South America Travel
A Christmas spectacular in Brazil
Located on Nativos Beach - one of the most beautiful beaches in the world - and only a short walk away from the historic ,Quadrado' of Trancoso, Villas de Trancoso is an exceptional luxury boutique hotel and pousada.
Oz-Bus heads for South America & carnival time
Never a travel company to keep its wheels from turning for long, the overland specialist Oz-Bus, which runs epic trips across the globe by bus from London to Sydney, Beijing, Kathmandu and New York, is venturing in a new direction, but this time via the bottom of the world - South America and home of the greatest Carnival of all, Rio.
Royal Bank Holiday bonus for travellers
You’ve probably already heard the news and if you haven’t we suggest you come out of your cave as the whole of the UK has been given more holidays next year!
Shop in the sun this Christmas
To find some extraordinary presents this year, travellers should head further afield than the usual Christmas Markets says Gap Adventures.
Brazil becomes South America's 'rising star' destination
As winter looms over the UK, British holidaymakers searching for winter sun in 2010 cast their cash towards South America, citing Brazil as the regional favourite.
Climb it like Cotton
The world's largest independently-owned adventure tour operator applauds Fearne Cotton, Alexandra Burke, Denise Van Outen and friends for completing the Inca Trail and raising the profile of Peru.
Bag a Bank Holiday bargain in the Thomson Tailormade sale
Specialist long haul tour operator, Thomson Tailormade, has announced its biggest ever Bank Holiday Sale, starting this Friday, so even if the Bank Holiday is a washout, you can still bag yourself some sun on a great value luxury holiday.
A Latin American fiesta
Long established travel company, Cox & Kings, has launched its new Latin America brochure for 2011 featuring a comprehensive programme of escorted group tours and private tailor-made travel to the continent.
From France to Chile: 10 great ski chalets
With Eurostar recently opening ticket sales for its new services from London to the French Alps, now is the perfect time for ski lovers to book for the best deals. Apartments and chalets in prime locations also get booked up quickly, so travellers looking for a ski getaway should start looking now to secure their perfect ski holiday home.
Latin America for less
Audley currently have some excellent money saving offers to Latin America.
Holiday rentals in Buenos Aires
Due to increased demand, holiday-velvet.com, a holiday rental agency with over 6,000 short-term rental properties in their portfolio in locations including Rome, Barcelona, Paris and Venice now adds Buenos Aires to their cache.
Travellers seek new and exciting destinations
Hostelworld.com, the leading provider of online reservations to the budget, independent and youth travel market has announced the biggest growth markets in the travel industry during the past year.
Worldwide walking holidays prove popular for 2010
HF Holidays, the UK’s largest walking and leisure activity holidays company, is highlighting the success – despite recession, BA strikes and ash-clouds – of its expanded Worldwide programme, reporting sales up almost ten per cent on 2009, making this the best year ever for walking holidays in destinations as diverse as Bhutan and Patagonia.
TAM Airlines joins Star Alliance
TAM Airlines, the leading Brazilian carrier, has this month joined the Star Alliance network, thereby putting the world’s longest serving airline alliance firmly back on the South American continent.
An 'alternative' Inca Trail
With the height of the trekking season about to get underway in Peru*, travellers are being offered an 'Alternative Inca Trail' from specialist overland and small group adventure tour operator, Dragoman.