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  • Print length 336 pages
  • Language English
  • Publisher Lonely Planet
  • Publication date 15 May 2015
  • Dimensions 16.7 x 2 x 21 cm
  • ISBN-10 1743607881
  • ISBN-13 978-1743607886
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lonely Planet; 3rd edition (15 May 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1743607881
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1743607886
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.7 x 2 x 21 cm
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With over 150 million guidebooks in print, Lonely Planet is a trusted source for any traveler. Since our inception in 1973, we've inspired generations of travelers to discover amazing places and enabled curious travelers to get off the beaten paths to appreciate different cultures and become agents of positive change.

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George Dunford is a freelance journalist and sometime Lonely Planet author. He's the author of Lonely Planet's The Big Trip as well as guidebooks including Finland and Australia. He's worked for ArtsHub, ABC, Daily Review, National Museum of Australia and the Wheeler Centre.

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A family gap year.

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Taking a year off from the rat race is an idle dream for many, but the McManamy family, including their three teenagers, decided to make it happen. The Big Trip: A Family Gap Year tells how they put high school, college and work on hold while they learned Spanish in Spain and volunteered in Bolivia, Guatemala, and Kenya. Choosing home stays and local transportation over hotels and rental cars, they undertook a deeply immersive journey of “slow travel,” living simply and experiencing life as the locals do. The teenagers contributed their own creative poems and stories to The Big Trip. A vivid account full of adventures and lively observations, the story also offers a template for anyone yearning to undertake an intellectual, emotional and spiritual journey of discovery. It is possible for families to take a Big Trip and enrich their lives without breaking the bank, losing a job, or falling behind in school. This compelling travel memoir motivates us all to follow even the wildest of our dreams.

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THE BIG TRIP

by Valeri Gorbachev & illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 2004

Immigrant author/illustrator Gorbachev knows what it takes to make a big trip, having come to this country years ago and continued his successful children’s-book career. He reprises his Pig and Goat characters from Where Is the Apple Pie? (1999) and One Rainy Day (2001) to explore the happy anticipation versus the anxious apprehension one can experience in planning a trip. Pig blithely selects modes of transportation while Goat furthers his own agenda with reasons why one mode is worse than the other. Take a bike? You could fall off. Drive a car? It could break down. What’s the solution? It amicably brings together the irrepressible force with the irresistible speed bump: “go with a friend.” Gorbachev is up to speed portraying the emotions spent riding each new leg of the journey. Pen, ink, and watercolor capture the imagination and the reality of the intrepid travelers. Just watch out for pirates. (Picture book. 3-5)

Pub Date: March 1, 2004

ISBN: 0-399-23965-0

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Philomel

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 2004

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by Chloe Perkins ; illustrated by Sandra Equihua ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 13, 2016

A nice but not requisite purchase.

A retelling of the classic fairy tale in board-book format and with a Mexican setting.

Though simplified for a younger audience, the text still relates the well-known tale: mean-spirited stepmother, spoiled stepsisters, overworked Cinderella, fairy godmother, glass slipper, charming prince, and, of course, happily-ever-after. What gives this book its flavor is the artwork. Within its Mexican setting, the characters are olive-skinned and dark-haired. Cultural references abound, as when a messenger comes carrying a banner announcing a “FIESTA” in beautiful papel picado . Cinderella is the picture of beauty, with her hair up in ribbons and flowers and her typically Mexican many-layered white dress. The companion volume, Snow White , set in Japan and illustrated by Misa Saburi, follows the same format. The simplified text tells the story of the beautiful princess sent to the forest by her wicked stepmother to be “done away with,” the dwarves that take her in, and, eventually, the happily-ever-after ending. Here too, what gives the book its flavor is the artwork. The characters wear traditional clothing, and the dwarves’ house has the requisite shoji screens, tatami mats and cherry blossoms in the garden. The puzzling question is, why the board-book presentation? Though the text is simplified, it’s still beyond the board-book audience, and the illustrations deserve full-size books.

Pub Date: Sept. 13, 2016

ISBN: 978-1-4814-7915-8

Page Count: 24

Publisher: Little Simon/Simon & Schuster

Review Posted Online: Oct. 11, 2016

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 2017

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PERFECTLY NORMAN

From the big bright feelings series.

by Tom Percival ; illustrated by Tom Percival ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2018

A heartwarming story about facing fears and acceptance.

