Types of trip
Experience Glasgow's Merchant City Festival
The Merchant City Festival is back for it sixth year and better than ever. Running from Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 September, the Festival attracts more than 40,000 people over Glasgow’s four day bank holiday weekend with an exciting programme of theatre, music, fashion, visual art, film and comedy.
50% of UK skiers visit one of five resorts
Research into UK skiers’ holiday habits by Ski Solutions has found that only five resorts account for 50% of all ski bookings. Counting all hotel, chalet and apartment holidays at the 125 resorts Ski Solutions serve, five resorts including Val d’Isere, Courchevel, Lech, Zermatt and Whistler in North America accounted for 50% of bookings.
Cruising with the kids
If you’re after a value-for-money family break this October half term, look no further than Italian cruise line, Costa Cruises. With 11 ships sailing in the Mediterranean this autumn, Costa Cruises offers excellent choice at competitive prices.
Get back to nature with Interhome
Escape to the countryside and rejuvenate the mind and spirit on a relaxing and invigorating holiday with Interhome. As one of Europe’s leading providers of privately owned rental properties, Interhome’s specialist knowledge will help guide holidaymakers to find their personal haven amongst Europe’s beautiful lakes and mountains.
easyJet Holidays’ deals of the week
Every Tuesday for the next two months, easyJet Holidays, the new flight and hotel package from easyJet, is offering special "deals of the week" - ideal for those on a budget who need some inspiration when looking for a holiday destination or for those looking for a last minute getaway at an affordable price.
easyCruise announces 2008 season
After a successful first summer in Greece, easyCruise has announced that a second ship named easyCruise Life will join the easyCruise fleet on a new 7 day cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey.
Steam up to a Roman fort this autumn
The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, the country’s longest and most spectacular steam railway, is running Steam and Romans experiences this Autumn, to enable Western Lake District visitors to reach isolated Hardknott Fort, one of the most inaccessible and spectacular Roman sites in Britain.
South Somerset Food Festival
The third South Somerset Food Festival, which runs from Saturday 29 September until Sunday 7 October, will include over fifty tasty events ranging from food tastings and cookery demonstrations to farm and vineyard tours, talks and foodie competitions, while special menus will be served at local pubs, restaurants and hotels.
New children’s garden at Longwood
A gigantic drooling dragon, a spitting fish, a shooting jet that rings a bell, a pond with rising steam, and a cave with dripping walls are just a few of the 30 unique and amazing water wonders awaiting young visitors at Longwood Gardens’ new Indoor Children’s Garden.
Leaf all your troubles behind
Pack your walking boots and catch a bit of Autumn sunshine with a bargain break on the British coast. Haven and British Holidays are offering four night mid-week breaks from October 1st from as little as £79 – perfect for couples – or you could bring along a family of up to six people for the same price!
Bales reintroduces Latin America programme
Bales Worldwide is launching a new Latin America programme for 2008/9 with the reintroduction of holidays to Mexico and Cuba, as well as a much expanded selection of Antarctica cruising and the new luxury La Pinta cruise in the Galapagos.
New MP3 audio walking tours for Bristol
Following the highly successful launch of ‘The Bristol Quayside Adventure’ MP3 audio tour released in September 2006, and the Brunel Mile walk launched early in 2007, Destination Bristol, has now launched a further three MP3 audio tours targeting residents and visitors to Bristol.
Andy Murray serves tourism top ten for Scotland
Scotland’s tennis ace Andy Murray is helping to encourage more visitors to plan a trip to his home country by telling them about his top ten things to do and see there.
Cruise from water to ice this winter
Enjoy the great sights along the River Thames, aboard a City Cruises Riverliner, as you make your way to the outdoor skating rinks, for some winter fun. The sightseeing service, offers a hop-on hop-off service with four convenient stops (Westminster Pier, Waterloo Pier, Tower Pier and Greenwich Pier) to choose from, each one close to three of the outdoor skating rinks that will be open this winter.
A wildlife haven in the National Forest
Woodland shelters, installed as part of the National Forest’s Visitor Infrastructure Project, will become wildlife havens thanks to an imaginative design incorporating a ‘living roof’. The designs for the shelters, released today, will not only provide innovative information points for visitors but will also create important undisturbed habitats for plants, birds and insects.