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Bibi's big deal in Kerala
Former RTÉ broadcaster Bibi Baskin is offering a new year deal on accommodation in her boutique hotel in Kerala, southern India. Tropical sunshine, boating, elephants and rejuvenating massage are just some of what's on offer at Raheem Residencyat Alleppey Beach. The hotel is located minutes away from a three-hour boat trip on the serene Kerala backwaters and also within reach of an elephant orphanage. Guests can enjoy Ayurvedic massage as part of their stay, while arrival and departure is made easy by a pick-up and drop-off service to Cochin Airport (one-a-half hours).
The offer of seven nights accommodation for €450 extends until March 30th and is on a per person sharing basis - raheemresidency.com.
Competition winner
The winner of the Go cruise competition for a luxury 14-night Scandinavia and Baltic cruise on board the Celebrity Eclipse was Kay Bouse from Carrigaline, Cork.
The prize was kindly supplied by Cruise Holidays - see cruiseholidays.ie.
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The average rate, in dollars, paid for a hotel night in New York city in 2010. A record 48.7 million tourists visited the city, making it the biggest tourist destination in the US for the second year running.