A boy with wings learns to be himself and inspires others like him to soar, too.

Norman, a “ perfectly normal” boy, never dreamed he might grow wings. Afraid of what his parents might say, he hides his new wings under a big, stuffy coat. Although the coat hides his wings from the world, Norman no longer finds joy in bathtime, playing at the park, swimming, or birthday parties. With the gentle encouragement of his parents, who see his sadness, Norman finds the courage to come out of hiding and soar. Percival ( The Magic Looking Glass , 2017, etc.) depicts Norman with light skin and dark hair. Black-and-white illustrations show his father with dark skin and hair and his mother as white. The contrast of black-and-white illustrations with splashes of bright color complements the story’s theme. While Norman tries to be “normal,” the world and people around him look black and gray, but his coat stands out in yellow. Birds pop from the page in pink, green, and blue, emphasizing the joy and beauty of flying free. The final spread, full of bright color and multiracial children in flight, sets the mood for Norman’s realization on the last page that there is “no such thing as perfectly normal ,” but he can be “ perfectly Norman .”

Pub Date: May 1, 2018

ISBN: 978-1-68119-785-2

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Review Posted Online: March 3, 2018

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 2018

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BOOK REVIEW – LONELY PLANET: THE BIG TRIP, 3RD EDITION

**GIVEAWAY–We’ve partnered with Lonely Planet to give away two copies of The Big Trip to two lucky winners! To enter, just click here to like our Instagram photo . Giveaway ends Sunday, June 14.**

When Mark and I were gearing up for our round-the-world trip we had an earlier edition of this book that helped us plan our route and know what to expect while on the road. It also covered all the travel basics such as packing tips, health and safety, money and budget, and visa information. The newest edition of The Big Trip continues to have the same plethora of useful information as well as some updates from the previous versions.

The Big Trip is full of sections that share travel smarts, ideas of where to go, and directories of overseas job and volunteer organizations. My favorite part about the book is the variety of maps showing itinerary and efficient route examples as well as a list of sample costs in most major destinations.

  • Hiking to jaw-dropping Iguazú Falls, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil
  • Getting historic at the Acropolis, Greece
  • Coming to the chilled oasis of the Taj Mahal, India
  • Donkey trekking into the Grand Canyon, U.S.
  • Marveling at the limestone karsts of Halong Bay, Vietnam
  • Taking the plunge, diving at Ko Phi Phi, Thailand
  • Making a French connection in the romantic capital of Paris, France
  • Exploring the artsy Treasure House of the Hermitage, Russia
  • Climbing to the top of Angkor Wat, Cambodia
  • Wildlife-spotting on the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

Checking out the list made me want to go out and explore again, even though I just finished my own “big trip!” My favorites on the list include Angkor Wat in Cambodia, (definitely a must-see for those who like ancient temple ruins), and the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, (for art lovers). There’s still plenty on the list I haven’t done and would like to do on future trips, such as visiting the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador and Iguazú Falls in Brazil.

Like I said, my favorite part of the book are the maps that provide sample route ideas around the world. The destinations are divided into 10 different sections starting with “Round-the-World” routes and continuing with specific regional routes such as Europe, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Africa and the Middle East. These maps are helpful for those who need ideas on how to connect any of these regions together for their own big trip. Beautiful photos also fill the pages creating enough wanderlust to want to pack up and go immediately!

READABILITY

The Big Trip is organized with lots of colorful photos, maps, and spreadsheets that make the book easy to read. It offers so much valuable information and doesn’t waste any space in its 336 pages. The book is divided into several sections to easily find specific topics or destinations, and also provides an index to help pinpoint information.

PACKABILITY

In my opinion,  The Big Trip  isn’t necessarily a guide book to carry along while traveling. I found it most useful at home as I was planning my own trip and needed more information on overall traveling basics. It’s a great book to get inspired, listing many possibilities overseas whether traveling, volunteering or working. I definitely recommend this book for anyone who is in the process of planning their own big trip!

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So, you want to experience the ultimate overseas adventure?

Whether you're a gap year student or young traveller, taking a sabbatical or career break, a parent or guardian wanting to travel with your children, or in retirement and looking for your next adventure -  The Big Trip  is for you.

