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Explore Montserrat’s unique waters

Explore Montserrat’s unique waters

Unique underwater worlds of the Caribbean can be explored with a new three-day package discovering the vibrant waters around the coast of the volcanic island of Montserrat.

UK travellers try out new sports on holiday

Post Office Travel Insurance recommends UK travellers check their travel insurance policies before attempting new activities on holiday.

Buckle up for an action packed summer in Cologne

The Excelsior Hotel Ernst in Cologne has pushed out all the stops this summer following the launch of their new action packed incentive programme packages featuring activities such as Ice Hockey, Ferrari driving and Samurai Sword fighting.

Exhilarating 4 x 4 courses at Circuito de Jerez

4 x 4 enthusiasts can now take to the ditches, mud banks, rivers and ponds of the Cadiz region with the new 4 x 4 courses offered by the Circuito de Jerez.

Up and away for Ischgl's first balloon festival

Up and away for Ischgl's first balloon festival

The vibrant Alpine village of Ischgl in the Austrian Tirol is hosting a spectacular three day balloon festival this summer.

Alpine summer adventures at rocksresort

Calling all adrenaline junkies! For a summer adventure with a difference head to the Alpine region of Flims Laax Falera, only 90 minutes from Zürich, where a plethora of exhilarating mountain activities awaits.

Garmin GPSMAP 62 - Take it to the extreme

Garmin GPSMAP 62 - Take it to the extreme

Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, has announced the GPSMAP 62 series of rugged handheld GPS devices.

Area 47 – The ultimate outdoor adventure

One of the most extraordinary outdoor adventure playgrounds in the Alps, Area 47, has opened its doors.

Flying high in Dubai

Flying high in Dubai

Thrill-seekers can now experience all the excitement and exhilaration of jumping out of a plane in the UAE’s first public indoor skydiving centre, iFly Dubai from Majid Al Futtaim Leisure.

Stephen Venables to lead Great Himalaya Trek

Stephen Venables to lead Great Himalaya Trek

Acclaimed British writer, broadcaster and mountaineer Stephen Venables, the first Briton to climb Everest without supplementary oxygen, has been announced as the leader of the second – and toughest – part on the Nepal section of the Great Himalaya Trail.

Fiji - A licence to thrill

Adventure holidays are taking over from traditional beach holidays in 2010 according to research carried out by a number of travel companies, which is good news for countries like Fiji in the South Pacific.

Tandem Cliff Jump launches in Queenstown

Tandem Cliff Jump launches in Queenstown

Leap off a 109m cliff, freefall down the cliff face and swing across a canyon with your best mate - that’s the latest adrenaline-fuelled adventure to be launched in Queenstown.

Paragliders discover Pipa – Brazil’s hippest hang-out

Paragliders discover Pipa – Brazil’s hippest hang-out

Famed for its reliable weather, superb flying conditions and welcoming locals, Pipa in northeast Brazil is emerging as a paragliding paradise. Particularly whilst Europe is under the cloak of winter, crowds of brightly coloured fabric wings dot the skyline taking in the stunning coastal scenery as they fly.

Flying high in Cape Town

Flying high in Cape Town

With the eyes of the world on South Africa this summer for the Fifa World Cup, Beaumont House - a luxurious Cape Town boutique hotel, has teamed up with Thunder City to give high flyers their own bird’s eye view of Cape Town with the ultimate fast jet flying experience as part of a special seven night package that will have them soaring in one of two ex- military performance fighter jets - the BAe Buccaneer or the Hawker Hunter.

Banish winter blues with sun and sport in North Cyprus

Banish winter blues with sun and sport in North Cyprus

With spring still a long way off, goNorthCyprus.com has holiday deals ready to entice anyone out of their cosy hibernation this February half-term.