Types of trip
Travelers - Don't score an own goal at the World Cup
With the start of the FIFA 2010 World Cup just weeks away, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office is urging English football fans to get comprehensive travel insurance before heading to South Africa.
Party in Morocco at the Gnawa Music Festival
Unlike Europe, holidays in Morocco – which is under 3 hours away from the UK – remain extraordinarily good value for money. Why not travel to Essaouira on the coast at the end of June, before the school holidays start, and witness the Gnawa World Music Festival (24-28 June)?
Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival celebrates 57th year
The Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival celebrates its 57th year when it takes place this summer from Wednesday 14 July – Sunday 1 August. Presented by The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the Festival is a celebration of poetry in the town of the greatest poet and features a range of superb events with well known actors.
Front row seats for 4th of July fireworks on the Hudson
NY Waterway Tours offers the best seats in the house – from the middle of the Hudson River – for Macy's 4th of July Fireworks.
Tasty treats at Leamington Spa Food & Drink Festival
This summer sees the return of the highly successful and popular Royal Leamington Spa Food & Drink Festival which takes place on Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 September.
‘Wow’ properties for ultimate World Cup viewing
With the World Cup fast approaching, the UK is set to be in a football frenzy over the summer. But you don’t need to travel all the way to South Africa to enjoy luxurious accommodation, when you can get a brilliant view of the football right here in the UK, staying in one of English Country Cottages’ fabulous luxury properties.
Free family theme park tickets with Sunparks
European holiday village specialist Sunparks is offering customers free entry to selected European theme parks when booking accommodation packages to its properties in Belgium and Holland.
Pete Doherty to take centre stage in Ibiza
For one night only, Pete Doherty will take centre stage in the Ibiza Rocks Bar on the beach in San Antonio for an intimate, sunset, acoustic set on Tuesday 1 June, to celebrate the start of another storming Ibiza Rocks summer season.
Fjords & forests in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
In Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean there is so much to see. If you like the idea of seeing animals roam free their natural habitat, the Zoo Sauvage de Saint-Félicien, open year-round, offers up a range of activities based on interacting with the resident wildlife.
Discover the wonders of Charlevoix, Quebec
In Charlevoix, mountain and sea combine to form a setting that can only be described as spellbinding.
Nell McAndrew’s half term holiday ideas
New research reveals that three quarters of people strongly agree that their family are the most important people in their lives, which is why it’s important to spend as much quality time together as possible.
Travellers urged to be ‘malaria aware’
The Malaria Awareness Campaign has launched an initiative with naturalist Steve Backshall to show people how to correctly apply insect repellent and prevent mosquito bites.
Ryanair launches June seat sale
Ryanair has released one million summer seats from £8 for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in June. These “all in” fares are available on over 500 of Ryanair’s European routes, but must be booked on ryanair.com before midnight (24:00hrs) Thursday, 27th May 2010.
A cookery masterclass at the Castle at Taunton
Richard Guest, acclaimed head chef at the Castle at Taunton, will be hosting a very special cookery weekend at the hotel, with the theme of ‘flowers and herbs’, from 16th - 17th July 2010.
Make sure you’re covered before driving in Europe this summer
As research reveals that only 12% of car drivers will fully read the manual before driving off in a car (new or used) for the first time, M&S Car Insurance is calling for Brits who are planning to travel by car to Europe this summer to make sure they prepare before heading overseas.