Advice and information in this comprehensive companion, now in its 4th edition, has been thoroughly revised and updated to include expert tips and recommendations that will help you create and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime dream adventure abroad.

We've also added a new section about how to use your time away to turn your life's passion into a new career, with advice on gaining professional accreditation in climbing, mountaineering, diving, sailing, snowsports, wildlife guiding and more. There's also a chapter on accessible travel by Martin Heng for specialist destination and travel advice for those with a disability.

Improved accommodation advice now covers everything from cheap and cheerful digs for budget backpackers to higher-end hotels for those wishing to spend more.

Experiences include:

  • Blackwater rafting through eerie glow-worm-lit Waitomo Caves in New Zealand
  • Attempting a Tibetan  kora  (pilgrimage) around Mt Kailash, Asia's most sacred mountain
  • Surfing your way along Hawaii's best beach breaks
  • Getting down and dirty at the Boryeong Mud Festival in Korea
  • Discovering your top temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia
  • Volunteering on a marine conservation project off the coast of Madagascar
  • Learning to speak Italian at an institute in the heart of Rome
  • Stirring your soul along the sacred, ghat-lined Ganges in Varanasi, India
  • Learning to make Balinese dishes worthy of paradise
  • Climbing to Bhutan's iconic cliff-clinging monastery, Taktshang Goemba
  • Taking a tandem hang-gliding flight from Pedra Bonita over Rio de Janeiro
  • Qualifying to teach everything from English to skiing, diving and mountaineering

The Big Trip  is your ticket to all this and more:

  • Essential pre-trip planning: health, safety, kit, costs, tickets (new tips such as five apps to keep you safe, nine best ways to save on air tickets online)
  • Volunteering and working abroad: from freelancing and fruit picking to yacht-crewing and teaching
  • Regional overviews, maps and a diverse range of road-tested itineraries
  • Tips and stories from experts and travellers, who range from teenagers to seniors and those travelling with their kids
  • Comprehensive directory of essential resources

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Edition: 4th

Publication Date: April 2019

Writers: Planet, Lonely

352 pages,0 maps | Dimensions: 165mm width × 210mm height

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We take a lot of care in choosing your accommodation and try to avoid the big chain hotels. Your accommodation could be a locally run hotel in Europe, a jungle lodge in Latin America, or a small, family-friendly hotel. No matter where you stay, it will be of good quality and most rooms will feature en suite bathrooms and air conditioning as standard. We also prefer hotels that provide triple or quad rooms and always try to offer adjoining rooms for parents and kids when they are available.

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He retired at 36 to avoid the rat race — and he's busier than ever. Here's how he structures his days.

  • Yaron Goldstein retired at 36 after a career in data science.
  • Goldstein keeps busy in retirement by pursuing hobbies and planning time for family and friends.
  • He also recently re-enrolled into college.

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Yaron Goldstein retired at 36.

It's not uncommon for early retirees to experience some lifestyle shock. Upon quitting the workforce, some people realize they crave the social interaction that comes from a 9-to-5, find they are budgeting too hard , or struggle with going from having a packed calendar to having lots of unstructured time.

After a career in data science that took him from Boston Consulting Group to Google and Meta, Goldstein, too, was worried about not being fulfilled once he stopped working. But nine months into retirement, he says his hobbies and passions keep him more than busy.

"I honestly don't know how I lived a year in the past," he told Business Insider. "Because even now I'm struggling with getting enough hours out of each day, getting enough days out of each week."

A 3-week trip around the US to see more than NYC and Silicon Valley

Goldstein grew up in and lives in Germany. When he first retired, he spent three weeks traveling around the US by train and exploring new cities.

"I had only known New York and Silicon Valley and nothing else, even though I've been in the US 15 to 20 times," he said.

In his second weekend of retirement, Goldstein said he checked off a longtime dream and joined a Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting session in 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska, with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger .

Munger's death in November 2023 was another reminder for Goldstein.

"On your bucket list, you can also only procrastinate for so long, because sooner or later things will be gone," he said.

Writing a children's book about data science

At his jobs at Google and Meta, Goldstein often joked that the role of a data scientist was to apply children-level logic to things that appear complex. Upon retiring, he decided to write a children's book about data science.

