Frugal Friday

Highlights this week include half price travel books, 50% off city hotels, days out for under £10, and 40% off beach holidays.

This week's Frugal Friday is packed full of holiday bargains, as well as many other fabulous deals. So whether you're about to jet off somewhere hot, or simply plan to take it easy this weekend, there's bound to be something that tickles your fancy...

Books and gadgets

If you're off on holiday in the next few weeks, there are some great offers on travel books at the moment:

• At Borders you can currently get up to 25% off British travel books. And if you fancy learning a new language, you can also get your hands on a selection of language learning kits for half price.
• Amazon, meanwhile, is offering up to 50% off new travel and holiday books. The Lonely Planet's Southeast Asia on a Shoestring is now £10.09 (RRP £15.99), while The Rough Guide to Europe on a Budget is £11.19 (RRP £15.99).

And if you're looking for a funky new camera to take some holiday snaps, check out CDiscountUK which has a range of offers on cameras. For example, this Polaroid Compact Digital Camera is now half price at £49.99.

Film and box sets

Fancy curling up and watching a good movie this weekend? Then check out these fabulous bargains:

Travel

If you haven't yet booked your summer holiday, but don't want to break the bank, don't panic!

• Lastminute.com is currently offering up to 50% off city hotels. So if you fancy paying a cultural trip to Prague, you can currently book a hotel there from just £29 per night. Alternatively, if you fancy relaxing in Venice, you can do so from just £58 per night.
• Hotels.com is also offering up to 40% off beach holidays, European hotels, and UK breaks.
• Don't forget to check out the Expedia sale, where you can pick up a range of budget city break deals from just £115! Book by 17 August.
• If you're planning to stay in the UK this year, you can now pick up bargain hotel rooms at Travelodge from just £19.
• And if you fancy paying a visit to Leeds, you can now book a hotel room for just £10 per night!

Fashion and beauty

Some of the high street sales are starting to come to an end, while for others, the bargains are just getting bigger:

• Barratts: Up to 50% off selected footwear. Free delivery if you spend over £50 if you use the online code MOV5B.
• BHS: Up to 70% off all departments. 10% off school wear if you enter the online code school10 by 31 July.
• Boden: Up to 60% off a range of fashion.
• Burton: Up to 70% off selected lines.
• Coast: Up to 70% off selected fashion.
• Debenhams: Receive £10 in vouchers when you spend £40 or more (£10 voucher comes as two £5 vouchers to be spent in two separate transactions of £25 or more). Alternatively, you'll receive 10% off online for one transaction of £25 or more. If you enter the online code PN5P you will also receive 10% off! Both of these deals are valid until 9 August.
• Dorothy Perkins: Up to 70% off a range of fashion.
• Elemis: 15% off with the online code SUMMER9. Valid until 31 July.
• Faith: Up to 70% off selected footwear.
• Feel Unique: 7.5% off the Healthy Living department with the code HEALTHY75. Valid until 31 July.
• French Connection: Up to 75% off selected fashion.
• Graham and Green: Up to 70% off a range of items.
• Hobbs: Up to 70% off a range of fashion, footwear and accessories.
• House of Fraser: Up to 70% off selected fashion and homeware. Now an extra 20% off selected sale items.
• Jigsaw: Up to 35% off selected fashion.
• Karen Millen: Up to 75% off a range of clothing and accessories.
• Kew: Up to 30% off selected fashion and accessories.
• Laura Ashley: Up to 50% off home and fashion - plus an extra 10% off everything.
• Liberty: Up to 75% off swimwear and up to 80% off across other departments.
• L'Occitane: Up to 50% off selected products. Free Experience L'Occitane Petit Set (worth £21) when you spend £30 or more - enter the exclusive online code LOVELOC by Sunday (26 July).
• New Look: Up to 70% off a range of fashion.
• Next: 50% off selected fashion.
• Oasis: An extra 20% off sale items. And up to 75% off beachwear!
• Office: Up to 70% off selected footwear.
• River Island: Up to 50% off selected fashion.
• Schuh: Up to 70% off a range of footwear. Free delivery if you spend more than £14.99.
• TM Lewin: Up to 75% off selected fashion.
• Topshop: Up to 50% off a range of fashion and accessories.
• UNIQLO: Up to 50% off selected fashion. And if you spend £45 or more, get 10% off if you enter the online code UNIQ10OFF45 and free delivery with the code UNIQDEL45
• Urban Outfitters: Up to 75% off selected fashion.
• USC: Up to 70% off selected lines. Plus 15% off orders over £100 with the code 15over100. Valid until 31 August.

Cheap days out

If you're spending your summer holidays in the UK, or are desperately trying to find a way to entertain the kids, take a look at these offers:

• You can currently pick up 2 for 1 tickets for the National Sealife Centre in Birmingham with this voucher from Visit The Heart. This is valid until 31 December.
• Save £10 on adult tickets and £5 on children's tickets at Blackpool Pleasure Beach when you book online (tickets will come to £20 each).
• Lastminute.com is offering a whole host of days out for £10 or less - such as Diggerland or Buckingham Palace (child tickets)!

Eating out

There is still a wide range of fabulous restaurant deals to enjoy this weekend. To find out more, check out our latest frugal food round-up.

Freebie(s) of the week

If you fancy treating yourself to a luxury stay at one of the many Hilton Hotels across the globe, book one night and you'll get the second night absolutely free! Bookings must be made by 17 August.

Alternatively, if you fancy a night out with your friends at Browns Bar & Brasserie, but you've been lumbered with the task of driving, you can now enjoy a glamorous non-alcoholic cocktail absolutely free with this voucher from Diamond! This voucher is valid until 30 September and can only be used when one other person buys a full priced cocktail.

Mobile phone deal of the week

If you regularly need instant access to your email, you can now get your hands on the snazzy Nokia E71 for just £20 a month with Vodafone. This deal includes 100 minutes and 500 texts.

Competition of the week

Finally, this week's competition:

Have a great weekend!

Don't forget: although all prices and discounts were correct on the day this article was published, offers this good are subject to change and often sell out quickly.

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