Christmas and New Year
Christmas for two in Guernsey
The historic, four star Old Government House Hotel in the heart of vibrant St Peter Port, Guernsey is offering special Christmas packages for two sharing a King Room from £236 for two nights B&B including use of the hotel’s Revolution Health Club and Spa.
Christmas cheer with English Heritage
With the distant sound of sleigh bells ringing and the arrival of crisp winter mornings Christmas is soon approaching. To celebrate Christmas cheer English Heritage has organised a range of festive events across the country at some of its most spectacular sites.
Live podcast’s from Santa’s Arctic home
Everybody’s favourite chap, Santa Claus, will be staging live podcasts from his home in the Arctic Circle and from the beach in Madagascar this year. The genial gentleman will be making it his mission to personally congratulate children who have grouped together, in beautiful Bassenthwaite, in the Western Lake District, to celebrate the real meaning of Christmas with their friends and schoolmates.
There’s still time to book a Christmas getaway
Those who are yet to book their Christmas holiday need not fear as Holiday-Rentals.co.uk still has plenty to offer. Whether it’s some winter sunshine, something for the culture vultures or a city break, Holiday-Rentals.co.uk has it all.
Celebrate Christmas Singapore style
UK visitors to Singapore this festive season won’t miss out on their traditional Christmas celebrations. Instead they will have the added benefit of celebrating Christmas with all the trimmings – and more - in the balmy heat of tropical Singapore.
A Christmas coach deal could save you time and money
Eurolines is gearing up for a rush of travellers making a festive trip to friends and family. This year the international scheduled coach operator is running scores more coaches to its most popular destinations. On Friday 21st December, Eurolines busiest day, it will have twice as many as usual leaving from Victoria Coach Station in London.
Edinburgh gets the Hogmanay party started
Edinburgh’s infamous four-day Hogmanay celebrations are back with a bang and even bigger and better than ever, with the focus being a celebration of communities and families.
Grab a bargain break before Xmas
Departures on 8 December are the last opportunity to grab some bargain winter sun, leading online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com is advising travellers.
Shop for bargains in Hong Kong this Christmas
If just the thought of Christmas shopping leaves you in need of a holiday, then why not head to a destination billed as the next ‘New York’. With the pound currently stronger than ever before against the dollar, Hong Kong is the perfect choice for a long weekend of shopping. And this year, with low fare flights to Hong Kong, it doesn’t have to cost the earth.
Surf your way through Christmas
Ever thought about learning how to surf? With around 500 000 enthusiasts in the UK alone, surf is one of the largest growing sports worldwide. Even stars like Cameron Diaz and Matthew McConaughey are aficionados of this truly exciting adventure sport.
Round off the year in style
Bringing in the bells is the biggest party of the year. And even though most people’s thoughts are on Christmas, Hogmanay party planners are already snapping up spots at their favourite venues to make sure the New Year is brought in with a bang.
Christmas offers sparkle in Eastbourne
Get ready for a magical month in Eastbourne as the town counts down the days to Christmas with plenty to do to keep all the family amused, from Christmas Magic shopping events to breathtaking ballet performances.
It's snowing in Santa’s Lapland home
6 weeks to go until Christmas and the snow is falling in abundance in Santa’s Lapland home, where Esprit Santa’s Lapland has Christmas family trips to visit to the man himself from Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Gatwick.
New Year on the slopes in Norway
Escape to the slopes this winter and bring in 2008 in style with an exceptional festive break with DFDS Seaways to Voss – the skiing metropolis of western Norway.
Snow time like the present for pre-Christmas ski breaks
The exclusive resort of Lech in the Austrian Vorarlberg has long had a reputation for its special microclimate that makes it one of the most snow-sure resorts in the Alps.