Scenic Holidays

Adventure cruises to the Marquesas

Take advantage of a special offer on an adventure-filled cruise sailing from Tahiti to French Polynesia's wild and exotic Marquesas Islands onboard the freighter to paradise, 'Aranui 3'.

Windermere B&B offers free rooms to flood-affected couples

The owners of a Windermere Bed & Breakfast are celebrating their first anniversary by donating half of their rooms to couples affected by last November’s flooding in Cumbria.

Walking holidays in Corsica

Walking holidays in Corsica – following shepherds trails, mule tracks and country lanes through breathtaking scenery of valleys, deep gorges and pine forests – is the offer for the first time in 2010 from specialist operator, Belle France.

From American cowboy to Argentinian gaucho

If you’ve already experienced ranching in North America, why not head off to Argentina? Ranch Rider is extending its portfolio, enabling horseback enthusiasts to sample authentic South America with the gauchos: the very first cowboys to hit the dusty trail.

Flying high in Cape Town

With the eyes of the world on South Africa this summer for the Fifa World Cup, Beaumont House - a luxurious Cape Town boutique hotel, has teamed up with Thunder City to give high flyers their own bird’s eye view of Cape Town with the ultimate fast jet flying experience as part of a special seven night package that will have them soaring in one of two ex- military performance fighter jets - the BAe Buccaneer or the Hawker Hunter.

Low-cost luxury travel in Thailand

Experience luxury Thailand and see the best of what this country has to offer. Where else but Thailand can you gently cruise on a converted rice barge, roar upriver in a long-tailed boat or take a white-knuckle ride on a bamboo raft?

Discovery, gastronomy and culture in Indochina

Luxury Travel Vietnam is offering travellers the opportunity to depart on a fantastic journey through three Southeast Asian nations, exploring the treasures of six world heritage sites. The 'Cuisine, Culture and World Heritages Discovery of Indochina' is a journey featuring superb food and cultural immersion coupled with luxury travel.

Attenborough for the day

Ever wondered what it is like to be a wildlife conservation biologist? If you want to find out, but don’t want to train for a few years to become a zoologist, then Biosphere Expeditions taster days in the Broads and New Forest National Parks may just be the thing for you.

Walking all over the world

The UK’s leading walking holiday specialist, Walks Worldwide, has launched its new 2010/2011 brochure.

Wildlife Worldwide introduces new trips for 2010

Leading independent holiday company, Wildlife Worldwide, has introduced a range of new small group trips for 2010/11, three photography tours (to be led by award-winning wildlife photographer Nick Garbutt) and five volunteer projects in Europe and Africa.

Stylish self-catering breaks in South Cornwall

Luxury self-catering holiday specialist Natural Retreats has launched an exclusive collection of 14 brand-new holiday residences in South Cornwall. Set amidst beautiful countryside, a short distance from The Eden Project and Lost Gardens of Heligan, Natural Retreats - Cornwall provides a perfect base from which to explore the region‘s many attractions and stunning coastline.

Celebrate Australia Day with a visit down under

This Tuesday, 26th January, is Australia Day, a national event in Oz that celebrates what is great about the country aside from kangaroo’s, BBQs and neighbourly soap operas! It is a day that recognises cultural diversity, independence and those who have emigrated from over 150 countries around the world to call Australia their home.