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About Cheska Bennett
Cheska is a resident blogger at Beat the Brochure who has spent many a good year backpacking round the world, as well as a stint living in Beijing. Cheska has visited 6 out of 7 continents and will, repeat will, visit the last one before turning 30. Cheska is an avid CSI fan, streetfood expert and cat lover who can often be found with chocolate on her desk.
Weekly Travel News
Costa Cruises will be glad this week is over but we have enjoyed the warmer climate (prompting all of us to search for holidays), and the extra day we had. An eclectic mix of news this week with our final …
Ibiza Closing Parties 2012
Newsflash, summer is fast approaching and so the Ibiza clubs line-ups will start to come in thick and fast. If you aren’t able to make the Ibiza Opening Parties, then make sure you start planning to get to one of …
Majorca’s Nudist Beaches
Whether you have been doing it for years or would like to try something new, trying out a nudist beach during your Majorca holidays is really quite easy. Due to Spain’s legislation, many beaches in Majorca are already well known …
Weekly Travel News
We had two weeks away from the Weekly Travel News and now the sun is out we are back, call it Seasonal Affective Disorder! Here are the stories in travel this week that have made us chuckle. Where’s a guide …
Top 5 Spanish City Breaks
Although holidays in Spain often conjur up ideas of a week in the Costa Del Sol, a cheap Spainish break doesn’t have to be touristy. You can easily lose yourself in the Spanish vibe and culture by treating yourself to …
Top 5 5-Star Hotels in Majorca
It’s time to start thinking about your holiday this year and for sun, good times and a touch of R&R Majorca is an excellent choice of destination. Majorca holidays can be exactly what you want them to be with choices …
Top 10 ways to ruin the romance on holiday
You may have made it to the romantic destination, the idyllic beach or sensational sunset but that doesn’t necessarily mean happy ever after. There are plenty of external circumstances which could potentially ruin the moment on holiday so whether you …
Top 5 Spots for a Romantic Valentines Day Break
The most romantic day of the year is fast approaching, so if you’re planning a romantic getaway, you’d best get your skates on! Think outside the chocolate box and give Paris a miss; consider one of these alternative spots to …
Is your Holiday Romance Doomed? – Infographic
That tanned and toned body, those fruity cocktails and the warm temperatures often result in one thing on holiday – a holiday romance. Whether one night or one week, if you ask those around you, you would be surprised how …
Weekly Travel News
January is over and we can now concentrate on the countdown to Summer, and this week’s travel news has a focus on news stories disguised as travel tips. 1. Not so social networking. Two U.K. tourists about to embark on …
Will there be a Benidorm revival?
I’m just going to say it, I genuinely predict a Benidorm revival. I have been harbouring these thoughts for a while now and figured it’s about time I explained on paper my reasons. Maybe it’s my background as a backpacker, …
Top 4 Cities for Shopaholics
Are you a self-confessed shopaholic and plan your travel itinerary around the retail therapy on offer in each destination? This list is for you. As an attire aficionado, we know you’ve already shopped the likes of Paris and New York …
Top 5 foods to try in Portugal
Portuguese cuisine is never something which springs to mind when people get started on what their favourite type of food is. However, not only does Portugal support the motion of a daily diet of cured meats, fresh bread and a …
Weekly Travel News
The bare necessities. New Zealand have a naked tramper on the loose. In two separate locations a caucasion male has been spotted quite literally getting in touch with nature. The male has been described as ‘male, naked and wearing a …
Top 50 Travel Tweeters to follow in 2012
First and foremost, there are so many travel tweeters to follow but for this year we have picked 50 that we predict will be entertaining tweeters to follow and will inevitably have you jealous/inspired/excited/smiling/laughing and reassured. If you have any …
Top 5 In-Flight Safety Videos
Be honest, how many of you actually sit and give 100% attention to the in-flight safety video? If you are on a flight where you have a little video screen, most of you will be far more interested in what …
Weekly Travel News
This week we have been updated daily on the tragedy of the Costa Concordia and the captain’s antics during the ordeal – did he or did he not ‘trip’ into a lifeboat? Our thoughts go out to all the passengers …
