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January Offers from Andante Travels
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As the new year begins and people start to consider taking a trip over the coming months, it will pay to book with Andante Travels during its January offers period.
These are uncertain times and as a result of the everchanging news, Andante Travels has included a new 'Book with Confidence' policy as part of its January offers. Free cancellations and transfers will now be available to those who book a 2021 tour between 1st – 31st January. This means that should guests want to either cancel their tour entirely or simply transfer to another trip or change their departure date, they can do so completely free of charge up to eight weeks prior to departure.
In addition to this fantastic 'Book with Confidence' initiative, Andante Travels is running a £99pp low deposit offer on any 2021 tours booked between 1st – 31st January. It will also offer savings of up to £500pp when guests pay in full at the time of booking and this is valid for bookings made between 1st – 31st January, on tours departing from 1st June onwards.
Along with the January offers, Andante Travels has also now unveiled its 2nd edition brochure for 2021, which includes a broad selection of expert-led archaeological tours to destinations all over the ancient world that start from just £495pp. Where new tours are concerned, Andante is offering a UKbased tour that focuses on Mary Anning and General Pitt Rivers, which should interest fans of the recent movie Ammonite. There is also a new cultural tour that explores Chile's Atacama Desert and includes a star-gazing experience, a visit to the Paranal Observatory and time at the vibrant Ayquina Festival, and also returning itineraries such as Prehistoric Malta & Gozo and Hidden Rome.
There are some fascinating long-haul tours on offer, for those wanting the adventure of a lifetime following a year spent mostly at home and these include Chile & Easter Island, Vietnam & Cambodia, Thailand & Laos and Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan.
Finally, for those wanting to stay a little closer to home, there's a wide selection of UK-based tours that focus on the archaeology and history of this country. There are two tours that centre around the life and work of Agatha Christie, a tour of Roman Britain led by esteemed novelist Lindsey Davis and also a four-day tour led by Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb that studies Henry VIII named The Making of a Tyrant.
For more details or to book, visit
www.andantetravels.co.uk.
Time to Ski
Fish&Pips are welcoming in the new ski season with a stunning new Méribel chalet, a new “Après at your Chalet” concept and a pledge to reduce their environmental impact. To continue to entice guests, Fish&Pips have developed very attractive longer stay and smaller group offers. In addition, they have dropped their booking deposit from 25% to 10%. Furthermore, should guests have to cancel, deposits are now transferable to future F&P holidays in the UK or Europe.
Holly Chandler, Co-Founder of Fish&Pips says, ‘As a small and independent business, we are able to be more flexible as we adapt to changes. We truly understand our guests’ needs and have developed some enticing offers and Covid cancellation policies. The Alps offer plenty of fresh mountain air and space, perfectly fitting the current zeitgeist. Those who book for 2021 will be well-rewarded with fewer crowds, quiet pistes and excellent skiing. It will be the perfect opportunity for keen skiers and groups of families and friends to maximise their enjoyment of the slopes.’
Chalet Apartment L'Ours Rouge
Exclusive to the Fish&Pips collection, L'Ours Rouge is a new four-bedroom apartment, located in the heart of Méribel Village. Designed with skiers in mind, this luxury ground floor apartment has a large ski room and plenty of communal space for relaxing after a day on the slopes. Additionally, it is only a short walk from the Golf chairlift.
L'Ours Rouge is offered as a serviced option where guests have access to all the perks of a catered chalet, without the actual catering. This includes a daily clean, champagne on arrival, morning and evening driver service and access to the vast menu of Fish&Pips Extras.
This spacious property sleeps ten in three double or twin en suite rooms, and one double en suite bunk room. It boasts a large open plan kitchen / living area and a balcony with a hot tub.
“Après at your Chalet” Concept
We know things will be a little bit different this year, we also know that guests love the Après ski as much as they love the ski. So this year, F&P are bringing the bar to you, so that you can enjoy the Après in the comfort of your Chalet – with a mountain mixologist, restaurant food delivered to your door and independent musician performances. Using the concierge service, their expertise and incredible contacts across Méribel, anything is possible.
Work from The Slopes - Longer Stay Discounts 20%
To entice those looking to maximise their time on the slopes, or perhaps those who have the ability to work nomadically, Fish&Pips are offering longer stay discounts. Following the first week, F&P offer a discount of 20% on all subsequent weeks, so that guests can stay longer for less.
Small Group Savings
This year, they are also offering groups of under six a 15% discount in any of their self-catering chalets. Chalet Apartment Rosa is perfect for the smaller group. It is a cosy retreat with 3 bedrooms and beautiful views across the Méribel Valley.
BOOK IT
A week at L’Ours Rouge is available through Fish&Pips from €7,500 (£6,815).
A week at Chalet Apartment Rosa is available through Fish&Pips from €1,700 (£1,545).
