Types of trip
West Virginia's Appalachian Winter
Snow tubing, skiing, skating, snowboarding and around 150 cross-country trails, West Virginia offers an extended winter season for all skiers and winter enthusiasts with slope elevations reaching 5,000 feet and an abundance of natural and man-made snow.
Jet off to the January sales
Beat the post-Christmas blues this January and take a break to one of the world’s top shopping destinations with HostelsClub.com.
Find the sun this winter
After one of the wettest summers on record, and the recent news that the UK could be facing the harshest winter in a century, Cheapflights.co.uk has put together some of the best deals to help sun-starved Brits finally catch those much-loved rays of sunshine over the next few months.
Let the experts help you reach the top!
To be the very best, you have to learn from the very best. That’s why International Academy (IA), with more than 12 years of experience, offers only the highest quality instructor programmes in partnership with resident ski and snowboard schools in selected world-class resorts.
Skate your way through Finland's lakes and seas
Tour skating is a great way to spend sunny winter days outdoors. Finland’s Lakeland and the Baltic Sea around Aland are ideal for speeding through breath-taking national landscapes on a pair of skates.
Ring in the New Year at the electrifying NYE Dublin Festival
It promises to be one hell of a party! Dublin will take centre stage for a sensational New Year's Eve Festival heralding the start of The Gathering Ireland 2013, a year-long celebration of all things Irish. And you are invited to be part of it!
Cobblers Cove insider's tours of heritage sites of Barbados
In recognition of Barbados's newly awarded UNESCO heritage status, classic Bajan hotel, Cobblers Cove, has launched a series of tailor-made heritage tours, to take visitors beyond the beach.
A new name for The du Maurier Festival
2013 sees a fresh look to one of Cornwall's much loved festivals. The Fowey Festival of Words and Music is the new name for Cornwall's most popular festival of arts and entertainment, formerly The du Maurier Festival, Fowey.
New-look Gourmet Abu Dhabi to mark festival's milestone anniversary
New culinary initiatives, a focus on traditional Emirati dining and local ingredients and a re-energised programme of events underpin the landmark fifth showing of Gourmet Abu Dhabi - the UAE capital's annual haute cuisine festival - when the 16-day extravaganza rolls out across 20 of Abu Dhabi's leading restaurants from 5-20 February 2013.
Escape winter at the Amieira Marina in Portugal
In the lesser-known Alentejo region of Portugal the Amieira Marina houseboat company sits on the shores of the glistening Alqueva Lake, Europe’s largest reservoir.
Enjoy the best of Burgundy with Keycamp
For fans of both the wine and the region, there are great value breaks on offer in Burgundy during 2013 thanks to Keycamp.
Riders, sliders, kickers and cables come to the Red Sea
El Gouna, the Red Sea's premier leisure destination, is preparing to welcome its latest attraction and one of the world's largest cable water parks - the El Gouna Watersports Complex.
Enjoy Christmas Catalonia-style
For a great value festive city escape this December, look no further than a short break in Barcelona with Eurocamp.
Brits prefer to build sandcastles rather than snowmen this Christmas
More holidaymakers than ever before are jetting off to enjoy Christmas in the sun this year; as sales to some of Europe’s most popular beach destinations rocket by 160% year on year, according to research by online travel agent On the Beach.
New Year detox retreat at La Manga Club
Getting in shape after the excesses of Christmas and New Year is never easy but La Manga Club is offering the perfect way to get fit in 2013 with a range of health and fitness breaks - and savings of more than £300.