Types of trip

Glide around the New Forest in a Twizy electric car
Cottage Lodge, the New Forest’s only 5-star eco B&B, has taken delivery of the first Twizy, an eye-catching electric car which not only has no carbon footprint, it doesn’t frighten the forest’s ponies and is great fun to drive!

Visit The Whale Watching Capital of the Caribbean
Dominica is known as the Whale Watching Capital of the Caribbean, as the only country in the world where the Sperm whale lives year round. Plus with 22 of the 33 known cetacean species seen in Dominica it really is a whale watchers paradise.
Spanish wildcats & South America’s ‘Big Five’
Naturetrek, UK wildlife tour operator, has extended its progamme of expert-escorted trips to include six new holidays.

Year of the Snake: Taiwan festivals not to miss in 2013
Taiwan is a country that has a rich and varied heritage and its fusion of Chinese, Fujianese, Hakka, Cantonese and Aboriginal cultures make for an exciting year of festivals not to be missed in 2013.

Enjoy an alternative Italian city break this winter in Genoa
Those looking for a more unusual Italian city break this winter can head to Northern Italy’s Genoa. The city is the capital of Liguria, home to pesto and birthplace of Christopher Columbus.

Languedoc adventures at Les Pins
Brand new from Eurocamp for 2013, a stay Les Pins puts the best of the Languedoc on the doorstep. And with seven nights during summer half term 2013 costing just £504 per family, the best value is guaranteed too.

The first glamping site in Sardinia
One Off Places announce the launch of Bella Pineta, the first glamping site in Sardinia. The site is made up of a small collection of luxury Emperor tents, immersed in the countryside, in the grounds of a 17th century private country house.

Jet off for Life of Pi in India
Yann Martel's magical adventure, The Life of Pi, comes to the silver screen this month, a fantastic tale of Pi Patel, the son of an Indian zoo keeper shipwrecked at sea with a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a 450-pound Bengal tiger.
Festive frolics with Amari Christmas packages
With December upon us and Christmas festivities in full swing, why not escape it all and experience a Christmas with a difference.

Plan a Red Hot Highland Hogmanay!
For an authentic Scottish New Year experience, look no further than the capital city of the Highlands - the spiritual home of Hogmanay!

Team GB gymnast returns from volunteering on gap year
Jennifer Pinches from the 2012 Team GB Gymnastic team who reached the finals of their competition has just returned from volunteering in Ecuador with Camps international. As well as wonderful handstands all over the country she felt she made a lasting difference.

Family friendly fun - Madesimo
Madesimo is a delightful and compact high altitude alpine village close to the Swiss border that offers something for all the family. And importantly the ski resort incorporates that vital element for family groups - convenience.

Ultimate winter sun in the Maldives
In search of a winter sun break? December marks the beginning of the dry season in the Maldives, with low humidity, stacks of sunshine and average temperatures of 28C making it the ultimate destination for a pre-Christmas, festive or new year sunshine escape.
Monarch adds thousands of seats for Christmas and New Year
Monarch is adding thousands of seats to its existing flying programme over Christmas and New Year due to a huge rise in demand for flights from customers wanting to escape the UK for some winter sun.

New flagship art'otel to open in the heart of Amsterdam in 2013
Recently named the 2nd best city to visit in 2013 by Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel", Amsterdam rightly deserves a funky new hotel. In a year that sees the city celebrate several landmark anniversaries, Amsterdam will also welcome its first art'otel due to open this summer.