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Oktoberfest: A Food and Beer Guide
Oktoberfest 2013 has arrived! This extremely popular Bavarian festival (based in Munich and known by the locals as ‘die Wiesn’) is officially the world’s largest fair and each year, thousands of people from all over the globe flock to Germany to get involved in the merriment. This mass celebration of Bavarian culture is largely focused around local food and beer and even if you can’t make it this year, it’s still possible to enjoy some of these culinary delights from the comfort of your own home.
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30 Things To Do Before You’re 30
Let’s be honest: you can’t beat making a good old fashioned to-do list. Those of us approaching 30 have been having a think about what we might like to check off our bucket list before we reach our next birthday milestone. Have a read and let us know – what’s on your life to-do list?
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Indian Hindu Wedding Ceremony – A Guide
Many of us attended the wedding of a Red Letter Days colleague recently. As a traditional Indian Hindu wedding ceremony differs so widely to that of an English wedding, we thought we’d share with you some of the various and fascinating aspects of the rituals we saw.
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Six Unusual Wedding Presents (and the stories behind them)
As you’ll no doubt have noticed, the wedding season is in full swing. So in celebration of the many big days happening all across the country at the moment, we asked some of our friends and colleagues to tell us some of the, lets just say… more unusual wedding presents they or their friends have received. Here are a few of our favourites: 1. Electronic Singing Fish
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Wedding Presents: What To Buy the Happy Couple?
Wedding season is well and truly upon us, which often leaves us pondering two things: 1) What am I going to wear? (one for the ladies) 2) What should I get the happy couple? Being an experience company, we can’t really offer too much help with the first one. But we can offer you a little inspiration if you’re stuck on wedding presents. While all the other guests opt for homeware, why not think outside the gift box (literally) and give the newly weds something they’ll really remember: a bit of time together. You’ll find even more ideas for presents in the wedding gifts section of our website.
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Gift Experiences: Ways to Unwind After Exams
If you’re looking for ways to treat your kids after their exams, we’ve got some savvy suggestions to help rid them of any built-up tension from those late night study sessions. Three quarters of those who participated in our Facebook poll said that they’d love to celebrate their end of exams by either zorbing, indoor skydiving or doing a military experience. With this in mind, we thought we’d round up some other gift ideas to help your kids start off their well-deserved holiday on a stress-free foot. Get Away Nothing says relax quite like a break away. Whether it involves lounging on a beach, recuperating on a spa break or exploring…
