Types of trip
Meet Santa and his reindeer in Covent Garden
After a 4000 kilometre journey from the North Pole, Santa Claus will be taking up residence at ‘A Very Merry Christmas’ in Covent Garden between Tuesday 1st December - Thursday 24th December 2009. Children and adults alike can experience the magic of Christmas and place their wish lists with the jolly man in red.
Cruise the Far East in style in 2010
Sail in style through the East China and Yellow Seas on board the five-star plus MS Europa – the flagship of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and the top cruise ship in the world according to the 2010 Berlitz Guide to Cruising – with an upgrade offer worth in excess of £1500 per person from specialist cruise agent, The Cruise People.
Lonely Planet names Malaysia amongst top ten for 2010
Malaysia has been chosen as one of the world’s top ten countries for 2010 by Lonely Planet in its fifth annual collection of the world’s best journeys, destinations and experiences; the only South-East Asian country to make the list.
La Manga Club offers sunshine, golf and tennis this winter
The prestigious La Manga Club resort in south-east Spain has some incredible free golf and tennis offers for those looking to stay and play this winter.
Frontier launches new gap year advice website
Frontier, one of the UK’s leading volunteer organisations and promoters of responsible tourism, is delighted to announce the launch of a new advice based website for gap year students and career-breakers.
Ryanair launches £5 Christmas seat sale
Ryanair has announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) Monday 30th November it will release 250,000 Christmas seats for just £5 each for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in late December. These £5 “all in” fares will be available on over 500 of Ryanair’s European routes but must be booked on ryanair.com before midnight (24:00hrs) Thursday (3rd December).
Ryanair to accept MasterCard Prepaid as its new free form of payment
Ryanair has announced that it will accept the MasterCard Prepaid card as its free form of payment from 1st December and its Visa Electron promotion will end one month later on 31st December.
EU plans to give DIY travellers better protection
Paul Green, Head of Communications at Saga, comments on this week's announcement that the European Commission plans to extend the protection that consumers get covering DIY trips abroad, and announces that Saga travel insurance customers will be covered for independently organised journeys from 1st December 2009.
Book your private island paradise for less
Book by 30 November and save up to £774 per couple on a stay at one the world’s premier private islands, Pangkor Laut Resort in Malaysia.
Cycle your way through Jersey, Spain or the Czech Republic
The 2010 Cycling Holidays brochure with HF Holidays features the new destinations of Jersey, Spain and the Czech Republic as well as additional itineraries in Italy and Croatia.
Pre-Christmas shop and spa breaks
So you’ve decided that you have no option but to hit the shops to seek inspiration for your Christmas gift list. You set out early to beat the crowds, then realise that everyone else had the same idea. You battle it out on public transport, or drive in early but still struggle to find a car parking space. Then you spend the first 2 or 3 hours flitting from shop to shop getting ideas, but nothing jumps out and says “buy me”.
Lake Vyrnwy Hotel has New Year celebrations covered
For a New Year break which ticks all the boxes – fabulous location, superb meals, log fires, luxury spa, Black Tie dinner on New Year’s Eve with entertainment, plus a great choice of outdoor activities – look no further than Lake Vyrnwy Hotel.
A fly-drive guide to Florida
A fly-drive Florida holiday is a great way to explore the 'Sunshine State'. From the adrenaline-filled Orlando, to the crystal clear waters along far south Key West or to Pensacole in the North, the wide open roads can make exploring this stunning coastline a lifelong memory.
Vintage Travel expands Spanish portfolio for 2010
Vintage Travel – specialising, exclusively, in hand-picked houses with private pools – has expanded its portfolio of properties in Spain for 2010 with additions including El Torero, a grand and elegant country home in Andalucia.
Ryanair announces expansion at Trapani Airport in Sicily
Ryanair has announced that from March 2010, it will base two new aircraft (four in total), open thirteen new routes (thirty-four in total) and deliver two million passengers per annum at Trapani, Sicily which will sustain 2,000 local jobs.