Types of trip

‘Silver travellers’ enjoy festive cheer at Christmas markets
Christmas markets, whether experienced at home or abroad, have never been more popular.

Keep your New Year resolutions on track in Switzerland
As another year beckons, thoughts turn to the familiar ritual of half-heartedly drawing up New Year’s resolutions. Make 2013 the year to travel and make resolutions you actually want to keep by shaping your travel plans to inspire you to succeed.

Five of the best Boxing Day walks
Walk off the mince pies and blow away the cobwebs with a bracing stroll along the world-famous South West Coast Path.

Top 5 ski destinations on a budget
With ski season fresh on the horizon, it is the peak time of year to book a ski-orientated break.

Centenary celebrations of the first ascent of America's highest mountain
Next year, 2013, marks 100 years since the first successful ascent of America’s highest mountain, Mount McKinley, in Alaska’s Denali National Park.

New cycling tours business inspired by London 2012 Olympics
Team GB’s success at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics along with Bradley Wiggins becoming the first Brit to win the Tour de France has inspired cycling enthusiast Roy Griffiths to start up a new cycling business.

Get licensed to thrill with an IEC
If you’re looking for the best instructor programmes that lead to exciting jobs in skiing and boarding, International Academy is your number one destination.

Spend New Year in Looe, Cornwall
Nothing beats going away with a group of friends or another family (or two!) for New Year and Looe & Polperro Holidays still has plenty of choice for those who have yet to book including.

Queenstown tees off for a summer of golf
Queenstown’s world-class greens are groomed and geared up for a summer of golf that for the second time will include the region hosting the New Zealand PGA Championship.
Enjoy an alternative taste of Philadelphia
Philadelphia has experienced a culinary revolution over the decades and today has a plethora of world-class fine-dining restaurants, quaint bistros, friendly BYOBs and relaxing outdoor cafes, establishing itself firmly as a top dining destination.

Close House Hotel launches warming winter getaway
One of the North East's most prestigious hotels, Close House in Newcastle, is launching a new winter getaway, offering guests the ultimate in luxury dining and relaxation.

Where to go for your January detox holiday
Although an exciting time for most, the Christmas period can often leave us feeling physically and emotionally drained and in need of re-energising ourselves.

Hurtigruten adds new Fjord to sailing schedule
For the first time in two decades, Hurtigruten has expanded its sailing schedule by adding the Hjørundfjord, one of the most stunning fjords in Norway.

A babymoon fit for a Royal
For anyone like the Royal couple, expecting a new addition to the family next year, look no further than Keycamp's 20 Mini Fun Station parcs throughout Europe - geared up for babies and toddlers, for the first family holiday abroad.

Valletta's International Baroque Festival
Valletta, Malta's baroque capital city and a UNESCO world heritage site, will be hosting its first International Baroque Festival between the 9th and 26th of January 2013, as it prepares to become the European Capital of Culture in 2018.