"I want to have kids myself one day. So it's going to be very nice for them to have something to understand what their daddy did a long time ago," he said.

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Another of Goldstein's passions is green tea.

He began importing tea directly from Japan about three years ago with the intention of distributing it to friends and colleagues. Now, he's looking to establish something more structured, like a small online store so more people can access Japanese tea in Germany.

Getting another degree

When he was younger, Goldstein read a trilogy of children's books about physics and Albert Einstein, which kickstarted his interest in numbers and science.

In retirement, he decided to take advantage of Germany's free college education and recently re-enrolled in university, this time to study physics.

"I'm now studying surrounded by freshmen, which is a very, very strange experience," he said.

How Goldstein structures his days

For Goldstein, no day is without an agenda.

He wakes up at 7 a.m. and leaves bed by 8 a.m. He listens to financial news podcasts, prepares his green tea, and drinks it while taking in the local news, checking on his financial portfolio, and updating his personal expense report.

The rest of his day varies. He attends university classes three times a week and plans regular meetups with friends. He has added activities into his routine like swimming two to three times a week and walking between 12,000 and 15,000 steps every day.

Goldstein also schedules time for his grandmother and mother several times a week.

He listens to 20 to 30 hours of podcasts every week and one audiobook every fortnight. He also has a list of TV shows and video games he saved for retirement that he is working through.

As someone who got into investing thanks to a mentee-mentor relationship , he said he plans to teach more friends about the fundamentals of investing.

"I'm coaching younger people, usually in their early to mid-20s, on 'financial adulting,'" he said.

Are you part of the FIRE community in Europe or Asia? If you've got a story to share, get in touch with this reporter: [email protected]

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Money blog: Where house prices and rents are going up, and where they're falling

Rightmove has revealed that the average price of a newly marketed home jumped by more than £5,000 month-on-month in March. The 1.5% increase has pushed the average asking price to £368,118.

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Scottish Power, Ovo Energy and British Gas are the worst energy culprits for slow and unhelpful support, according to a Which? survey.

New analysis from the consumer choice website shows the three energy companies were the worst performing firms for quick responses and effective solutions.

Scottish Power came out at the bottom and received a satisfaction score of -13 out of a possible +100 for how long it took to get in touch with someone who could help.

Ovo Energy followed close behind with a satisfaction score of -7.

Meanwhile, British Gas fared better with a satisfaction score of 16 for how long it took to speak to someone who could help.

The scores were far below Octopus Energy , who performed best for quick and effective customer service - with a satisfaction score of 46.

E.ON Next also performed well, scoring 35.

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Rightmove revealed earlier this week that the average price of a newly marketed home jumped by more than £5,000 month-on-month in March.

The 1.5% increase pushed the average asking price to £368,118.

This is still £4,776 below a peak seen in May 2023 - and the picture differs across the UK.

The East Midlands and South West saw the biggest monthly rise, with London, Wales and Scotland at the other end of the scale.

Things are different again when looking at the year-on-year change - take a look at this map...

Agreed sales and buyer demand are higher than this time last year, Rightmove said, although the market remains sensitive to pricing.

The average time to find a buyer is now 71 days, which is the longest at this time of year since 2019, the website said.

What about the rental market? 

The latest rental market figures from Zoopla paint a slightly better picture for hopeful tenants, with rental inflation cooling to 7.8% last month - a two-year low, and down from 11% a year earlier.

Demand for properties is down 20% year-on-year and there are now a fifth more homes available for rent than a year ago.

But it's not all good news, with supply still below the pre-pandemic average.

Regionally, Scotland has seen the highest annual growth at 11.6%, the only area where rent rises are still in the double digits. 

And though it boasts the most expensive rent prices, inflation in London slowed significantly in February to 5.5% - down from an eyewatering 15.3% during the same month in 2023.

Despite rental inflation cooling a little last month, a lack of rental supply mixed with high demand and rising mortgage rates could see rent affordability remain high over the rest of 2024, Zoopla says.

An advert by Mango has been deemed "irresponsible" by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for featuring a model who appeared to be "unhealthily thin". 

The listing on the fashion retailer's app was for a short-sleeve jumper, and featured a woman wearing it with her arms by her sides. 

The ASA received a complaint about the ad and contacted Mango, but said the company failed to respond. 

