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Fantastic New Year Breaks in 2014!

With Christmas looming in the not so distant future and 2015 verging on the horizon, there hasn’t been a better time to book up a New Year Break. Instead of celebrating at home and watching London’s Spectacular firework display you could be there in person. There are so many options available, here’s some ideas to get you started: New Year Breaks in London As midnight approaches the banks of the River Thames begin to fill with people as the firework display rings in 2015. After which a friendly chorus of Auld Lang Syne will play and those around will wish […]

All You Need to Know About… The Edinburgh Tattoo

Held every year in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle, the Edinburgh Tattoo attracts some 222,000 spectaculars over its three week run, 30% of which are from overseas. So, what’s all the song and dance about? Here’s all you need to know about this popular military spectacular. What is it? The Edinburgh Tattoo has been going since 1950 and is currently TripAdvisor’s #1 attraction in Edinburgh. The performance features nearly 1,000 performers and is a 90-minute long military spectacular involving pipes, drums, dancing, visual lights, fireworks and cannon fire. The show famously culminates in a lone piper playing from the castle […]