Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Get paid to holiday for a year

Get paid to holiday for a year

Get paid to go on holiday every month for a year as lowcostholidays.com's reviewer.The website is sending one lucky person around the world in return for regular and honest reviews via a blog.Paul Evans, CEO, lowcostholidays.com comments: "For anyone who fancies a year out, enjoys sunning themselves and who won't miss talk of the recession, this really is the dream job. "We're calling it a ‘joliday' - less job, more holiday. This isn't about celebrity, this is about finding that ordinary, every day person who is down to earth and real enough to provide our customers with a no-nonsense view on popular and up-and-coming holiday destinations anywhere around the world." Alongside a 20k salary, lowcostholidays.com's reviewer will receive all-inclusive hotel accommodation, a spending allowance, laptop, digital camera and pocket camcorder to assist them in their role.The winning applicant will also star in a national advertising campaign, which will include TV appearances.

State of emergency declared in Thai capital

State of emergency declared in Thai capital
Holidaymakers heading to Thailand have been warned that the country is "volatile" amid anti-Government protests in Bangkok.British tourists should "exercise extreme caution" throughout Thailand and avoid large demonstrations and gatherings, according to the Foreign Office.A state of emergency was declared in the Thai capital and surrounding areas by the country's prime minister today after weeks of rising political tensions.The Government hopes that the army will be able to restore order after protestors broke into Parliament in a bid to call for new elections.