Types of Trip

First Class all the way to Cologne

Great Rail Journeys, the UK’s market leader for escorted holidays by rail is highlighting its Cologne Premium tour as the ultimate way to enjoy the best Christmas Markets in Europe.

Tantalizing offers for Egypt

Gently sail along the Nile in luxury, discover Ancient Egypt and swim with colourful fish in the Red Sea, all for amazing prices with Kuoni.

Head to Bra for a celebration of all things cheese

The biennial event Cheese – Milk in All its Shapes and Forms, organized by Slow Food and the City of Bra, is back for its seventh edition, to be held September 18-21, 2009 in Bra (Piedmont).

Discover the unspoilt beauty of Bhutan

For centuries the highest mountains in the world have hidden a tiny jewel, the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan - one of the last pristine places on earth, a place of unspoilt natural beauty and heart warming hospitality.

Christmas on the Isles of Scilly

Escape the stresses and strains of Christmas this year with a festive break on the beautiful island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly.

Funway Holidays announces new tours to Taiwan

Specialist tour operator, Funway Holidays, has added Taiwan to its 2010 brochure. The company is now offering four escorted tours to some of the island’s most popular regions and attractions.

Taiwan hosts 10th Taroko Gorge Marathon

The Taroko International Marathon, said to be the world’s only marathon held at a gorge in a mountainous area, will take place at Taiwan’s scenic Taroko National Park this November. This year the marathon is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Taipei to host International Travel Fair

Taipei’s annual International Travel Fair will commence at the Taipei World Trade Centre this October and will give more than 60 countries the opportunity to showcase what they have to offer.

Luxury river safaris on the river Chobe

Set to launch the first week in November, the Zambezi Queen is a ‘luxury houseboat safari’ that will cruise along the Chobe river between Namibia and Botswana, just a few kilometres from where four countries meet: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Enjoy wild food in Pembrokeshire’s countryside

With the credit crunch biting, there couldn’t be a better time to learn more about ‘food from the wild’ and one of the best places to do this is at the ‘Really Wild Food and Countryside Festival’ held in St David’s in Pembrokeshire on September 5 and 6.

The Mary Rose is a must-see this summer

A visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to see the Mary Rose – in the year of her 500th Anniversary - is a popular choice this summer.

A pre-Christmas ramble in glorious Alsace

Stock up for Christmas in the tempting markets of Alsace and toast the occasion with one of its renowned wines. Britain’s leading guided walking tours operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, is offering a 4 day break to this beautiful region – departing by Eurostar on 25 November 2009.