Sick of the 9-5? Career not moving fast enough for you? Then you might be interested in a new role being advertised by First Choice Holidays, via its Facebook page.
In a campaign reminiscent of the The Best Job In The World stunt run by Tourism Queensland back in 2009, the all-inclusive tour operator is seeking a 'Slide Tester' to travel around Europe and North Africa testing its SplashWorld resorts.
It's specifying someone "bags of enthusiasm", who's "mad about waterparks".
Check out the lowdown on the role from former water slide tester, Tommy Lynch.
Apply via Facebook here.
Win two return flights to South Africa
To mark the launch of Charley Boorman?s South African Adventure on Channel 5 tonight, South African Tourism, has created a dedicated microsite following the expedition?s route, showcasing some of the highlights of the trip and providing information on how you can follow in Charley?s tyre treads.
To help budding adventurers get started, South African Airways have generously donated two return flights to Johannesburg; to be in with a chance to win, simply answer 10 easy questions and ?like? the Facebook pages of South African Tourism and South African Airways.
Watch clips from Charley Boorman's South African Adventure in the video below:
Airline update
Flybe has linked up with holiday home search engine Perfect Getaways to offer self-catering accommodation including villas, cottages, apartments and holiday homes to its customers.
Sample deals include return flights from Exeter to the Algarve and seven nights in a two-bed luxury townhouse in Tavira for up to four people from ?245 per person.
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British Airways Holidays says Monday will see more summer breaks booked than on any other day in 2013.
Its top destinations are Orlando, Barbados, Las Vegas, Barcelona, Dubai and St Lucia. Boss Claire Bentley said: ?On Monday we expect some people will be booking before their breakfast!?.
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Scandinavian Airlines? sale offers Manchester and Birmingham to Stockholm from ?63 and Heathrow to Oslo starting at ?82, all one way. Book by January 15 for travel between February 1 and September 15.
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January travel sales
Head from London?s swish St Pancras station by high-speed train to Paris, Brussels or Lille from only ?59 return with Eurostar.
Travellers to the French and Belgian capitals also get the Eurostar Plus option, which offers two-for-one entry at some of the cities? main museums and galleries.
The deals are on until January 14 for travel from January 17 to March 27.
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Bag a cut-price Cresta city break this weekend. Book with Thomas Cook online or in-store and get three nights for the price of two plus an additional ?50 off with each booking made over ?500.
Three nights at the Marcella Royal Hotel Rome cost from ?252 per person (saving ?199 per couple) including the free night and ?50 discount.
Fly from Gatwick on January 30.
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Book by the end of the month for summer holiday savings of up to ?250 per person with Mark Warner. The firm has resorts with fitness and activity programmes, sailing and windsurfing tuition, tennis facilities and childcare in Greece, Portugal, Corsica, Sardinia and Turkey.
Seven nights on half-board at the San Lucianu site in north-east Corsica costs ?624 per person (a saving of ?250 each) with Gatwick departures on June 1, 8, 15 or 22.
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Get up to ?300 off with Virgin Holidays? Rockstar Service. Three nights? B&B in New York starts at ?499 each (a saving of up to ?301 per person) departing from Heathrow on January 21 and staying at the Comfort Inn Manhattan.
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Save up to 30% on car hire bookings in the Holiday Autos sale. Book between January 7 and 16 for trips until October 31. Different destinations are on sale each day, including Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey and South Africa.
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South coast holiday park firm Bunn Leisure has 25% off family self-catering stays in the school summer break (prices from ?231) and a 20% reduction on trips to the four West Sussex sites in spring and autumn (starting at ?120). Book by January 31.
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Destination details
Travel giant Thomas Cook?s top five trending destination searches for the summer on its website recorded over the festive break are: Turkey, Greece, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands and Tunisia. Deals avalable include 10% discounts and Kids for a Quid.
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Learn tightrope walking and the flying trapeze when Club Med?s new flagship all-inclusive resort opens in Turkey in April. The 247-acre family, sports and wellness complex in Belek, near Antalya, will also feature tennis and sailing. Early booking deals start at ?669 per adult and ?409 per child departing from Gatwick on May 10 (valid to January 23). Call: 08453 67 67 67.
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A host of events will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great explorer Dr David Livingstone in March.
The Scottish writer and medical missionary to Africa ? the first European to see the mighty Victoria Falls ? was born in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, on March 19, 1813.
Lectures, exhibitions, workshops and performances are planned across Scotland and Africa to mark the bicentenary of the man lost to the outside world in Africa for six years.
He was famously greeted at Lake Tanganyika by journalist Henry Stanley with the words ?Dr Livingstone, I presume??
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New boats and cruising bases feature in Hoseasons? 2013 programme.
There are 18 additional vessels including eight hi-tech ones on the Norfolk Broads with eco-hulls, bow and stern thrusters, game and media centres and central heating.
There are two new hire bases on the River Thames (at Henley and Reading) and one on the Kennet & Avon Canal (at Bradford on Avon, Wilts), making a total of 39 across Britain, including one just for houseboats. Prices for breaks afloat for up to six people cost from ?260 for three nights from April 26.
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Cruise news
by Captain Greybeard
Fabled liner Queen Elizabeth 2 could get a new home on the Thames.
A team called QE2London wants to bring the ship back from Dubai and convert it into a hotel and conference centre.
The Clyde-built former Cunard liner was retired in 2008 and sold to Dubai.
It is docked there with a skeleton crew on board to maintain the engines and air-conditioning.
While some would prefer QE2 ? launched in 1967 ? to be cut up and recycled, its new owners have identified a site beneath the Emirates cable car which crosses from north Greenwich to the Royal Docks. Of its 950 cabins, fewer than 600 would be upgraded to provide accommodation. Much of the cruise liner?s Deck 5 would be converted into a reception area and museum.
A spokesman for the Port of London Authority said that although QE2 would be able to negotiate the Thames Barrier, it was very unlikely it could be brought into London without fully operational engines, thrusters and rudders.
He added that extensive dredging would be needed to provide a berth.
Prominent QE2 campaigner Rob Lightbody said: ?She can definitely get there, but only at high tide and with careful planning.
?She would never have been able to do it when in service. This would be a one-way trip.?
Win a villa holiday for your family in 2013 in our amazing VILLAS4YOU giveaway, click on the links below for details:
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Source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/water-slide-tester-first-choice-1526261
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