It said it considered that the model's "upper body and hips appeared to be very narrow and there were gaps between her arms and body, accentuating her slender frame". 

"Because the model appeared to be unhealthily thin, we concluded that the ad was irresponsible." 

Mango has been told to remove the ad in its "current form". 

The average annual council tax bill will rise by £106 this year, new figures show.

It comes as local authorities try to maximise revenue to pay for struggling frontline services. 

The bill for an average Band D property will increase by 5% to £2,171, according to statistics released by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Some financial advice firms are putting their  customers' retirements "at risk" , the City watchdog has warned. 

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked chief executives to review and improve retirement income advice services following a scathing review into the sector. 

It found a number of firms were providing incorrect information to customers, and in a "small number of instances" it had resulted in customers incurring unnecessary charges. 

Sarah Pritchard, the FCA's executive director of markets and international, said some organisations were "not even getting the basics right and putting their customers' futures at risk". 

"We urge all firms to take on board our findings and review their own processes. Where they do not, we will act," she added. 

Single parents have the lowest average income for both men and women - with mothers particularly affected, a new study suggests.

Figures from NOW: Pensions and the Pensions Policy Institute, released on National Single Parent Day, show single fathers earn 32% less than the "average" man, while mothers earn 37% less than an average woman.

When comparing a single mother to the average man, the gap is 53%. Single mums also have the lowest labour market participation of all groups, according to the research.

In the UK, women retire with an average of just £69,000 in their pension pot - two-thirds less than men - with differences in working patterns one of the drivers.

Figures show women spend a decade away from work on average while raising families or taking on other care needs, with the career gap amounting to roughly £39,000 in lost pension savings.

For some reason no-one can quite remember, when economists talk about interest rates they invariably find themselves referring to species of birds.

They call those who are broadly in favour of lower interest rates "doves". Those who are keen on higher borrowing costs are "hawks". 

Analysts in the City of London draw up diagrams of the nine members of the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee, denoting how many of which bird there are at each meeting.

Those who invariably lean towards higher rates are perma-hawks or Uber-hawks and those on the other side are perma-doves; an announcement which surprises in one direction is "dovish" or "hawkish" and so on and so forth.

At the last meeting there were two hawks on the committee (Catherine Mann and Jonathan Haskel, who both voted for an increase in rates), and one dove (Swati Dhingra, who voted for a cut). Two hawks versus one dove. The rest of the committee voted to leave rates on hold and that was that.

This time around, the hawks fled the tower (if that is the appropriate terminology), with both Mann and Haskel voting not to increase rates but to leave them on hold. That leaves one dove.

In other words, in the Kremlinology of interest rates, all of a sudden an interest rate cut is looking that bit closer.

Right now, markets reckon it could come as soon as June, and some economists think there's an outside chance of it arriving in May. 

It's just a question of how quickly the neutrals turn dovish. And all of this silliness about birds belies a more straightforward, less avian, story. 

Inflation - the main thing the Bank is targeting - is dropping. This doesn't mean, as you'll already know, that prices themselves are falling; they remain stubbornly higher than they were a few years ago.

However, they are at least rising less quickly, and that is what the Bank cares about.

Come April, inflation could even be down to the Bank's 2% target. Other central banks around the world are also poised (the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank) to cut rates and some (the Swiss National Bank) have already done so. And like many birds, the Bank of England tends to move with the rest of the monetary flock.

All of which is to say, it might have looked as if nothing happened today. And in one sense that's true. Like a swan gliding across the water, the Bank seems on the surface to be doing very little.

But beneath the surface the legs are kicking, manoeuvring and preparing the ground for lower interest rates. And that's quite enough bird analogies for one day. 

The US Justice Department has launched a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of maintaining an illegal monopoly on smartphones.

The 88-page lawsuit alleges California-based Apple focuses on what Attorney General Merrick Garland described as "exclusionary, anticompetitive conduct that hurts both consumers and developers".

Mr Garland said Apple has limited what developers can offer iPhone users by imposing restrictions and fees, and has degraded the functionality of non-Apple apps and accessories for iPhone users.

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The Bank of England is "on the way" to cutting interest rates, Andrew Bailey has said. 

Speaking after today's rate decision, the Bank's governor said he was "very hopeful" and "encouraged" by good signs in the economy. 

