BARGAIN OF THE MONTH FEBRUARY 2004

From hotels and ski holidays to cheap car hire and restaurant discounts, we’ve scoured easyJet’s destinations to bring you this month’s best bargains.

COMPETITIVE CAR RENTAL IN BELFAST !
At less than £30* per day there's no better way to discover the capital of Northern Ireland and its beautiful scenic surroundings. Just book your easyJet flight and your Europcar rental at the same time online, and you're on your way to tasting the local specialities that this historic and culture-filled city has to offer. And Northern Ireland being so compact, you can see the Giants Causeway, visit the historic village of Hillsborough and pop down to Strangford Loch and Portaferry. What are you waiting for?

*Prices based on 4-day rental booked via www.easyJet.com. Booking and rates are subject to availability, and may be subject to change. Usual terms and conditions apply.

BIG BUS COMPANY
The Big Bus Company offers the best way to see London – conveniently and inexpensively. The hop-on hop-off, open-top sightseeing tours take visitors to the most popular attractions in London, whilst providing an entertaining live and factual commentary. See Big Ben, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral and more. easyJet customers can purchase adult tickets for the discount price of just £13, saving £4 per person (children’s tickets cost £6, instead of £8). To qualify, show a copy of this magazine when buying tickets. Tickets are valid for 24 hours and include a free river cruise and three free walking tours. The Big Bus Company is also offering discounts on day-trips outside London – including Bath and Stonehenge and Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford via the Cotswolds. Full adult price is £45 – but our Bargain of the Month price is £40. For both offers, easyJet customers must pick up their tickets from: The Big Bus Information Centre, 48 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1. Valid until 31 March 2004. Tel. +44 (0) 20 7233 9533. info@bigbustours.com

HOTEL DEALS IN CITIES OF ROMANCE
easyJet’s hotel partner Octopus Travel have some great deals in Prague and Paris (also see “The Gift Of Love” in this issue); offers are based on two people sharing a twin or double room. To book, visit www.octopus4easyjet.com

PRAGUE
TULIP IN TERMINUS 3-star, first-class historical hotel From £34 per person per night or £68 per person for three nights, including breakfast and tax. Three nights for the price of two offer valid until 29 February 2004. Located in the centre of Prague not far from the main train station, this hotel has been beautifully restored in its original neo-classical style. Its central location is great for exploring Prague with Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square very close by.

JOSEF
4-star, superior first-class modern hotel From £52.25 per person per night or £104.50 per person for three nights, including breakfast and tax. Three nights for the price of two offer valid until 31 March 2004. Situated within walking distance from major tourist areas like Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, Charles Bridge and the Opera, this is one of the first design hotels in Prague. A modern, stylish hotel with original features in a perfect location.

PARIS COMFORT OPERA DROUOT 2-star, superior tourist-class modern hotel From £31.25 per person per night or £93.75 per person for four nights, including tax and breakfast. Four nights for the price of three offer valid until 29 February 2004. Close to some of Paris’ most interesting sights, like the Boulevard Hausmann and the famous shopping area around the Grand Boulevard, (the street on which this hotel is situated) which is lively, with plenty of great options for shopping, eating or drinking to choose from.

DEMEURE
3-star, first-class traditional hotel From £49.50 per person per night or £148.50 per person for four nights, including breakfast and tax. Four nights for the price of three offer valid until 31 March 2004. This hotel is well located in a quiet street of the Gobelins area, a few steps from the Botanical Gardens, the Mouffetar and Latin quarter as well as the Pantheon. The hotel itself is full of character and has excellent facilities and efficient staff.

INDEPENDENT TRAVEL ADVICE
Do you want to get the best advice on booking your next holiday or gap year? If so, hurry to the 12th Independent Traveller's World Show, which takes place in the Business Design Centre in Islington, London from 20-22 February 2004. easyJet customers have the chance to snap up bargain 'two for one' tickets. Customers will need to show a copy of this easyJet magazine at the ticket desk in order to qualify for the offer. The show offers the perfect chance to plan a holiday or adventure in a fun, friendly and energetic environment, while offering great savings. Exhibitors include easyJet’s hotel partner Octopus Travel, Visit Britain and various Tourist Boards. There will also be free travel talks as well as travel writing and photography seminars and much more. For further information, visit www.itwshow.com or Tel. 0870 386 0999.

WHAT
WORD OF MOUTH News, gossip and trends from our European correspondents.	BOOK AHEAD Get your skates on for London’s most iconic skating rink.
CALENDAR Children’s fashion, basketball, dance and Halloween make up the month..	CINEMA SCENE Dalí, pizza and film are the events to remember this month.
RELATIVE VALUES Spooking out with halloween festivals and creepy castles.	CINEMA SCENE Bond, Pitt, DeNiro, DiCaprio, and what exactly is a dolly grip...
LONDON STINKS How the capital cleaned up its act after the Great Stink of 1858.	BEAR ESSENTIALS How photographing the airline’s Gulliver Bear mascot can win you two free flights.
MUST HAVES Pampered pooches provide this month’s inspiration.
WHO
FACE TO FACE This month sees the MOBO music awards in London. We speak to the founder, Kanya King.	MBA STUDENTS How our profiled students have done so far in their courses and advice for those thinking of starting a Masters this coming September.
PROFILE It’s pedal to the metal for one of the world’s fastest drag racers..	WWE Randy Orton, wrestling king, talks injuries, European fans and the showbiz spotlight of the most colourful sport.
THE BIG DEBATE Do the courts have the right to ban the burqa?.	HOW I DID IT How a Slovenian entrepreneur has rocked the ad industry’s techniques for promoting new business.
PROPERTY FOCUS The smart money for investors is the humble beach hut, now getting multi-million euro makeovers and award-winning designs..
WHERE
BOOK AHEAD Find yourself a cultured crib in Palma.	WEEKENDER Jersey offers something for all of the family.
TOP THREE Rent barmy bikes and crazy cars to tour the cities.	SLOPING OFF Before you book your winter break, the new breed of artifi cial slopes will get you ski-fit.
THE WHISTLING LANGUAGE Puckering up on La Gomera, off the coast of the Canary Islands, for the world’s most unusual language battling for survival.	WRITING SCHOOLS If you enjoy this magazine but think you could do better, why not try a very unusual type of holiday... a writer’s retreat.
DJ CITIES Take the advice of the clubbing experts on which cities to party the night away, and where to recharge the next day..	NAPLES PIZZA Head to the city that started it all and take a tasting tour with the pizza gurus.
EURO EDUCATION How homework, playtime and curriculums differ across the network.