North & Central America

Greater Fort Lauderdale launches 'Defrost your Swimsuit' in London

On Friday, January 27th, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau will launch a brand new UK campaign by transporting five large ice blocks into the Canary Wharf area.

Top fly-drive holiday destinations

With January blues now in full swing, over a million Brits will book their next break in the sun this month and, according to independent car hire price comparison website carhiremarket.com, it looks like most will be jetting off to Spain and Portugal come Springtime.

Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas

Paris Las Vegas has announced internationally-renowned Chef Gordon Ramsay will open his first Las Vegas restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Steak, in the spring of 2012 in the heart of the Paris Las Vegas resort.

Get your kids in training - Olympic fun at Jolly Beach!

Antigua's best loved family all-inclusive resort, the Jolly Beach Resort and Spa, want to invite the future Olympians to train in Antigua!

How to create an Olympic Legacy - Whistler, Canada

On August 12th 2012, the curtain will fall on the London Summer Olympics. Much has been said about the legacy of the games and how it could benefit the city and its population, but only time will tell if this can be achieved.

There is only one Muhammad Ali

Boxing legend, gold medal winner and Louisville, Kentucky native, Muhammad Ali celebrates his 70th birthday on January 17th 2012.

New tour operators feature Great Lakes USA

Two major tour operators are including itineraries for the Great Lakes USA for the first time in 2012. Both North American Travel Service (NATS) and the Vacations Group have joined Virgin Holidays and Complete North America in covering this exciting and diverse area of the mid-west of America.

Luxury log cabins in the Great Smoky Mountains

Luxury log cabin holidays – situated in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee – are being featured for the first time in 2012 by US specialist, Bon Voyage.

The American road trip made easy

The USA was made for road trips, but now travellers can experience the freedom of the open road and camping in the national parks without the hassle of arranging accommodation or even camping gear, with the launch of Intrepid Travel's range of Self Drive Adventures.

Follow Paul Merton to Florida Keys Woofstock 2012

The Florida Keys & Key West are renowned for their extravagant festivals and dynamic parades, including Fantasy Fest which rivals New Orleans’ Mardi Gras, and Hemingway Days which celebrates the powerful legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway, who lived in Key West throughout the 1930s.

2012 - Year of the Digital Detox

A new digital detox (de-tech) holiday is being launched in St Vincent and The Grenadines as consumer research reveals that 77% of people believe that time without gadgets and technology would liberate them, improve their relationships, make them a better person and give them more time for their loved ones.