He also said the technical recession seen at the end of 2023 appears to be "subsiding". 

However, he said consistent progress towards hitting the 2% inflation target needed to be seen before rates were cut. 

"We do need to see further progress, but do want to give this message very strongly [that] we have had very encouraging and good news, so I think, you know, we can say - we are on the way," he said. 

Responding to questions from broadcasters about whether markets were right to price in two or three rate cuts this year, Mr Bailey said it was "reasonable". 

"That is not a prediction from me as to what's going to happen, either on timing or amount, but I am encouraged," he said. 

The Bank of England's interest rate decision has been branded "disappointing", "out of touch" and the "coward's way out" by mortgage experts. 

When the rate changes, people on tracker and standard variable rate deals usually see an immediate change in their monthly payments, while those looking to remortgage or get on the housing ladder will see deals go up or down.

Newspage, an industry news service, sent a selection of comments from mortgage experts to the Money team.

"The Bank of England seems totally out of touch with what the public are going through," Ben Perks, managing director at Orchard Financial Advisers, said. 

"Today was an opportunity to take the pressure off borrowers, and it's so disappointing that they haven't had the bottle to do it and the cost of borrowing will remain at the highest level for 16 years."

Gary Bush, financial adviser at Mortgage Shop, said the decision was the "coward's way out" and called the group a "committee of ostriches". 

"Sadly, like the government, the BoE couldn't care less about the people at the bottom of the food chain, it seems," he added.

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Our   business presenter Ian King has been taking a look at the minutes from the Bank of England's interest rate meeting, and says it is clear members are still "very concerned" about tightness in the labour market. 

"They note that wage inflation is growing more rapidly still in the UK than it is in peer economies, particularly the United States," he says. 

"There are references to persistent inflationary pressures and they make it very clear that they will not be voting to lower interest rates until these pressures start to ease away." 

He adds that the Bank is expecting consumption growth to return in the first half of the year, and for GDP to grow by around 0.25%. 

"They have picked up on the indications that consumer spending is starting to recover... it also notes that mortgage approvals in January were at their highest level since October 2022," King says. 

The Bank of England has "tightened the screws too much" and should be cutting interest rates, a respected economist has said.

After the Bank held its interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% - which is where it has been since August - Carsten Jung, senior economist at the Institute For Public Policy Research (IPPR), said inflation was coming down "more quickly than many predicted just a few months ago" and so were domestic price pressures.

"All this shows the Bank of England tightened the screws too much, which is squeezing much-needed future growth," he said.

"The Bank should thus cut rates more quickly than its current plans. The tightening stance by both the chancellor and the Bank of England contribute to the UK's growth falling far behind the US's fast recovery."

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<p>If you book an all-inclusive resort and plan to stay on the hotel's property the whole time, this can be a good deal. However, if you plan to explore the area while on your trip, you'll be prepaying for meals you may not even eat.</p> <p>"Most people make this mistake in excitement without even realizing that they’re not going to stay in the hotel all day," said Eva Lerma, co-founder of <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.mytraveltripod.com/">MyTravelTripod</a>. Plus, "street food costs a lot less" than hotel meals.</p> <p><em><strong>Find Out: <a href="https://www.gobankingrates.com/saving-money/travel/how-much-costs-visit-isolated-locations/?utm_campaign=1090982&utm_source=msn.com&utm_content=17&utm_medium=rss">How Much It Costs To Visit These Isolated Locations</a></strong></em></p>

All-inclusive resorts aren't what they used to be. Laurent de Kousemaeker, chief development officer of Marriott for the Caribbean and Latin American Region, told Hotel News Now that all-inclusive resorts are no longer restricted by a certain price point or experience. "You can have a lifestyle experience," he said. "You can have a very upscale experience, and you can have a luxury experience. You can have a lower-end experience."

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Whatever type of experience you're looking to have, there are tips and tricks that can help you meet your budget. Here are 10 all-inclusive resort hacks to help you save big .

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Check Your Hotel Loyalty Points

"All of the big hotel brands have recently started investing more into all-inclusive resorts, so if you have points with Marriott, Hilton or Hyatt, there are all-inclusive properties you can redeem your points at," said Dan Bagby with Honeymoon Always . 

