Center Parcs Bungalowparken: Nieuws, Acties, Aanbiedingen en kortingen
dinsdag 12 december 2017
A family is for life, not just for Christmas
New research by Center Parcs has revealed one in three (36%) of us only see our parents once a year and half (52%) of people see their siblings less than six times a year.
Furthermore, more than a quarter (27%) of people only make the effort to see their immediate families at special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas and weddings.
Despite nine in ten (90%) people saying they like spending time with their families, 38 per cent say it’s too difficult to regularly meet up. The main reasons for this were; distance from each other, juggling busy diaries and lack of space.
However, Christmas is the time of year when people do make the extra effort to arrange the logistics, with the average person starting to discuss plans on the 19th of August and locking them in a whole two months before. In fact, one in fifteen (7%) find it so difficult, they start planning where they will be for Christmas a year in advance.
The average household will this year have six family members sitting round the dinner table and one in seven (13%) even have a family member stay in a nearby hotel overnight to make sure they get to see each other.
Even though people go above and beyond because it’s Christmas, we’re actually still trying to get out of having to host the day, with 41% having refused to host Christmas at their house – blaming the size of their house (16%) and the amount of work that goes in to hosting (10%) as the main reasons we’re not keen.
However, Psychologist Emma Kenny says that quality time together as a family unit throughout the year - and not just at Christmas - is essential to mental wellbeing, with nine meetings a year the magic number for happiness.
Kenny said:
“Spending time together as a family is key to feeling good and happy. From the family counselling I do, it’s become clear that families who see each other little and often are more likely to have a better sense of well-being and less tension among each other, opposed to those who save up their meetings for one or two key moments a year.
“Approximately nine meetings a year is – in my mind - the perfect amount for family togetherness. By meeting more than every two months we reduce the pressure that’s put on each gathering which means we look forward to it more, rather than feeling the pressure of the whole affair. And if a few people can’t make it that time, it doesn’t matter as another gathering is just around the corner.”
Colin Whaley, Marketing Director from Center Parcs said:
“We understand the challenges families face when trying to organise a get together and how it can become overwhelming when added to every day pressures. That being said we all know the effort is absolutely worth it! For many years we have had families come to Center Parcs for breaks with aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins and they all arrive and stay in neighbouring lodges, spending time doing activities, having family meals and just enjoying each other’s company. It’s wonderful to see families meeting up and spending good time together, throughout the year and not just at Christmas.”
Psychologist Kenny has revealed her top tips for stress-free family gatherings:
1. Meet semi-regularly – not too often that little things become annoying, but regularly enough that you don’t put too much pressure on the occasion
2. Delegate - If you are getting together make sure everyone chips in by bringing food and drink along. This way no one needs to stress and everyone gets involved
3. Have fun - Make meeting up fun by planning activities that you can all enjoy together. Whether it involves going to the park, or taking part in a new activity. Trying something a little different means everyone will take something positive from the experience
4.Get organised - If you want your get together to work out well, then make sure that everyone knows exactly what they are doing, where they are meant to be and what time they need to arrive. This means that no one becomes stressed or anxious and helps to create a harmonious event
5. Take turns hosting - Make sure that your meet ups are shared and don't end up becoming one person’s responsibility. The whole aim of connecting regularly with your family is to increase bonding and make you all feel connected, and that can’t happen if one person has to be the host on each occasion. At the end of each meet agree who will go next so that everyone is treated equally
Valse winactie Center Parcs: 'gratis winterverblijf'
In het bericht staat dat het park vijftig mensen uit een database heeft geselecteerd die kans maken op een gratis verblijf in 'Center Parcs Winter Wonderland'. Het enige wat je hiervoor hoeft te doen is het invullen van een enquête.
Realistische lay-out
Wanneer je klikt op de button 'Bevestig vakantie' kom je terecht op een website waarvan de lay-out erg realistisch is. Het heeft een huisstijl die lijkt op de huisstijl van de echte website van het park. Hier worden je enkele vragen gesteld. Nadat je deze hebt beantwoord, kom je terecht bij een formulier. Hier dien je je gegevens achter te laten. Doe dit niet!
Advies: lees de kleine lettertjes!
Wanneer je de kleine lettertjes onderaan het formulier leest, wordt duidelijk dat dit geen actie van het vakantiepark betreft. De winactie komt van een organisatie die aan jouw gegevens probeert te komen om deze in het vervolg door te verkopen. Wanneer je meedoet zal je in de toekomst worden lastiggevallen met spam per mail en telefoon. En een weekje vakantie? Dat kun je wel vergeten.
