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All I want for Christmas - A luxury hotel break in London

All I want for Christmas - A luxury hotel break in London

The May Fair Hotel is offering to make your festive dreams come true with an early Christmas offering - book before 18th October 2009 to enjoy a seasonal stay from £149 per night.

Belgravia prepares to celebrate the festive season in style

Belgravia will be transformed into a winter wonderland on Sunday 6th December, as the area’s three most prestigious retail neighbourhoods come together to celebrate the festive season.

A sparkling winter break in Canada

For a sparkling short break in the run-up to Christmas, head to Niagara Falls for the annual Winter Festival of Lights, courtesy of Canada specialist, Bon Voyage.

Dog-sledding, gastronomy or gauchos – the choice is yours

Learn how to be a husky musher in Finland or a gaucho in Argentina on one of the 13 new trips launched by The Adventure Company.

On your bike for a colourful tour of the Scottish Borders

This autumn take in the changing colours of the landscape on two wheels by enjoying a cycling break in the Scottish Borders. As well as the long distance routes of Border Loop, Tweed Cycle Way and The Four Abbeys Cycle Route there are also some little known shorter routes which are available on visitscotland.com/autumnborders.

Enjoy more Asia for less with Qantas Holidays

Qantas Holidays has launched its second Asia dedicated brochure offering a whole host of new tours, cruising options and great value for money holidays.

British Holidays are here to ‘stay-cation’

2009 has undoubtedly been an outstanding year for UK holidays, but it isn’t going to be a flash-in-the-pan according to Hoseasons, the UK’s leading self-catering operator, as they announce advanced bookings for 2010 are already up by 61%.

Sandals extend amazing autumn offers

Sandals have just announced an extension on the outstanding deals that they are offering on travel dates up until June 2010, along with the great value flight upgrades and free regional departures. These offers will be available for Antigua, Saint Lucia, Jamaica, Bahamas and Turks & Caicos for a booking window of now until 21st October 2009.

Bournemouth is number one for ‘staycations’

Bournemouth is celebrating winning top spot for ‘staycationers’ as the UK’s most holiday-friendly destination. Beating 65 other popular getaways Bournemouth triumphed in a survey, undertaken by Virgin Money Travel Insurance, aimed at finding the best places to holiday in the UK.

‘There’s still time to book a half term break’ say Haven

‘There’s still time to book a half term break’ say Haven

Whatever the weather Haven’s 35 family holiday parks offer plenty to do so it’s worth making the most of the last school holiday break before Christmas. Facilities include heated indoor leisure pools, indoor sports, play areas and kid’s clubs with arts and crafts, music and dancing, games and competitions.

You haven’t skied until you’ve skied Canada

The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) and the Canadian Destination Ski Consortia (CDSC) will be kicking off their UK 2009/10 Ski and Board marketing campaign to highlight Canada’s exciting ski and board experiences this month.

Saddle up for a horseback safari in Zululand

Saddle up for a horseback safari in Zululand

With panoramic views from its perch on Pakamisa Mountain, in the heart of Zululand in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the exclusive Pakamisa boutique lodge is perfectly placed for game viewing over the malaria-free private game reserve below.

Four reasons to escape to Puglia this autumn

Four reasons to escape to Puglia this autumn

Autumn in Britain brings darker nights combined with dropping temperatures. In Southern Italy however, the sun continues to shine and 25ºC is a regular occurrence.

From Art Nouveau to Art Deco in Brussels

The month of October will offer visitors to Brussels the unique opportunity to access more than 50 exceptional Art Nouveau interiors of buildings ranging from private houses and mansions to industrial buildings, schools, hotels and shops, some of which are not normally open to the public.

Portugal cements its position as a world-class sporting host

Portugal will host four major sporting events over the course of October, highlighting the country’s international standing as a world-class sporting host.