Types of trip
Christmas cheer in Helsinki
As you would expect from the home of Santa Claus, Finland knows how to celebrate Christmas and the country’s capital Helsinki is particularly atmospheric over the Christmas period.
Warsaw welcomes Polish and international cinema
The 25th Warsaw International Film Festival gets underway next month, and this year the 10-day event will be bigger and better than ever.
Halloween at Disneyland Paris - without the scary price tag
Only the bravest of families would go looking for Minnie and Mickey during the Halloween season at Disneyland Paris – as they might find themselves coming face-to-face with Cruella de Vil or Captain Hook instead.
Ibiza is on the map as a spa break destination
Autumn and winter are perfect for those looking to discover Ibiza’s unique identity away from the crowds. The island offers a year-round mild climate, long sunny days and with two new state-of-the-art spas, Ibiza has now emerged as a firm contender as a top spa break destination.
Jetsetting Beckham boys are flying high
As Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz Beckham continue to lead the kiddy jetset, ebookers.com, one of Europe’s leading online travel agents, today reveals that four out of five (81%) British children under the age of three have been on at least three holidays outside of the UK since birth.
A Portuguese double treat - Madeira and Porto Santo
Britain’s leading guided walks operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, is offering a one week tour combining the wonderful Portuguese islands of Madeira and Porto Santo.
Get a glimpse of Finland’s winter wonderland
This October Visit Finland invites you to explore the magic of Finnish Lapland with a stunning collection of images and artifacts at the National Geographic Store in Regent Street and for the first time, will also be exhibiting at the Metro Ski & Snowboard Show.
Love football or hate football - Visiting South Africa in 2010
South Africa is ready to welcome the world in June 2010 as it prepares to host a World Cup like no other, and this will provide an ideal opportunity for many fans to combine sport with a trip to a truly world class travel destination.
Enjoy a sailing holiday this autumn with Dream Marine
Dream Marine is offering a range of great deals on sailing holidays this autumn, with choices available throughout the Caribbean, Europe, Seychelles and Thailand.
Forget the winter blues with Keycamp
Forget the winter blues – with selected apartment resorts offering extended opening and savings of up to 25%, families can escape the humdrum of home and experience stunning locations across Europe from only £305 per party with Keycamp.
Thomson Tailormade offers the Centara Baht Bonanza
Centara Hotels & Resorts will double your spending money during your stay when you book a holiday in any one of the nine resorts offered by tour operator, Thomson Tailormade. Lodge a chosen amount of spending money with the resort on your arrival and Centara Resorts will double it.
Diamond Award for Cape Town’s Azure
A long time favourite amongst local and international guests, Cape Town’s much loved Azure restaurant, at the five-star Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, recently voted the No. 1 City Hotel and No. 1 Hotel Spa in Africa and the Middle East, has for the second year in succession been presented with a Diamond Award at the ‘2009 Diners Club Winelist Awards’. This is the highest accolade awarded and recognizes the restaurant’s superior and extensive wine list.
Tricks and treats from English Heritage this Halloween
Only the daring will have the nerves to uncover the dark secrets and spine-chilling stories at some of English Heritage’s oldest properties this October, with ghoulish goings-on from the Tudor to the Victorian that are anything but ordinary.
Gap Adventures improves payment options
The Great Adventure People announced simpler payment options for their 1,000 globally-renowned tours this week. Starting 1 October, new Gap Adventures bookings will no longer require travellers to pay a portion of their tour price locally on the first day of a trip. This ‘local payment’ is now being included in the pricing displayed on the Gap Adventures website.
Royal Caribbean opens a sea of dreams for budding reporters
Royal Caribbean International is teaming up with Daily Mail Online’s Travel Mail to launch the “Reporter at Sea” contest in search of the UK’s most aspiring reporter to cover one of the biggest stories of the year – the unveiling of Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest and most innovative cruise ship.