Types of trip
Holiday firm hits out at UK’s ‘winter wonderlands’
Santa’s Lapland specialist Esprit Holidays (SantasLapland.com) has hit out at British ‘Santa-parks’ that claim to offer families the ultimate Christmas experience.
Sardinia for late summer sunshine
September is a great time to visit the beautiful Italian island of Sardinia - the water is warm from the long hot summer, the beaches are less crowded, the countryside is becoming green again and the price of accommodation has dropped significantly to make it an ideal late summer holiday destination.
Tourists return to Mexico enticed by winter deals
Holidaymakers are returning to favourite destination Mexico in their droves, and there is no better time to go than this winter with some of the best deals around to entice customers to visit.
A guided tour of Andalucia's Grazalema
The UK’s leading guided walking holidays’ operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, is offering a week’s tour of Grazalema, Andalucia – a jewel in its own natural park surrounded by beautiful mountains and rolling sierras – one of the most ecologically important in Spain.
The Crème de la Crème of culinary travel
Culinary travel is a growing trend, and with good reason. You can have your gâteau and eat it - and when you return home, you can make it for your friends too.
Travel back in time with Libra Holidays
Have you been following Kate Humble’s Frankincense trail and wanted to step back in time and discover ancient lands and traditions?
Holiday Options launches 2010 Adriatic Brochure
Holiday Options has launched its 2010 Adriatic brochure dedicated to Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro and has introduced escorted small group tours of Albania.
Tenerife tees up for ladies open
Tenerife is on course to host its most spectacular Tenerife Ladies Open taking place in Costa Adeje from the 24 – 27 September 2009. Over 120 professional players representing 25 different nationalities will attend the event, with the ultimate goal of winning the grand prize of Euros 300,000.
An A-list holiday destination on a shoe-string
The Côte d’Azur has more than earned its reputation as ‘playground to the rich and famous’ this summer, with the likes of Kate Moss, Lily Allen, J-Lo and Tom Cruise flocking to St Tropez.
Colorado earns gold medal for legendary train journey
Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has been voted the top train journey in the USA and takes an impressive 3rd place in the world’s best train journey category.
Enjoying falling prices this autumn at Four Pillars Hotels
This autumn, Four Pillars Hotels is offering up to 45% off Weekend and Half Term Breaks throughout the months of September, October and November, with rooms from just £40 per person, per night. Plus, children stay and eat for free*.
A new cruise for music lovers
If you have a passion for orchestral music and would like to experience one of the world’s premier orchestras in some of the most stunning settings in Europe, then look no further.
A holiday in the Lakes families can’t afford to miss
Stay at the 4 star Low Wood Hotel on the shores of Lakes Windermere, with its Beauty Salon and Water Sports Centre, from October 23rd to 1st November 2009 and children will get free accommodation, breakfast and evening meals, drinks, a leisure club pass and a welcome pack.
Diwali lights up gastronomy at Le Méridien Al Aqah
Swaad Restaurant will celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, during October with mouth-watering sweets, reflecting each region of India, from October 16 to 31, while Taste Thai Restaurant will offer Asian healthy hot pots from October 1 to 15.
Enjoy picturesque Turkey this half term
‘Escape to the sun this October half-term’ is the message from specialist operator Vintage Travel which is highlighting its hand-picked collection of houses with private pools on two of Turkey’s most picturesque coastlines – the southern Aegean and the Mediterranean.