Cultural Trips
Beckham puts Turku on the map
After David Beckham’s visit to the city’s finest clinic, all eyes have been on the Finnish city of Turku.
Celebrating 100 years of Tolstoy
The release this month of The Last Station, starring James McAvoy and Helen Mirren, will draw attention to the life of Russia’s most famous author in the year that marks 100 years since his death.
Cultural journeys through Vietnam
Save £130 per person, when you book the “Vietnam Experience” with Travel Indochina, for a departure date of 1st May 2010.
Easter escapism in Burgundy
Falling on the first weekend of April, Easter provides the perfect opportunity for a bank holiday getaway. Accessible by car, plane or train, Burgundy’s Beaune is an idyllic short-break destination.
Save 10% on a 10 day journey to China
Save £120 per person, when you book the “Highlights of China” journey with Travel Indochina, for a departure date of 9th May 2010.
Life beyond Angkor
The temples of Angkor need little introduction, and no first time visit to Cambodia would be complete without a few days to explore the vast ruins in the jungles around the town of Siem Reap.
Chopin tour hits right note
As Chopin 2010 events continue across Poland, a UK company is offering an escorted music tour to Warsaw to celebrate the bicentenary of the famous composer’s birth.
Head to Paris for a free night at the museum
The annual Nuit des Musées takes place in France – and across Europe – on 15 May 2010 when a large number of museums open their doors to the public free of charge between 7pm and 1am.
Head to Hong Kong for a year of festivals
Travel to the Far East this year and see one of the world’s most colourful destinations! From scrambling a 60-foot-high tower during the Cheung Chau Bun Festival to battling the waters in the Dragon Boat, carnival there’s plenty to look forward to in Hong Kong.
New flights make Burma more accessible
Vietnam Airlines has announced its plans to open a direct route between Hanoi and Myanmar’s Yangon on 2 March 2010, operating four flights a week with Fokker 70 aircraft.
Experience ‘Desire’ at Hôtel De La Paix
On 10 April 2010 Hôtel de la Paix’s innovative gallery cocktail bar and champion of contemporary Khmer art, the Arts Lounge, will unveil Desire, a hotly anticipated exhibition of 12 new artworks celebrating connections and creation by French Cambodian artist Texte de Sera.
Teutonic tour takes in Poland and beyond
A Teutonic-themed tour to Poland and Russia is one of the showpiece holidays being offered by a company specialising in walking and trekking breaks.
Celebrating 200 years of Chopin
The opening by Poland’s Culture Minister on Monday 1st March of the high-tech Frederic Chopin Museum in Warsaw began the start of celebrations to mark 200 years since the birth of the country’s best loved composer.
Warsaw hosts Beethoven Easter Festival
The Polish capital of Warsaw will host the 14th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival later this month.
Art in the city
Free entrance to St. Paul’s Cathedral with the London Sightseeing Pass to see the latest work by sculptor Antony Gormley is just one of the many benefits of the London Sightseeing Pass.