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Swimming Safety tips

Whether at home or abroad, follow these basic tips for keeping safe:

• Never swim alone or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and never dive head-first into an unfamiliar body of water.
• Check local information for details of tides, currents and pollution.
• Bilharzia, a parasitic infection of the bowel or bladder, may be contracted by contact with infested fresh water in the tropics.
• In certain areas, fatal primary amoebic meningoencephalitis has occurred following swimming in warm dirty water.
• Salt water is generally safer than fresh water for swimming in developing countries. However, only pools that contain properly chlorinated water can be considered safe from infectious diseases.
• When swimming in the sea, check out the possible existence of jellyfish, sea urchins, coral, sea snakes, sharks and venomous fish. Human sewage and animal faeces make some beaches no-go areas for swimming or even wading.

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50 ways to save on your holidays

Richard Browning

SCHOOLS are clamping down on parents who take their children on holiday during term time. At best, to get permission for even one extra day off at either end of a holiday requires a degree of form filling and letter writing that wouldn't be out of place in a Soviet police station. Even then, the final decision rests on the whim of the chairman of governors.

While the difference a day makes to a child's education is unquantifiable, it can add thousands of pounds to the price of a family holiday. But with this option of saving money virtually outlawed, how do you stick within the rules without breaking the bank?

Here are some examples from the article on how to save money on your holiday. Visit This is Money to read the holiday article in full.

4. Travel on the ferry at unsociable times
After years of outrageously high fares, the cross-Channel ferry operators have woken up to the fact that people aren't prepared to pay up to £600 to cross a stretch of water so short you can see the other side from our shores - especially as you can fly to Spain for a few quid. As a result, fares have plunged and if you can travel at night, it's even cheaper.

5. Stay at home
A change is good as a rest so why not move into the spare room or swap rooms with your kids for a week or two. It's free and can be great fun – especially if you can agree to swap roles so the children do all the cooking.

6. Share the cost
A holiday home that sleeps 12 people isn't usually six times more expensive than one that sleeps two. So if you can bear to share with friends or family you could save a packet.

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19. Haggle for your hotel by email
One tip we like is to find accommodation recommended in guide books and on the travel websites - then email them directly to check for availability. Wait a few weeks and check again. If it's still available you're in a strong position to haggle for a deal. Email is particularly useful for people who hate haggling face to face or by phone.

20. Collect newspaper tokens
Many newspapers have a travel club or offer travel discounts that involve collecting tokens. Some of them offer a fantastic opportunity to save money on your holiday. Others don't, so always read the small print.

21. Check the latest exchange rates
Fluctuations in the value of the pound can mean the difference between being able to afford a holiday in the US and not. At current rates, America is around 20% cheaper than a couple of years ago. Also, think about visiting countries with currencies aligned to the dollar such as those in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Holidays Isle Of Man

Cronk y Voddy-Isle of Man (near Douglas)

Glen Auldyn-Isle of Man (near Andreas)

Glen Maye-Isle of Man (near Castletown)

Glen Mona-Isle of Man (near Laxey)

Glen Vine-Isle of Man (near Douglas)

Jurby East-Isle of Man (near Andreas)

Kirk Michael-Isle of Man (near Laxey)

Lower Foxdale-Isle of Man (near Douglas)

Old Laxey-Isle of Man (near Laxey)

Port Erin-Isle of Man (near Castletown)

Port Soderick-Isle of Man (near Douglas)

Port St Mary-Isle of Man (near Castletown)

St John's-Isle of Man (near Douglas)

St Jude's-Isle of Man (near Andreas)

St Marks-Isle of Man (near Castletown)

The Bungalow-Isle of Man (near Laxey)

The Cronk-Isle of Man (near Andreas)

The Lhen-Isle of Man (near Andreas)

Union Mills-Isle of Man (near Douglas)

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