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SOME of the worlds biggest stars

including Jennifer Hudson, Kool
and the Gang and Jill Scott will join
other international and regional superstars for the Tobago Jazz Experience.
The week-long festival takes place
from April 18 -26 when thousands will
head to the Caribbean island for the
best in jazz.
Secretary of Tourism and Transportation, Tracy Davidson-Celestine,
said: The Jazz Experience helps to
build indigenous Tobago businesses

and I want to encourage Tobagonians to not be afraid and take the

opportunities to be successful by
getting into the business of tourism.
British Airways offers seven nights
at the 4.5H Magdalena Grand Beach
Golf Resort from 879 per person for
selected departures in April.
It includes return flights from Gatwick and accommodation with breakfast.
For
reservations
visit
ba.com/tobago or call 0844 493
0120. Book by February 28.

Edited by
LISA MINOT
& HEATHER
LOWRIE

1SM

Saturday, January 31, 2015 ...............

Your weekend starts here

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JAMES Villa Holidays has added

more than ten brand new holiday resorts in destinations including
Orlando, Turkey, Portugals Algarve
and Silver Coast, and Tenerife.
They now have 55 holiday resorts
across more than 21 destinations.
With prices starting from as little
as 138pp for seven nights, it is an
affordable way to holiday. And if you
book by February 2 youll receive
free car hire, free travel insurance
and a free welcome pack for a

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100pp deposit. You can also benefit from free Kids Clubs at selected
Holiday Resorts for stays between
July 15 and August 29 inclusive
when booking by February 2.
The purpose built, village-style
resorts offer a community vibe with all
of the perks of your own private villa,
the private pool, space and freedom
to do as you please, but with a host
of other activities and amenities
nearby. See jamesvillas.co.uk/holidayresorts

travel

Legend tells you The

Bard visited the area surrounding the picturesque
Atholl Arms Hotel in Dunkeld when he was part of
a wandering acting troupe
just before the year 1600.
The stunning countryside
stirred his creative juices and
it was there he conjured up
the story of Macbeth.
Ive
always
loved
the
bloodthirsty
tragedy,
the
story of evil fuelling ambition that sees Macbeth and
Lady Macbeth descend into
a
murderous
power-grab
that ends in madness, paranoia and their own deaths.
Nice precursor to a peaceful stroll in the woods with
the missus and Crunchie the
cocker spaniel, eh?
Dunkeld itself is a picturepostcard Perthshire village
with an enchanting main
street
of
bistros,
craft shops, delis
and pubs. Howies
for nachos and a
pint was a pleasure
and
we
strolled
back to the hotel
for dinner.
With our kids
almost out of the
nest
these
days
our agenda when
we look to grab a
precious couple of
days together has
changed.
We still love the
glitz of city breaks but, to
be honest, this year weve
relished more the stays in
dog-friendly
hotels
where
Crunchie can come with us
and we can enjoy our walks
together away from buzzing
phones and WiFi codes.
The Atholl Arms ticks the
boxes. The Riverview Restaurant has a terrific setting
and we looked out on the
Tay and devoured haggis
and venison canaps just to
get started. We then savoured superb steaks and excel-

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of holidays

GO: ATHOLL ARMS

UNTIL the end of March the Atholl

Arms is offering a two-night midweek stay for 79pp including dinner on the first night, and 99pp
for a three-night stay.
Valid for arrivals on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for a
two-night stay and on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday for three nights.
Dinner is a voucher for 20 per
person, valid on the first night.
See www.athollarmshotel.co.uk,
call 01350 727219 or email:
enquiries@athollarmshotel.com

