Types of trip

5 great Canadian day trips by rail
For train enthusiasts, the consummate rail journey in Canada is the Canadian – a trip from Toronto to Vancouver that traverses 4,345 km (2,700 miles) in four days, showcasing everything from immense boreal forests to the Prairies and the peaks of the Rockies.

Eco-holidaying near Padstow
With views out across the charming fields of St Issey, Broadmeadows really is a holiday home to enjoy and relax in.

Sun & Snow: Atlas Mountains Ski Adventure, Morocco
Experience the magic of Marrakesh and the majesty of the Atlas Mountains with an Untravelled Paths exclusive 3-night Ski Adventure from just £285 per person including sumptuous riad-accommodation, transfers and an all inclusive 1-day Ski Experience in Oukaimeden.

First acts on the wave for Fowey Festival of Words and Music 2013
Actors and authors, musicians and comedians are in the starry line-up for the newly re-launched Fowey Festival of Words and Music taking place in the stunning Cornish harbour town this year from 8 - 18 May.
Tips on how to avoid injury on the slopes this season
The frosty debate about whether skiing or snowboarding is the most superior winter sport rumbles on, and off, the piste; does one ruin the quality of the snow for the other? Can you be good at both? Is snowboarding ‘cooler’ than skiing?

The St Ermin's Hotel White Company Pamper Package
Spoil that special someone this Valentine’s Day with the St Ermin’s Hotel ‘White Company Pamper Package’.

Snow-Camp Alpine Challenge heads to Morzine
Snow-Camp, one of Britain’s most innovative youth charities, will be holding its fourth annual charity ski and board-a-thon this week in the French Alps.

Enjoy the ride at Champneys Tring
With London 2012 boosting bike sales cross the UK by 14.7% and with the announcement of the Tour de France starting in the Yorkshire in 2014, Brits all over the country - inspired by the likes of Bradley Wiggins and Victoria Pendleton - are jumping back on the saddle.

New £2.5m Cornish beach properties for Latitude 50
Two brand new holiday properties will be available for the first time in Polzeath this year following a £2.5 million renovation packed with environmental design features.

Ironbridge Gorge ranked first in the UK by TripAdvisor
Telford & Wrekin's Ironbridge Gorge has beaten off stiff competition to be the 2012 most highly recommended UNESCO World Heritage Site in the UK according to the TripAdvisor traveller community.

Want to test water slides for a living?
First Choice has announced that it's searching the nation for a fun-loving waterpark enthusiast to take on the challenge of becoming its Slide Tester and test water slides for a living at its SplashWorld resorts.

'Ultimate treats' packages launched to tantalise the senses
Guests at a luxurious five star Cumbrian inn are being offered the ultimate rest and rejuvenation break, complete with an array of tasty treats, pampering bathing delights and even blind perfume testing – all set against spectacular natural surroundings.

Celebrate one of the world's biggest carnivals in Dusseldorf
The annual one-day phenomenon called Rose Monday falls on February 11, 2013. Rose Monday is the roaring conclusion of 3 months of carnival season in Dusseldorf, which kicked off on November 11 and is now in full swing with 300 carnival events and costume balls all over town.

Learn meditation in The Land of the Veda
London’s leading meditation teachers Jillian Lavender and Michael Miller will be offering a seven day programme teaching the ancient technique of Vedic Meditation from 24 – 31 March 2013 at award-winning Ananda in the Himalayas.

Bye-Bye Blues: Bucharest Mini-Break & Ballet On Ice
Beat the Blues this January with an exclusive cultural city-break to Bucharest that features prime seat-tickets to the stunning performance of "Romeo & Juliet on Ice" by the world-famous St Petersburg Ice Ballet troupe on 19th January 2013.