If all you know about cruise holidays comes from watching endless reruns of The Love Boat, think again. Whilst some travellers still have that old-fashioned image of middle-aged people playing bridge on the deck and dining in formal wear, the reality of cruise holidays could not be any more different.

Today one in every 12 package holidays booked in the UK is a cruise. That number is set to increase, with indicators predicting that the number of UK passengers will reach 2 million by 2012 at the latest.

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It’s that time of year again where celebrities from across the world will descend to Hollywood to show their faces on the red carpet at the 82nd annual Academy Awards. As we love all the glitz and glamour of the awards we decided to get involved with our very own Oscars. The lowcostholidays.com Oscar award winners are based on bookings and searches on our site and after much deliberation our winners have finally been announced.

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Travelling alone can be a fantastic experience and in the last decade there has been a 40% increase in Britons doing just that. Whether you’re planning a weekend city break in Paris, enjoying a cheap Spanish holiday or jetting off on a round-the-world voyage with just you, your backpack and an ipod for company then there are lots of ways to make your trip both more enjoyable and safer too if you’re a solo traveller.

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We are very excited to announce the launch of lowcostholidays.com big search. We are inviting applications from anyone who wants to get 12 free holidays around the world, all expenses paid for the next 12 months. If that’s not enough, we will also throw in £20,000 annual salary for you as well!

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Are you getting away on a holiday to Lanzarote soon and fancy trying out something different? After you have tried out the jet skiis and lazed about in the sun, why not take to the waters on a fishing adventure. Fishing is actually one of the UK’s most popular pastimes, and with over 3 million people taking part including hard man Vinnie Jones, they must be onto something good; so grab some beers, let the fresh air blow away your hangover and see if you can get a nibble on the end of your rod.

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Cheap holiday to somewhere sunny. Check.

Passport, travel insurance and spending money. Check.

The next step is deciding what to pack. As you are heading somewhere where the sun is shining and temperatures are hot, you can forget about those extra layers of clothes, gloves and scarves. If you still can’t decide what to take with you on your beach holiday, let us help you with our list of beach holiday essentials; from sunnies to after sun we have it covered.

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