include return flights, meals on board, selected wines, beers and soft Ramblas and a the Known forsun, the sun, sand and San- metres from Las sand and Sandrinks with lunch and dinnerm TRAVELLING As further sightseeing we opted for a guided tour of the great location for sightseeing, can be gr with gria, Spain with its its Balearic Islands Balearic Islands on board and 6 guided TO INDIA? Houses of Parliament, (the third largest inrethe World,) se the along with the Canary Canary Islands, re- secured for £406 per person based Islands, tours. ** TRAVEL UPDATES VIVA ESPANA - It’s not all about the Costas! or in th the beautiful St. Stephen’s Basilica and a walking tour of on e top destination mains the top destination for British on a 3 night departure on Friday for British The application process for Indian 15th June. As a beautiful city with a the Jewish Quarter and Synagogue which houses the For a longer itinerary, travel15 makers. holiday makers. visas has now changed. As of beach, this gives many alternatives be March, travellers to India will now Jewish Museum and a memorial to the thousands of with Insight Vacations on a ght of Withless a flight of less than 3 hours du- which than 3 hours duwill please all members of wh be required to visit one of 14 UK visa Hungarian Jewsa who were killed during the Holocaust mainland ration to mainland Spain and a vir- your party, Spain and vir17 day escorted journey as does Malaga, Valencia yo centres in person as applications by of World War 2. We also took the bus to Buda and the ranteetual guarantee of of sunshine in the andsunshine in the “Treasures of the Balkans” an Alicante. post will no longer be processed. has great costas, it has great appeal and still appeal still Citadel, perched high uponand the hill, from which spectacular views could be seen across the city. tour from Budapest to BuBiometric data—fingertip and facial Great Rail Journeys “Andalucian Gr od value offers good value for money, espefor money, espeimagery will be submitted. charest from £2885 OverOnis our final evening we opted for a Dinner Cruise along the river. An a la carte dining option proExplorer” tour will uncover the deEx w that cially the now that the pound is stronger pound stronger night stops include Bellights of Barcelona, Seville, Madrid, lig ange rates and exchange rates are good. are good. Travellers will need to plan their trip vided delicious food and we were entertained by a live band as we looked out at the buildings now grade, Sarajevo, Dubrovnik, Co Cordoba and Granada with guided in advance as this will be done by transformed by the lighting into fairy-tale castles. A truly memorable experience. traditional For the traditional beach holiday tours included alongbeach holiday Sofia and Transylvania. with a visit to to appointment only at locations inht want you might want to try to the “old fa- the Alhambra, try the “old faan Andalucian Horse cluding Bradford, Manchester, LivMany guided tours, 9 din- th We returned home late on Sunday evening of Benidorm. vourite” of Benidorm. A 7 night holi- Show and sherry tasting. A 7 night holierpool and Newcastle. ners,16 breakfasts, transfers Sh feeling that though we had packed a lot into rting from day departing from Leeds/Bradford Leeds/Bradford and flights from £2885 de- An of day on Saturday 13th JuneJune staying at the And with a growing numberstaying the Appointments can13th be booked on line our 3 night stay, we had only just scratched at parting 29th August.** itineraries calling in Spanish cr anos Ocas Sol Pelicanos Ocas (Hotel Solana in cruise (Hotel Solana in and it is worth noting that separate the surface of Budapest and the sights of the po omedy the hit comedy“Benidorm”) “Benidorm”) based ports you could visit the lesser visitbased appointments will be required for ** all prices based upon 2 sharing Danube. Those river cruisers about to set sail ed oard is on half board is currently currently £512 per ed places around Bilbao, Galicia or £512 per groups and this includes families. for a longer tour certainly seemed inviting! the wonderful destination for pilth person. No applications will be accepted grims-Santiago de Compostela. gr without an appointment. e is more But there is more to Spain than it’s to Spain than it’s This is just a small selecWhy not send us a report about your recent holiIf you are planning a holiday to India or Fo resorts coastal resorts andand you may be For further information on these you may be day booked with Stephen Howard Travel? If tion of available options. m booked through Stephen Howard Travel many more holidays to Spain and to sample tempted to sample some of its cities. some of its cities. published, you will receive a £50 travel voucher. then Stephen and his staff will of For further details of these its its islands just contact us. tocourse, adviseBarcelona Jet2 fly to Barcelona from Leeds/ from Leeds/ you of the process. or any of the many alterH and Bradford a and a longlong weekend city Hasta Luego! weekend city natives, just give us a call! the 3 star break in the 3 star Hotel Rialto, 300Hotel Rialto, 300 DIFFERENCE LOOKING FOR A CITY BREAK WITH A DIFFERENCE ?... Thomson Holidays have recently announced a pro?... Thomson H DID YOU KNOW ?… You can now fly directly from Leeds Bradford to Naples. The service anuary gramme with direct flights from Manchester from January to to March 2016March offering 3 & 4 night trips to Iceland. All the holidays 2016 3 & operates twice weekly on a Mondayoffering and Friday from May through to the end of October bringolden based in Reykjavik include transfers, Circle a day long Golden Circle trip and an evening Northern trip Lights tour with prices starting and an evening No ing the fabulous Neapolitan Riviera to our doorstep. So if you fancy a holiday in Sorrento with from £499. trips to Capri, Pompeii, Vesuvius and the Amalfi Coast, now is the time. BREAK WITH A 2 2 3