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Let the adventure begin
Winter is nearly here and for many, it means another year working themselves to the bone with nothing more than Christmas looming and the prospect of two weeks in the Costa del Sol to keep them going. But if you’re more snowboard than sangria, more trekking than Club Trop and more sandsurfing than sunbeds, you need to get along to the Daily Telegraph Adventure Travel Show.
A delicious dozen in the South Lakes
The South Lakes, in beautiful Cumbria, has created a Delicious Dozen Food Trail to further feed the boom it’s experiencing in self-catering holidays, thought to be down to the wow factor derived from the area’s excellent local produce.
Experience Northern Lights with DFDS Seaways
DFDS Seaways has organised the trip of a lifetime for you to experience the wonderful Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights - a natural wonder that has to be seen to be believed. Joining this Arctic voyage during the winter months offers the best opportunity to witness this unique spectacular, when the skies are filled with ghostly green, yellow, red and violet lights that dart across the horizon.
Enjoy a classic English autumn celebration
Does your apple tree bear the fruits of England’s heritage? Audley End House & Gardens is opening its doors on Sunday 30 September for its third annual Apple Day. The day is a celebration all things apple-related and shows the many uses of the popular and versatile fruit. Visitors are invited to join in with the fun and bring along their own garden apples for identification by some of the apple experts on site.
Companions cruise for free this Christmas
Uniworld Grand River Cruises invites you to spend Christmas in grand style in Europe, and with Uniworld's Two for One special; pay for yourself and your companion cruises for free.
New attractions for Wichita’s Old Cowtown Museum
The new Diamond W Chuckwagon Supper, featuring the Prairie Wranglers, will begin offering year-round chuckwagon suppers starting September 20. Carrying on the tradition started by the Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper, the Diamond W Chuckwagon will feature the band now known as the Prairie Wranglers.
Haven Holidays turns green into gold
You don’t need to travel far to enjoy a holiday that meets strict environmental criteria. If you want to make sure your holiday is both eco-friendly and family-friendly check out Haven Holidays’ 35 parks around the UK.
Ski Solutions launches Super Ski Solutions
After extensive research into its clients’ ski holiday habits, Ski Solutions, Britain’s leading original ski travel agency, has chosen five of the world’s top ski resorts for special attention in its diverse programme of hotel, chalet and apartment holidays in the Alps and North America.
Which is UK’s friendliest museum?
The 2007 Guardian Family Friendly Museum Award has been launched. Visitors and volunteers anyone of any age can make a nomination. Museums and galleries are also welcome to nominate themselves.
A license to thrill in Barcelona this Christmas
Lifestyle Barcelona launches their new range of experiences that will thrill, excite and leave you breathless. You too can follow the footsteps of an MI5 agent with three new experiences in the heart of Barcelona that will get your pulses racing. These include; the special agent experience, diamonds are forever shopping and the Shaken not stirred weekend.
A frighteningly good day out
Be scared senseless at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool this Halloween with spooky special offers and freaky fun to help you celebrate All Hallows Eve. It’s all treats and no tricks at Britain’s favourite tourist attraction with a whole month of fearsome fun for all the family.
First Choice reveals a spectacular campaign
First Choice presents ‘the greatest show on earth’ with its Amazing Holiday Extravaganza, introducing a fantastic line up of family and snow holidays, cruises, tropical getaways and short breaks.
Holiday like The Queen
British Oscar winner Helen Mirren is reported to have bought a new home in Campania – here’s a selection of the finest stately self catering options for you to choose from on the holiday self catering website ‘Holidaylettings.co.uk’.
How to make your pets fly . . .
Cheapflights.co.uk has the low-down on how to get your beloved pooch, cat or other animal friend to see the world with you. Putting your pet on a plane is no easy task, yet if Paris Hilton and Orlando Bloom can travel with their animals why shouldn’t you?
Heavenly honeymoons in Croatia
The Croatian coast was named as one of the top honeymoon destinations in a survey conducted last year*, but with the average price for a honeymoon revealed to be £2,963, those about to tie the knot may want to book their holiday well in advance in order to save some pennies.