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bmibaby recently teamed up with five travel experts to produce the definitive travel guide for summer 2011, called Travel Gems. Launched today, the innovative 12 page guide has been compiled using 70 tweets from the general public on six exciting destinations, received via a specific bmibaby twitter feed.

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TRAVELGEMSbmibaby launched its Travel Gems campaign to allow

passionate travellers to share their top tips ofwhere to go to and what to see at bmibaby

destinations across Europe.

This guide has been put together with the help ofour panel of expert travel bloggers who have pickedout their favourite suggestions. We’ve gatheredtogether tweets that tell you where to find thebest restaurants, the best excursions and the

undiscovered gems in our destinations.

We would like to thank all our followers for their suggestions.

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blogger biosIsabelle Kenis - @IsabellesTravelIsabelle is a passionate traveller, who lovesto travel the world in search for newadventures and destinations.WithIsabelle’s Travel Guide, filled with personalexperiences, travel tips and info, she hopesto be an inspiration and help others intheir ventures to explore the world.

Karen Bryan - @karenbryanKaren Bryan is founding editor of Europea la Carte www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog,a UK based travel site with destinationguides, reviews, podcasts and tips aboutthe best places to visit in Europe.

Alan Sampson - @travel_titbitsAlan Sampson founder of Travel Titbits - Awebsite to give you holiday inspiration.Featuring the best travel deals for holidays,hotels, flights and cruises. Along witharticles, tips and advice collected frompassionate travellers, travel writers andbloggers all over the world.http://traveltitbits.co.uk

Nellie Huang - @WildJunketNellie Huang is a professional traveljournalist and blogger currently based inSpain. In her quest for adventure, she hasclimbed an active volcano in Guatemala,reconstructed a school in Tanzania andscuba-dived with turtles in Borneo,Malaysia. She writes for CNN Go,National Geographic Intelligent Travel,Wend,Women Adventure Magazine,Rough Guides and blogs about heradventures onWildJunket. Follow Nellieon Twitter @wildjunket.

Lara Dunston - @gran_tourismoGlobetrotting travel writer Lara Dunstonhas been to 65 countries at last count;written and contributed to some 50travel guidebooks and 100s of articles forthe world's best publishers; and has beenliving out of her suitcase since 2006. Sheblogs about slow and sustainable travel,local travel, and experiential travel athttp://grantourismotravels.com/

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newquay@goriami NewquayVisit the National Trust Beachnearby - Crantock Beach -STUNNING!

@waynepattersson Newquaymalcom barnecuts pastys in mostcornish towns blisland inn 8 realales overlooking the only green incornwall

@marymoo1980 NewquaySailors pub & nightclub has fabviews of the beach n serves food!!!Also go to Senor Dicks fab

@MRLOFT NewquayDAIRYLAND FARMWORLD withchipmunks, donkeys, llama &rabbits plus kids love the bull penwith slides & ball pools

@yourmajesty NewquayRossi's Pizzeria on Fore Street,Newquay for authentic Italianpizzas after a day surfing and afew beers near the harbour.

@clarateddy Newquaynewquay zoo is fun for all thefamily

@suenatal Newquaysand, surf, and seafood andsometimes sun

@malc3011 Newquaytry the Newquay travelodgestayed there last June, fantasticposition, sea view great value too,airport bus easy

@goriami NewquayIf you go to fistral bay takefood/drinks with you...Expensiveto eat at the beach cafe!!

@yourmajesty NewquayYe Olde Dolphin Restaurant, ForeSt. Newquay’s oldest restaurantand the only one that catches itsown wet fish and shellfish.

Crantock Beach

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jersey@Daisybeebee JerseyGradees restaurant in St Helier forfabulous seafood and service,definitely worth hunting out

@malc3011 JerseyI enjoyed a day herewww.lamarewineestate.com -tour, shop and restaurant

@V82CHRIS Jerseybeautiful beaches and wonderfulsight, every travelers true delights

@kikicomp JerseyJerseyWar Tunnels are a must tovisit as explains about theoccupation and what people wentthrough

@justforcomps Jerseythe Jersey Zoological Park isamazing, so many endangeredspecies - worth a visit!

@Jo_Bryan JerseyBastille Brasserie St Helier goodfrench food served in sunken cellarsuperb

@Daisybeebee JerseyJersey Lavender Farm is awonderful picturesque,therapeutic, educational day out

@Daisybeebee JerseyThe glass church in St Lawrencefeaturing the glass artistry of ReneLalique is stunning and reallyworth a visit

@gemthejewel JerseyThe Jersey museum offers aninsight to the history, traditionsand culture of the island

St Helier

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malta@IanMSanders Maltasunsets at Fomm Ir-Rih - not manytourists get to it because of itslocality

@V1cki_Lou MaltaOne more, the Domus Romana justoutside Mdina, Malta.

@LizM_CSN Maltahomemade raviolli stuffed withgozitan cheese at Ta' Rikardu in theold Citadel of Rabat, Gozo.Worth aboat trip alone!

@ZoshJosh MaltaMellieha is a beautiful villagedating back to prehistorictimes,medieval chapel, gorgeouscoast, traditional town.

@ZoshJosh MaltaMalta has a strong military historyand has a good war memorial inthe Siege Bell Memorial in VallettaGrandHarbour

@chezdor MaltaMy tip for Malta - take the ferry toGozo and go scuba diving in theblue hole, Dwejra, then dine on theseafront in Xlendi bay

@aynslie70 Maltain the village of Mellieha there is aunique restaurant set in a 17thcentury windmill "Il Mithna" -lovely.

@V1cki_Lou MaltaMosta Dome, The PopeyeVillage,Barrakka Gardens, the Blue Grotto. Ifeel I am cheating as I'm halfmaltese!!

