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Explore Tasmania under pedal power

Explore Tasmania under pedal power

Few islands in the world can match Tasmania when it comes to travelling on two wheels. A recent surge in popularity for holidaying by bike has encouraged the state's only dedicated cycling operator to launch a new range of guided and self-guided tours from just £450 per person, which are now available to book from the UK through speciaist Tasmanian Odyssey.

Luxury camping pods at heart of Lake District cycle tour

Luxury camping pods at heart of Lake District cycle tour

Cyclists can now tour the Lake District's best-loved highlights on a four-day camping pod break - with a breathtaking new vista promised every morning.

Top 10 most romantic places to spend Valentine's Day in The Lake District

Top 10 most romantic places to spend Valentine's Day in The Lake District

The Lake District, Cumbria is renowned for its wildly romantic scenery providing the perfect place for a fabulous Valentine's break. Read on to find out where to stay on the most romantic day of the year.

Luxury penthouse apartments unveiled at Windermere Marina Village

Luxury penthouse apartments unveiled at Windermere Marina Village

Exclusive new waterside penthouses boasting glorious views of Northern England’s largest inland marina will be welcoming their first guests from January 2014.

Corfu and the Vikos Gorge

Walking specialist On Foot Holidays has launched an unusual offering in northwest Greece for 2014: the chance to step out on carefully-selected trails throughout scenic Corfu, coupled with an exhilarating exploration of little-known Zagoria, home to the dramatic Vikos, one of the world’s deepest gorges.

Autumnal breaks with Cumbria’s ‘Tourism Experience of the Year’ tour company

Autumnal breaks with Cumbria’s ‘Tourism Experience of the Year’ tour company

The Lake District’s number one tour operator and Cumbria Tourism’s ‘Tourism Experience of the Year’, Mountain Goat, has two exquisite tour holidays on offer in October 2013 for those wishing to explore the autumnal glory on evidence in Northern England at this time of year.

Discover the autumn retreat of Anglesey

Discover the autumn retreat of Anglesey

The Isle of Anglesey has plenty to offer every kind of holidaymaker this autumn season, from relaxing foodie weekend retreats, outdoor adventures to historic trips discovering the gems of this beautiful Welsh isle.

Active autumn breaks with a difference

Active autumn breaks with a difference

There is no better time of the year to visit the Great Glen and Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands than autumn, when September and October can be mild and fine and the changing seasons dazzling patchwork of foliage on show wherever you look.

Walking holiday to the Golden Land of Myanmar

Walking holiday to the Golden Land of Myanmar

Step back in time and experience cultures and traditions little changed by the modern world on a new for 2014 guided walking holiday of the Golden Land of Myanmar – formerly the British colony of Burma – courtesy of HF Holidays, the UK walking holiday organisation which is celebrating its centenary in 2013.

Colorado's Garden of the Gods

Colorado's Garden of the Gods

Colorado's Garden of the Gods public park is officially the 3rd best park in the world and the second park in the USA according to international travel resource TripAdvisor which has released its Travellers Choice Attractions list.

Up, up and away with Tahiti and her islands

Up, up and away with Tahiti and her islands

Launching in September 2013, visitors and locals alike are invited to take to the postcard-perfect skies above Tahiti and her islands with new tours and chartered flights offered by airline company Tahiti Air Charter.

Swallows and Amazons starts filming in the Lakes

Swallows and Amazons starts filming in the Lakes

Holidaymakers in the Lake District could be bumping into Dan Stevens while he’s filming family-favourite Swallows and Amazons this summer.

Sunvil Discovery offers up to 15% savings on holidays to The Azores

The Azores is the perfect destination for families, couples and adventurers alike and with Sunvil Discovery, the UK’s leading specialist to these little-known Portuguese islands, you can save up to 15% on seven-night stays this October.

Exploring Denmark on a driving tour of Aarhus, Silkeborg and Vejle

Exploring Denmark on a driving tour of Aarhus, Silkeborg and Vejle

Less than two hours flying time with daily departures from across the UK to Billund and Aarhus airport, step into Denmark's unspoiled landscape of east Jutland.

Hamburg: Around the World in 80 Gardens

Hamburg: Around the World in 80 Gardens

Hamburg is in the horticultural spotlight this year, when one of Germany's greenest cities hosts igs 2013, the "international garden show".