Types of Trip

New eco-luxe, drop a dress size retreat for New You Boot Camp

New You Boot Camp has teamed up with award-winning eco-luxe destination AlmaVerde Village & Spa, in the Western Algarve of Portugal, to deliver our unique weight loss and fitness boot camps.

A round trip of Cumbria's scintillating stone circles

For a circular tour, you couldn't do better than Cumbria - if, that is, it's stone circles you're after. There are around 50 stone circles in the Lake District, including some of the earliest found in Britain, and each rewards a visit with its own distinctive qualities plus, in almost every instance, breathtaking views of England's finest scenery.

Hard working Brits stay online abroad, contributing £43m to the economy

With six million Brits heading abroad this Jubilee/half term weekend, a survey conducted by flight comparison site Skyscanner, has revealed more than a third (38%) of them will be forced to work during their time off, generating a massive £42.8m to the economy.

June walking - head for Central Europe

With southern Europe getting too hot for hiking, and the mountainous routes not yet open, On Foot Holidays recommends that June walkers head for Central Europe.

Culinary delights

Couples, groups and families looking for a traditional taste of the Mediterranean during their holiday this summer are being offered a culinary treat courtesy of Coastline Villas.

Gullivers joins the pride for the upcoming Lions Tour

The UK’s leading rugby and cricket tour operator, Gullivers Sports Travel, has today been appointed as an Official Travel Agent of Lions Rugby Travel for the 2013 British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia.

VIP SKI adds St Anton for the 2012/2013 season

Specialist ski company VIP SKI is delighted to be featuring a gorgeous new hotel in one of the world’s best ski resorts, St Anton for the 2012/13 season. It’s the very first time VIP SKI has featured this classic resort and their first entrée into the Austrian Alps.

Full speed ahead

Quark Expeditions has reported an increase in the number of passengers during the 2011-2012 Antarctic Season.

Demand increases for hot tub holidays in the UK

British holidaymakers are following in the footsteps of hot tub owning celebrities as a UK holiday company, Holiday Lodge Group, sees a rise in customers demanding their own private bubbles.

Tenerife, an island fit for Olympians and sporting heroes

Tenerife's tourism credentials are well-known, however, with the recent visit of several promising London 2012 Olympic athletes, including Tour de France contender Bradley Wiggins, the island has further cemented its reputation as an outstanding training venue for world class athletes.

Top five personal encounters with Queensland's marine life

From the Tropical North to the islands of the Whitsundays, Queensland has over 7400km of coastline inhabited by hundreds of species of marine wildlife.

The Florida Keys and the Highway that goes to the Sea

The Overseas Highway, sometimes called "the Highway that Goes to Sea," is a modern wonder. It is the "magic carpet" by which visitors from Florida's mainland can cross countless coral and limestone islets through that special world of the Florida Keys.