Types of Trip

Lhasa to Kathmandu: Journey across the 'Roof of the World'

Adventure Worldwide has a new trip entitled Lhasa to Kathmandu which provides a chance to experience one of the world’s great journeys, travelling overland across Tibet, from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp, all the way down to Nepal to the capital Kathmandu.

Minke whales spotted off Australia's Lizard Island

Minke whales have been spotted along the reefs at Lizard Island off Australia's Queensland coast on their annual migration north.

Intrepid to offer Arctic cruises

Intrepid Travel already offers trips to more than 100 countries on all seven continents, and it has now announced that it will offer two departures to the Arctic in June 2014.

A century of aviation in Alaska

This year Alaska celebrates 100 years of powered flight. Anchorage Museum’s exhibition “Arctic Flight; A Century of Alaska Aviation” takes a journey through the state’s remarkable aviation history and is a great starting point for any journey through Alaska; a state where flying is a way of life and a means of survival for many remote Alaskan communities.

Explore the charming manors of the Finnish countryside

If the words ‘manor house’ conjure up visions of quintessentially English properties of a bygone era then think again.

New Forest Twizy passes 2000 mile mark

The Twizy, two seat electric vehicle which is owned by five-star, boutique B&B Cottage Lodge in the New Forest and rented out to guests to explore the forest in silence, has just passed the 2000 mile mark.

School's out for summer

The summer holidays are almost upon us - fun for children but, daunting for mums and dads worrying how to keep the kids entertained for a whole six weeks.

The Zillertal: Austria's culinary heart

The Zillertal region is well-known for its organic cuisine and award-winning dairy products. This deep valley's warm summers and lush pastures give rise to hundreds of indigenous herbs, fabulous local speciality dishes and some of the best restaurants in the Alps. And the scenery's pretty good too.

Thrifty Brits opt for non-euro hotspots to get more for their money

Specialist last minute holiday website, Latedeals.co.uk, has revealed that bookings to non-euro destinations are up 60 per cent compared to this time last year. While four of the five most popular resorts booked during May were to resorts in Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia and Bulgaria.