Remi Lucidi, a sergeant in the French Army, died far from a battlefield. His body was found last week aside a Hong Kong skyscraper where he had been spotted near the rooftop.
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Ropes clinking on the mast, uninterrupted horizons met by clear waters and deserted coves that invite you in for secluded swims — sailing holidays allow families to leave their daily routines behind and explore the world from a new perspective. However, if you're new to the seas it can be difficult to know where to start.
What makes a family sailing holiday so special?The perfect combination of action and relaxation, a sailing holiday allows families a unique bonding experience, with the potential to learn a new skill in a relaxed, safe environment. Not only will you gain a new perspective of the coastline from the water, you’re able to stay in a different place each night — and saves you the chore of re-packing. With the option to do as much or as little as you like, a sailing trip gives you the opportunity to spend serious quality time together as a family, without distraction.
Where should I start?If you’ve never tried a sailing holiday before, one of the best options is to book a skippered flotilla holiday. A flotilla is a group yacht holiday in which you sail with another group of yachts on a suggested route, with a lead crew — comprising a skipper, host and technician — on hand for support. You can take the helm yourself, or hire a skipper to sail the yacht so you're free to relax and enjoy the journey. Fancy getting involved? Gather any budding young crew members and your skipper will happily show you the ropes.
If you'd prefer to sail at your own pace, a bareboat sailing holiday is a more private option, where you can plan your own route and opt to hire a skipper to navigate it for you. Or, you can choose a fully skippered package where all the essentials are included in your booking, making it perfect for
Remi Lucidi, a sergeant in the French Army, died far from a battlefield. His body was found last week aside a Hong Kong skyscraper where he had been spotted near the rooftop.
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Booking holiday travel usually means watching vigilantly for the lowest-possible fares of the busy season, but it turns out this should also be a time to look out for travel scams. As the holidays bring an uptick in online purchases like travel booking, the risk of online fraud rises as well, online travel fraud prevention company Forter reports. A new report by the company found that e-commerce fraud rose 13 percent in 2017, with travel-related fraud specifically rising 37 percent—and holiday travel scams comprising a large part of it.
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You fought your way through midmorning traffic, waited in the airport security line just long enough to trigger a mild panic attack, and was TSA-splained to about why peanut butter is considered a liquid. All of which makes the thought of boarding your flight, buckling into your assigned seat, hitting (or not hitting) that recline button, and tucking into a Bloody Mary seem like a vacation unto itself. Until you stop to think about how many other passengers have sat in that same seat and hit that very recline button.