19 May 2003
Green-Fingered Getaways

Online Travel Corporation

If the fancy flowerbeds on display at this year�s Chelsea Flower Show leave you feeling ashamed of the weeds taking over your garden, now is the ideal time to leave the country. Head off on �gardening leave� with Ferrybooker.com, A2btravel.com, ifyougolf.com and ifyoudive.com, on a break offering you plenty of time to plan your new water feature and, better still, enough change to hire a part-time gardener!

EUROSTAR BREAK Paris for �71 A one-night break to Paris for departures until 3 July costs from �71 with Ferrybooker.com (www.ferrybooker.com; 0870 888 1747). Price includes two-star B&B accommodation at the Hotel Moulin Vert and return Eurostar from Waterloo. Based on two sharing.

SUN HOLIDAY Dubai from �299 Three nights in Dubai departing for departures until 30 September costs from �299 with A2btravel.com (www.a2btravel.com; 0870 888 1710). Price includes five-star B&B accommodation at the Metropolitan Palace and return flights from Heathrow. Based on two sharing.

GOLF BREAK Algarve for �390 A seven-night stay in the Algarve for departures until 30 June costs from �390 with ifyougolf.com (www.ifyougolf.com; 0870 888 1750). Price includes four-star B&B accommodation at the Dom Pedro Golf Hotel, car hire and return flights from Gatwick. Based on two sharing.

DIVE HOLIDAY Turkey for �499 A seven-night live-aboard dive holiday in Turkey departing 16 June costs from �499 with ifyoudive.com (www.ifyoudive.com; 020 8744 9424). Price includes all-inclusive accommodation on board the Dive Gulet Liveaboard and return flights from Gatwick. Based on two sharing.

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All prices subject to availability and correct at time of publication.

About Ferrybooker.com (www.ferrybooker.com) Ferrybooker.com is the UK's largest online ferry and cross-Channel booking service and the only resource offering reservations with all operators offering UK departures. The site features complete searchable timetables, holiday offers and add-ons including accommodation, insurance, car hire and currency. Travellers also benefit from exclusive content such as weather reports, a Calais shopping directory and a guide to driving in France.

About A2bTravel.com (www.a2btravel.com) A2bTravel.com is the UK�s most comprehensive online travel information and reservations website. Named an �essential resource� by Internet Advisor magazine, A2bTravel.com is a one-stop travel information centre, offering everything from online bookings to live flight and weather information, road news and destination maps.

About ifyougolf.com (www.ifyougolf.com) ifyougolf offers holidays to over 30 of the world�s best-known golf regions from the Algarve to South Africa. Featured options include UK weekend breaks, late deals and special offers, tournament and tuition weeks and group tours. The site also includes comprehensive details on stay-and-play golf courses at home and abroad as well as an equipment section reviewing all the latest gear. Those keen to improve their technique can swing into action with ifyougolf�s online coaching section or just chat to fellow enthusiasts at the UK�s most popular online 19th hole.

About ifyoudive (www.ifyoudive.com) Ifyoudive (www.ifyoudive.com) is the world's leading diving website, offering over 30,000 dive-ophile holidays in more than 200 destinations, including Antigua, Tanzania and the Maldives. The site covers everything from late deals and tailor-made holidays to learn-to-dive breaks and accommodation-only specials. And if your sea legs are up to it, you can even book a live-aboard holiday and large it on a luxury yacht. Dive enthusiasts can take the plunge in the site's information resource, featuring news and features, 1700 dive site reports, links to 100s of diving centres worldwide, an 'All about diving' section and marine weather reports.

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