STARS
Manish Kumar Arora (K.P. Astrologer, Numerologist, Tarot Card Reader & Vastu Consultant) reveals what’s in store for you this month
Capricorn (22 December – 19 January) This month will activate your house of creativity, urging a cycle of change in the way you live your life.. New and interesting projects or social activities will be on the cards for some. Investment or speculative endeavours may be the call for others. Someone new or different may be woven into the pattern of your life so fast that you won't have time to catch your breath. Favourable Dates: January 6, 9, 15, 18, 24, 27 Favourable Colours: Yellow & Green
Aquarius (20 January – 18 February)
This month will be filled with action and new beginnings. Be dynamic! Take new directions with vigour. You may take a new path or hit a new level of operation. New vistas could open before you or new horizons may beckon. This is a better time for romantic adventures to prosper. Make sure you know and understand what you're getting into, for not everything that beguiles you will turn out to be what it seems.
Favourable Dates: January 3, 5, 12, 14, 21, 23 Favourable Colours: Yellow & Red
Pisces (19 February – 20 March)
This will be a lucky time where opportunity is concerned. There could be surprises or unexpected elevations in work that may change your financial situation with some speed. You will simply have the fruit of your efforts in the long term if you persist until all is done. Creative projects may receive a boost with a renewal of energy. Leisure pastimes may flourish and leave you feeling renewed.
Favourable Dates: January 3, 9, 12, 18, 21, 27 Favourable Colours: Blue & Red
Aries (21 March – 19 April)
It's a time of new ideas, new ways of doing and seeing things and a revised perspective on your relationship with the wider community. There can be new creative or spiritual influences that play a part in this, but there can also be losses, sorrows and change on a scale that you simply must learn to accept. The trick will be to seize the opportunity and the money will come further down the track.
Favourable Dates: January 1, 5, 10, 23, 19, 23 Favourable Colours: Green & White
Taurus (20 April – 20 May)
There are opportunities aplenty as long as your conduct is impeccable. New friends and connections will bring new ideas. New ideas or aspirations will illuminate and uplift you. Success among your peers or in the wider cosmos will come for some. Be guided by the highest ideals. You will flourish and grow both in friendship and personal success if you do. Women may feature strongly in the home or your emotional life.
Favourable Dates: January 4, 8, 13, 17, 22, 26 Favourable Colours: Red & Green
Gemini (21 May – 20 June)
You may find that people from past contacts come back into your life unexpectedly. In some instances, they will bring outstanding baggage. There may be unexpected travel while for others travel arrangements could be subject to delay or change. The radical change will take you in mid-stride while others will consciously decide upon change in accordance with urges from within. Relationships may be influenced by money matters.
Favourable Dates: January 2, 3, 11, 12, 20, 21 Favourable Colours: Red & Blue
Cancer (21 June – 22 July)
This could be an unsettled time, with a lot of restlessness in the air. You can forge ahead from here if you're prepared to set out on a new or different course. Some may take up the cudgel and get involved in the wider community, striking blows for new practices and ideas. Others may conceive a new and fascinating purpose that marks a turning point.
Favourable Dates: January 3, 7, 12, 16, 21, 25 Favourable Colours: Yellow & Blue
Leo (23 July – 22 August)
If you take things carefully and get the details right, you'll progress by degrees toward your goals. You would be illadvised to rush into things or push ahead. You may have to watch fatigue or tiredness this month. Your powers of endurance are good, but you may find that too much outward activity or involvement without a break to refresh and recuperate will take you to the limit.
Favourable Dates: January 7, 9, 16, 27, 25, 27 Favourable Colours: Yellow & Red
Virgo (23 August – 22 September)
This is a time to open to wider horizons and to study or learn whatever it is you need to set you on the upward road. This period will bring growth, expansion and opportunity for those prepared to take the adventurous course. This is a time in which love must take up the mantle of responsibility and you will have the benefit of a friend and true romance of your mate.
Favourable Dates: January 1, 5, 10, 14, 19, 23 Favourable Colours: Blue & White
Libra (23 September – 22 October)
If you're in for the long haul and set something important and meaningful in motion, you'll be richly rewarded in time. Romance, creativity, leisure activity and children will be preferred options or points of impact. If you're in a relationship, do something that adds texture or interest to your lives. Recreational activities, creative endeavours or gatherings with friends can enhance your quality of life. Intuitive responses will be rewarding.
Favourable Dates: January 4, 8, 13, 17, 21, 26 Favourable Colours: Red & Blue
Scorpio (23 October – 21 November)
This period can be a journey where you have to face fears or break past patterns. Use your dreams to seek guidance or advice about the best course of action or the right decision. You may need to take a new level of authority in what you do. Set a new pattern that marks a clear break from the problems or troubles of the past.
Favourable Dates: January 2, 5, 11, 14, 20, 23 Favourable Colours: Yellow & Brown
Sagittarius (22 November -21 December)
You may need to look at shared goals or interests with your nearest and dearest. For some, there could be a feeling of wellbeing as you work towards a common purpose. There will be intensity and stress, but many of you will find that extraordinary new possibilities or dimensions will emerge as a consequence of a new sense of destiny. This is not a time for rash decisions, especially where money is concerned.