For example, the Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort in Puerto Vallarta accepts Hilton Honors points and the Royalton Blue Waters Montego Bay, an all-inclusive resort in Jamaica, accepts Marriot Bonvoy Points.

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Go With a Group

"A lot of resorts now will offer the sixth room free when booking five rooms," said Jeff Lanno of Hola Weddings , a travel agency that sends thousands of guests from around the U.S. to all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean.

"Therefore, [there's] no need for a very large group to get great kickbacks. This can be used by the tour leader to go for free, or the organizer can take the money they get back and share it amongst the group."

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Look for a Resort Opening

"Every year new resorts pop up and they often have great launch rates," Lanno said. "Book early and you will get a stay at a brand new resort at a cost that defies logic. However, be ready, there can be a delayed opening and/or some of the amenities could not be ready."

<p>"A lot of chains now have rewards programs for their portfolio of resorts," said Lanno. "The more you stay, the more you usually save."</p>

Join a Rewards Program

"A lot of chains now have rewards programs for their portfolio of resorts," said Lanno. "The more you stay, the more you usually save."

<p>Hotels are in basically the same boat as casinos, cruise lines and airlines — until it’s safe to travel again, there’s not much hope for business. And, like any business, they’re simply not designed to have slow periods like this one. Analytics firm Smith Travel Group found that occupancy rates for hotels were down 67.5% year over year for the last week of March.</p>

Book a Lower-Priced Room

"It doesn't matter which room you get, everything is still all-inclusive," Bagby said. "Stretch your budget by staying in a cheaper room."

<p>"We were at an all-inclusive resort where they offered a romantic dinner at the beach," said Bagby. "The food came from the same kitchen, but it cost $250."</p>

Watch Out for Expensive Add-Ons or Upgrades

"We were at an all-inclusive resort where they offered a romantic dinner at the beach," said Bagby. "The food came from the same kitchen, but it cost $250."

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Take Advantage of Freebies

"There are lots of things you can get for free when staying at an all-inclusive resort -- from towels at the poolside bar to umbrellas when it's raining outside (and even some sun protection when it's not)," said Jim Campbell, founder and CEO of Honeymoon Goals .

<p>"If you're booking directly with the resort, don't be afraid to negotiate," said Jane Jones of <a href="https://www.seesight-tours.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener">See Sight Tours</a>. "Ask if they have any promotions or discounts available, or if they can offer you a better rate. You may be surprised at what you can save just by asking."</p>

Don't Hesitate To Negotiate

"If you're booking directly with the resort, don't be afraid to negotiate," said Jane Jones of See Sight Tours . "Ask if they have any promotions or discounts available, or if they can offer you a better rate. You may be surprised at what you can save just by asking."

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Ask for Discounts and Upgrades in Person

Campbell also recommends asking for deals and discounts when you get to the resort. "When you arrive, go straight to the front desk and ask if they have any special deals or last-minute discounts available," he said. "Sometimes they'll offer you a free upgrade or even an extra day for free!"

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Stay at a Nearby Hotel

"If the all-inclusive resort you're interested in is too expensive, consider staying at a nearby hotel and purchasing a day pass to the resort," said Jones. "This can give you access to the resort's amenities for a fraction of the cost of staying on-site."

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From TV comedian Rosie Jones comes a sparky and HILARIOUS series for readers aged 9+ . Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson and DORK DIARIES. 'Fresh, funny and ultra cool' - Jacqueline Wilson Hi! I'm Edie Eckhart. I'm a little bit different. I have a disability called cerebral palsy, so I talk slowly and fall over a lot. It's never really bothered me because I've never known anything else. This term, Edie Eckhart has A LOT on her mind: 'Why am I the only one who doesn't know what to be when I grow up? Why am I the only one worried about going on the school drama trip? And why am I the only one who thinks eating 21 Brussels sprouts at once is YUMMY?' Life's confusing questions are making Edie wonder if she REALLY knows who she REALLY is. Will Edie realise it's OK not to have ALL the answers ALL of the time ... and just BE EDIE?

  • Reading age 9 - 11 years
  • Book 2 of 2 The Amazing Edie Eckhart
  • Print length 177 pages
  • Language English
  • Publisher Hodder Children's Books
  • Publication date August 18, 2022
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09C4FWJ2M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder Children's Books (August 18, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 18, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 9450 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 177 pages
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