City Breaks
Plan a weekend away with the girls outside of London
Planning a weekend away with the girls? There are many great cities outside of London that offer lots to do for less money than you might think.
London Greenwich voted in world’s top 10 destinations
Leading global travel publisher Frommer’s has revealed the Frommer’s Top Destinations List for 2012. This distinguished annual list, compiled by Frommer’s writers and editors, features an inspiring choice of established and up and coming destinations that travellers should be considering in 2012.
Bristol has Christmas wrapped up
It comes but once a year and is the perfect opportunity to treat family and friends to something special. Christmas is fast-approaching, and finding the perfect present needs a little careful planning and inspiration, which is why help is at hand with a list of top ten festive gifts from Bristol city centre.
The best European Christmas markets
Europe's Christmas markets are a lovely way to get into the festive spirit by combining a city break with a shopping trip to stock up on hand-made decorations, foodie goodies such as Lebkuchen ginger bread and unique Christmas presents.
A native's New York - with NYMA, The New York Manhattan Hotel
Whether it's grabbing a bite to eat in a local haunt, taking advantage of great-value nail bars or checking out weekend hang-outs like the recently launched, High Line park - New Yorkers know how to get the best out of their city so why not follow their lead? What's more, NYMA, The New York Manhattan Hotel offers a cheap sleep right in the heart of the action!
2012 Games River Tour Service launches
City Cruises has been working with the Olympic Delivery Authority to deliver a river cruise to the Equestrian events held at Greenwich Park and launched a booking page.
Save on Toronto's top attractions with CityPASS
Toronto - As Canada’s largest city and the country’s entertainment, cultural and financial capital, Toronto attracts tourists from around the globe who come to visit some of the world’s tallest towers, to play in the city’s 1,500 parks, and to marvel in its many museums.
Book a home rather than a hotel when visiting London
London is a dream holiday destination for families, but due to the perceived difficulties of hotel life with children, visiting London often remains just an aspiration.
What's cooking in Copenhagen?
For the seventh year running, Denmark’s largest food festival, Copenhagen Cooking, returns with a more spectacular programme than ever offering great late-summer culinary experiences.
Christmas markets in Flanders and Brussels 2011
With the summer slowly closing to an end Flanders is once more gearing up for yet another spectacular display of Christmas cheer.
5 of the world’s most bike-friendly cities and hostels
More and more people realize that bicycles can be much more useful than cars. Bikes are cheap, environmentally friendly, keep their owners in good health and as much more fun means of transport for travellers exploring a new destination.
Olympic legacy lives on in Atlanta, Georgia
One year to go, yet fifteen years later, the Olympic challenge will reside in London while the Olympic legacy still shines on Atlanta, Georgia in the form of the city’s Centennial Olympic Park.
Beijing sidecar package at The Opposite House
Boutique luxury hotel The Opposite House, in Beijing, is offering guests a chance to experience the city from an exciting perspective this summer, in a motorcycle sidecar.
The Smurfs named travel ambassadors for New York City
After filming their upcoming motion picture in New York City, The Smurfs have been named the Get More NYC Family Ambassadors to New York City by NYC & Company, the city’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organisation.
New spa breaks from Cities Direct
A new programme of relaxing Spa break packages – to the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, plus Poland – has been introduced by city break specialist, Cities Direct.