lent wine the Pinot Grigio

and the Malbec flowed well.
This
break
had
been
designed to give us the
chance to take a breath and
do the things we never take
the time to do, like write letters to those we care about.
Doing it in front of a roaring fire in the welcoming
lounge with a glass of vino
suited me. Day Two was for
shopping,
and
we
strolled
up
the
High
Street
to
The Naked Sheep
a brilliant shop
where you can buy
the best of Harris
Tweed and other
superb
Scottish
brands.
Lunch meant a
trip up the A9 to
the
jaw-dropping
Falls of Bruar.
The
nearby
House of Bruar has
grown into a swish
outlet
mall
and
eaterie over the years weve
been travelling there, and
the soup never disappoints.
We headed for home after
two replenishing days. The
Atholl Arms Hotel has a
restaurant to savour, a welcome of warmth and clean,
comfortable rooms.
All set in a village you
dream of living in, and
countryside I never tire of
exploring.
No
wonder
Shakespeare loved it here.
IAIN KING

TENERIFE
is
18C seven
nights all-inclusive at the
4H Isla Bonita
Hotel in Costa Adeje is
from 369pp. Flights
from Prestwick on April
26. Book by Feb 15. See
www.dealchecker.co.uk,
or call 0203 474 0457
and quote dealchecker.

HOT
SPOT

ITS 29C in
MAURITIUS
seven nights
at
the
3H
Veranda
Grand
Baie resort is from
1,179pp based on an
all-inclusive basis with
flights from Glasgow
between March 1-20.
See www.letsgo2.com
or call 0203 582 3903.

HOT
SPOT

ENJOY A BREAK TO ONE OF BARDS FAVOURITE DESTINATIONS

EVEN
Shakespeare
loved it here.

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NOT RUFFING IT . . .
Atholl Arms Hotel
offers a luxurious
welcome to human
and canine visitors

Shakesitup
inPerthshire

COMA CHAMELEON: Seven

nights all-inclusive at the 5H
Sentido Mallorca Palace in Sa
Coma, Majorca is from
529pp. Leaving Glasgow
April
19.
See
thomascook.com or call 0844 412
5970.
. . . SERVI YOU RIGHT: A
week half-board at 4H Servigroup La Zenia in Playa De
Orihuela, Costa Calida, Spain
is from 443pp. Leaving Edinburgh May 24. See jet2holidays.com or call 0800 408
5594.
. . . CROSS MY PALM: Three
nights half board in Dubai at
the 5H Anantara Dubai the
Palm Resort & Spa is from
539pp. Leaving Glasgow
various dates between June 1
July 24. See travelinteraction.co.uk or call 0208
5889943.
. . . CANAL BEAT IT: Three
nights B&B in Venice at the
4H Bonvecchiati hotel is from
335pp. Leaving Glasgow
February 22. See citalia.com
or call 01293 731 753.
. . . CRYSTALLO TIP: Seven
nights self-catering at the 3H
Crystallo
Apartments
in
Paphos, Cyprus, is from
216pp. Leaving Edinburgh
February 21. See easyjet.com/holidays or call 0843
104 1000.
. . . PUTTING ON THE RITZ:
Seven nights B&B at the The
Ritz-Carlton Grand Canal,
Abu Dhabi, is from
881pp
leaving
on
LATES Glasgow
selected dates in
September.
See
caribtours.co.uk
or
call 020 7751 0660.
. . . PILGRIMS PROGRESS:
A five-night walking tour of
part of the Compostela pilgrimage route, from the
mountains of the Massif Central, through the vineyards of
the Armagnac to the Pyrenees from 891pp. Available on
various dates throughout
2015. See bellefrance.com or
call 01580 214 010.
. . . HAMMA-NA-NA: A week
all-inclusive at 4H
Vincci
4
Nozha Beach in Hammamet,
Tunisia, leaving Glasgow February 21, from 279pp. See
barrheadtravel.co.uk or call
0141 222 2223.
. . . ARGYLL HAVEN: Seven
nights at Bothan Darach in
Port Appin, Argyll, sleeps
eight in four bedrooms, from
511 if booked by February 9
for travel until February 13.
See
holidaylettings.co.uk
(Home ID 106861).