Bron: Opgelicht
maandag 11 december 2017
Villages Nature Paris | Villages Nature Super Sale Kerstvakantie
Vanaf €544 voor een 4-pers. cottage, 3 dagen/2 nachten incl. verplichte kosten
Looptijd: t/m 13 december
zondag 10 december 2017
Kerstvakantie Last Minutes
Kerstvakantie vanaf €299 (4-pers. Cottage / 3 nachten / inclusief verplichte kosten)
Mensensmokkelaars brachten Iraniërs zonder papieren onder in Sunparks Mol
De procureur eiste ook monsterboetes tot 3,480 miljoen euro en de verbeurdverklaring van 720.000 euro, de minimumopbrengst van de smokkel.
De beklaagden maakten volgens het OM deel uit van een criminele organisatie die zich had toegelegd op de smokkel van Iraniërs naar West-Europa. De 120 slachtoffers moesten minstens 6.000 euro betalen, wat de organisatie dus zeker 720.000 euro had opgeleverd. Ze vlogen via luchthavens in Turkije en Cyprus naar West-Europa. Hun eindbestemming was Groot-Brittannië.
Bron en hele artikel: De Morgen
€25 extra korting op de Last Minutes!
zaterdag 9 december 2017
Kerstvakantie Last Minutes Sunparks vanaf 199 Euro
Sunparks heeft voor de kerstvakantie aantrekkelijke Last Minute aanbiedingen voor een paar gezelligen dagen samen in een van de 3 Belgische vakantieparken. Al vanaf 199 Euro boekt u een vakantiehuis met 4 personen. En al vanaf 139 Euro met z´n tweetjes - bijvoorbeeld om het nieuwe jaar goed te starten, een hotelkamer in De Kempense Meren (Weekend, 5- 8 januari).
Of lekker uitwaaien aan zee in Vakantiepark De Haan aan Zee, ook van 5- 8 januari - vanaf 199 Euro met 4 personen.
De aankomsten waar kerst en oud en nieuw in vallen zijn natuurlijk duurder - maar nog steeds aantrekkelijk geprijsd ten opzichte van parken van bijvoorbeeld Center Parcs en Landal.
Alle Sunparks parken hebben het overdekte zwemparadijs Aqua Fun. Ideaal met kinderen! Kijk wel even op sunparks.nl hoe het zwembad eruit ziet, zodat u weet wat u kunt verwachten.
Bekijk Sunparks kerstvakantie Last Minutes
(aankomsten tussen 22 december 2017 en 5 januari 2018)
Bron: www.sunparks.nl
vrijdag 8 december 2017
Terhills: Dit wordt het mooiste vakantiepark van Vlaanderen
donderdag 7 december 2017
Give the gift of family time this Christmas
New Center Parcs research has revealed that, although 90% of people said they like spending time with their families, more than a third of us (38%) say it’s just too difficult to regularly meet up.
From bust diaries to travelling distance getting in the way of quality family time, Christmas seems to be the one time of year we’re willing to make the extra effort. But a break at Center Parcs is the perfect opportunity to get together at any time…
Can Christmas be hassle-free?
Of those surveyed, 41% said they didn’t want to host Christmas due to the lack of space in their home and the stress and effort involved. The great news is, at Center Parcs you don’t need to worry about cooking or washing up; you can dine in some of our restaurants for a Christmas Day lunch or carvery.
Why not spend the day relaxing, rather than running round after the family. Struggling on where to eat? Take a look at this handy guide for all things food at Center Parcs.
Space for all
Lack of space was another issue cited – 13% have a family stay in a nearby hotel over Christmas.
Sleeping up to eight people, our luxury lodges and Treehouses with open-plan living areas, are the perfect place to host your family together, while also giving you space to unwind to after a busy day. Want to bring the whole family along? No problem. You can have more than one lodge, or try our 6-bedroom Woodland Lodge at Sherwood Forest.
Plan ahead
Between wrapping gifts and stocking up on fizz, there’s so much to do at Christmas. Our research showed planning starts as early as 19 August and can be locked in place a whole two months before.
So plan ahead, that’s fine! You can book a Center Parcs break up until April 2019 and with our new website you can invite your guests to the booking so they can book their own activities and restaurants, as well as view the break itinerary.
Live far from family?
With five villages across the UK, we’re sure there’s one village you can meet family half way, so you don’t have to make such a long journey in all the Christmas traffic.
And with a mixture of break durations over weekends or the midweek, there’s plenty of opportunity to get together all year round. Three nights could be the perfect way to spend quality time together and what better way than at Winter Wonderland?
Want to spend more time together?
It’s important that time spent together as a family is quality time, which psychologist Emma Kenny says can be improved by seeing each other more frequently. She says: “families who see each other little and often are more likely to have less tension among each other than those who only see each other on special occasions”.
So don’t feel that you have to get together just at Christmas, we offer breaks all year round including February half term, May half term and summer. So whether you come with little ones or the grandparents, there’s something for everyone to discover and enjoy.
Book now for hassle-free family time at Center Parcs.
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