@vniallballantyne Maltatake an evening cruise fromSliema. Good way to see easterncoast of Malta as dusk falls

@V1cki_Lou MaltaNeolithic Temples in Tarxien, Malta.

Gozo Harbour

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malta@boverbeekbloem MaltaThe Malta Experience attraction atValletta: time travel through 7000years of Maltese History (audio-visual attraction)

@Jsmithy09 Maltathe travelgems i know of are : Thehypogeum – underground templethe site of some of the oldest ruinsin Malta.

@BananaDumplings MaltaThe Neolithic Temples in Tarxien,Malta ...

@V1cki_Lou MaltaBorg in-Nadur - temple ruins, hometo a temple c.2000BC as well as aBronze Age domestic settlement

@ZoshJosh/statuses MaltaThe Blue Grotto. This is a series ofcaves on the southwest of theisland. Beautiful. Get taken by boat.

@emmajane30 Maltathe blue grotto, The mostbeautiful blue water and cavesystem

@penumbral MaltaMgarr parish church, for its uniqueegg shaped dome + being in avillage that almost no tourists visit

@penumbral Maltaor maybe st agatha's catacombs in(or rather under) rabat

@ZoshJosh MaltaParadise Bay, Cirkewwa. Small yetvery attractive beach set inbeautiful cove. Good forsnorkelling.

@144addycombe Maltathe Crafts Village in Ta' Qali, aformer RAF wartime air-field, wherelocal experts make lovely silverfiligree

Red Tower, Mellieha

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venice@timpritchard VeniceRide a gondola without payingexorbitant fees by jumping in aTraghetto or public gondolahttp://bit.ly/e3FLr5

@fee89 VeniceBored of buying the same oldsouvenirs? Head to one of theclassic lace shops in the heart ofVenice - Martinuzzi

@rh23rh23/statuses Veniceeat cheaply at the oracle casino ontuesday evenings - don't forget totake your passport

@penumbral Venicefor a completely different, wildertake on venice, head over totorcello

@penumbral Veniceif wandering the streets of northvenice (fun in itself), drop by themask shop of Laboratorio ArtigianoMaschere

@AuroraDreaming Venicebe an early riser,Venice at dawn iseven more beautiful and you canexplore without the crowds

@Amieha VeniceWhen in Venice make sure you readabout the rich commedia dell arte,culture. It's where punch and Judycomes from.

@McConnellsGroup VeniceGo up tower of san giorgiomaggiore church on island op StMark's Sq No queues & a coupleeuro, lots cheaper

@billpostersuk/statuses VeniceAl Bottegon cellar bar, near toAccademia Bridge. Enjoy wine andnibbles with the locals-greatatmosphere

@kate_np VeniceMost affordable prosecco in centralVenice @ the "secret" cafe-bar @Venetian Institute of Science,Letters & Arts.

Grand Canal

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venice@melandjake99 Venice

Harrys Bar in Venice, full ofeccentric characters and the best

Bellini ever, from the place where itwas invented

@yourmajesty/statuses Venicetake a walk over the Rialto bridgeto the back streets where theyrepair the gondellers

@italyheaven VeniceSee the real Venetian lagoon:escape like the locals to farmingisle Sant'Erasmo for nature,shoreline & cheap wine

@italyheaven VeniceSuper views of Venice from theSkyline Bar on top of the Hilton -sip a cocktail and watch the cruiseships pass by

@NomadKeith VeniceBurano: The lace island. Pastel walls,canals and bicycles. Like a quaint,quiet little bit of Holland droppedinto Venice

@timpritchard VeniceEat like a venetian with chichetti(Italian tapas) Al Bottegon is thebest place in Venice

@timpritchard VeniceWhen you first arrive in Veniceget your bearings/tour, take avaporetto route that circles theentire city - route 41/42/51/52

@suenatal/statuses Venicevisit Peggy Guggenheim Collectionand arrive in style by private water,a welcome change from otherattractions

@goriami VeniceThe horses of st mark spectacularsculpture even if you aren't an artexpert and some fab views too

@needaphone Veniceride the No 1 water bus that runsthe length of the grand canal.Thishas be the best sightseeing andcheaper

Rialto Bridge

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amsterdam@Cat1980uk AmsterdamOh looking forward to theAmsterdam - Mum is off there forthe 1st time in April so looking forplaces to visit

@IamExpat AmsterdamFeel free to check "what's on" inAmsterdam also at our agenda!http://bit.ly/fe8qWv

@VVVAmsterdam AmsterdamExplore a different Amsterdam?View the interactive map withknown and lesser-known hotspotshttp://ow.ly/3LMPr

Bridge over Keizersgracht

@toholland AmsterdamWitness the world’s biggest streetparty at Amsterdam’s QueensBirthday celebration this April:http://bit.ly/bsbwM9

@VVVAmsterdam AmsterdamWhat makes Amsterdam special?Hop on a bike and experience it!

@andreaclarkson AmsterdamThe 'dutch chips' in Amsterdam areamazing........... 2 days samplingfood and the best by far was thechips!! Yummy!

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munichLake Starnberg

@FamousRob MunichWatching a game at the AllianzArena has to be up there

@RHustleG MunichCheck out Steinheil 16 for thebiggest Schnitzels in Bavaria!

@journeytoberlin MunichIf you're feeling particularly flush,see Munich from the air on aZeppelin tour: http://bit.ly/fLctvi

@rwheeldon87 MunichFollowing the trip to Munich at theweekend my TravelGems are theSpatenhaus restaurant and theincredible Tollwood Festival

@malc3011 MunichStarnberg - lovely little town atedge of the lake, railstation and incentral munich in no time

We hope you’re inspired, baby!