North & Central America
A fly-drive guide to Florida
A fly-drive Florida holiday is a great way to explore the 'Sunshine State'. From the adrenaline-filled Orlando, to the crystal clear waters along far south Key West or to Pensacole in the North, the wide open roads can make exploring this stunning coastline a lifelong memory.
TrekAmerica introduces Grand American Adventures
TrekAmerica has re-launched its open-age adventure brand as Grand American Adventures. The Grand American Adventures programme, previously known as Footloose, offers an extensive range of comfortable camping and lodging tours, dedicated walking tours and family tours for active people of all ages.
Now is the perfect time to visit Whistler and Vancouver
With 7 days still remaining this month, Whistler has already surpassed the record for November snowfall, as more than 430cm (172 inches) of white gold slammed the mountains by Thursday afternoon. The previous record, set in 2006, was 416cm (164 inches). So why not see the Host City and Host Mountain Resort before the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games?
Festive fun in Colorado
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas - just like the ones we never have in the UK?! Why not escape the rain and gloom of the festive period in Blighty and take the family out to Colorado for a truly magical and memorable holiday.
24 hour skiing in snow sure Mont Tremblant
The province of Québec is home to one of North America’s top ski resorts - Mont Tremblant. The resort will kick off the 2009 season with early winter’s hottest event ‘The 24h of Tremblant’, which runs from December 11 to 15.
Quebec’s unique Ice Hotel celebrates 10th anniversary
North America’s only Ice Hotel celebrates its 10th anniversary this winter. Rebuilt every year, and made up of hundreds of tonnes of snow and ice, it provides an intriguing, unique and unforgettable experience.
Québec – The perfect ski destination for winter
The province of Québec has really put itself on the winter sports map in the last few years, with a wealth of new developments and very easy access - less than a 7 hour flight from the UK.
Dominica – A Caribbean island with unique charm
The Caribbean island of Dominica is often confused with the Dominican Republic or simply forgotten about altogether, but it is a place that has its own unique charm.
Say ‘I do’ to St Lucia this winter
Those looking to propose at Christmas might want to go that one-step further and organise the wedding - for free - the following month in St Lucia. Weddings abroad specialist, Tropical Sky, has availability in January for anyone who fancies escaping families and the winter-blues to say ‘I do.’
Marmot Basin reports best November conditions on record
Once in a while, the stars align and the heavens open up and you are in the right place at the right time. Right now those days are at Marmot Basin in the Canadian Rockies. The ski hill has received a stunning 60 centimeters, two feet, of powder over the past 48 hours and 85 centimeters in the last seven days and it is still snowing.
New York State prepares to host a season of festive events
With the winter holidays on the horizon, New York State is preparing for a season full of festive events. Here are some of the winter activities and deals that travellers can expect this season.
Caribbean savings for singles this Christmas
Massive savings of more than £1,000 per person on Christmas holidays for singles on the Caribbean island of Grenada have been announced by specialist operator, Friendship Travel.
Mr Sandman, bring me a dream…
Sandals, the leading group of luxury beach resorts is offering one lucky member of the public a job of a lifetime – the chance to become the first ever Apprentice Sandman. Unique to Sandals, the Sandman is an expert in all things sand - testament that they have the best located beach resorts around the world. The job will entail scouring the Caribbean in search of perfect beach locations to build the next Sandals Resort.
More choice for holidays in Canada and Alaska
Independent luxury tour operator, Prestige Holidays (prestigeholidays.co.uk) has launched its first brochure to Canada and Alaska featuring a diverse selection of holidays ranging from city breaks and self drive itineraries to wildlife tours, wilderness lodge stays and Alaska cruises.
The best things in life are free – if you visit Antigua
You can’t buy love, and now you don’t have to pay to renew your vows either. At Jolly Beach Resort and Spa, the leading all-inclusive resort in Antigua, guests staying 7 nights in a superior room (or higher) are entitled to a free renewal of vows package to celebrate their years of commitment.