Types of trip
Tall tales and trees to climb
Stories and songs, arts and crafts – the woods are the place to be! Bank Holiday Monday 27 August promises to provide a fun-packed day for youngsters bringing their families to The National Forest Wood Fair at Beacon Hill Country Park in Leicestershire.
Top 10 reasons to visit Brittany
If you’re looking to escape from this year’s dismal British summer, why not take advantage of Brittany’s welcoming year round climate. If you’re still not convinced, read on to find out Tourism Brittany’s top 10 reasons for why you should visit the region.
Connect at Scotland’s alternative music festival
Connect Music Festival is Scotland's new three day boutique event to be held in the stunning grounds of Inveraray Castle, situated on the banks of one of Scotlands most beautiful lochs, Loch Fyne, Argyll on the 31st August, 1st & 2nd September 2007.
Summer sunshine savings in Mallorca - Discounts of up to 50%
With the British weather so unpredictable this year, finding summer sunshine is proving quite a challenge. Basking in temperatures averaging 28°C in July and August and benefiting from 12 hours of sunshine each day, Mallorca offers a perfect solution.
Jet2Holidays.com launch winter holidays from £79
Jet2Holidays.com is now selling fantastic winter holidays to Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands from as little as £79 per person for departures between 1st November 2007 and 31st March 2008.
Cheers to Chinese beer
Travellers that have been to Oktoberfest and are looking for a more unusual beer festival this year should consider visiting China for their International Beer Festival in Qingdao in August.
Tea time in Sri Lanka
For a new take on the ‘tea break’, book a luxury holiday to one of Sri Lanka’s finest tea plantations with Tropical Sky. Travel between August and October and enjoy six night’s boutique-style accommodation on a full-board basis at Ceylon Tea Trails from £1,179 per person.
WTM - Reaching the gay market
World Travel Market, in conjunction with leading global gay marketing agency, Out Now Consulting, is launching a Gay and Lesbian Travel MasterClass with a difference.
World Travel Awards launches YouTube channel
The World Travel Awards, the leading and largest accolade programme for the global tourism industry, announces today that it has launched a Broadband Video channel on YouTube, the leading online video community that allows people to discover, watch and share originally created videos.
The Tour de France returns to Brittany in 2008
Leading up to the Tour de France’s opening ceremony in London on 6 July, Director of the Brittany Tourist Board, Monsieur François Vertadier and colleague Monsieur Marc Doria Director of Brest Tourist Office announced that Brittany will be the first departure point for the 2008 Tour de France at a press lunch on 4 July 2007.
New partnership for Costa Cruises & Singapore Tourism Board
Costa Cruises, the leading cruise company in Europe and South America, has formed a global strategic marketing partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board. Both companies will engage in joint marketing initiatives in the Asia Pacific and European markets for above and below the line cruise promotional campaigns.
Brits cry out for summer sun
Brits are escaping the terrible weather ruining the summer at the moment by booking holidays to sunnier climes says leading online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com.
Active holidays for kids
Keeping children active, laughing and entertained during the school holidays can be a real challenge with many parents wishing their children could play the way they did in their own childhoods: getting muddy, being outdoors all day and playing make-believe games instead of sitting in front of a screen munching junk food and complaining of being bored. Over the holidays kids can leave their mobiles and computer games at home and go out to have a great time with Super Camps UK.
Escape the rain with Holidaylettings.co.uk
With threats of a soggy summer Holidaylettings.co.uk has some great sunshine options on the Continent, as well as more than 15,000 properties in 100 countries worldwide.
A meeting with the Dalai Lama for top travel photographer
Travel Photographer of the Year is delighted to announce that the overall winner of TPOTY 2007 will have the unique opportunity to spend up to two days photographing His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, the Tibetan settlement in Northern India.