Types of trip
Montserrat to hold first literary festival in November
Montserrat will be holding its first literary festival from 13th to 15th November 2009. The Alliouagana Festival of the Word will include presentations and readings by invited authors, storytelling under the stars, a calypso lime and cultural performance, open mike sessions and literary workshops.
A new guide to Centre Hills area of Montserrat
A new guide to the Centre Hills area of Montserrat has just been launched. The 140-page full colour book provides an insight to the unique flora and fauna that can be found in Montserrat, including the endemic Montserrat Oriole.
Give your family a break at Alton Towers
Play-and-Stay.co.uk, the family break specialist, has a great Alton Towers offer. The exclusive deal includes a free overnight stay in one of three local hotels for the month of September.
Free hotel nights for theatre lovers
Leading London breaks website Show-and-Stay.co.uk is offering a free overnight hotel stay for those booking a theatre break between 8 July and 5 September.
Brits need to get spending savvy this summer
Despite gloomy economic forecasts, Brits on holiday could be averaging almost £3k on spending money during a fortnight-long family break, says research released today by Holiday Extras.com.
Super summer holiday savings
With up to 30% discounts, free mid-week ferry crossings and complimentary kids’ clubs – not to mention a choice of over 160 quality parcs in 16 countries and islands across Europe – there are some great value summer holidays up for grabs from Eurocamp.
Become an artistic Grange rover this summer
Join the thousands of people who have already become artistic Grange rovers with an eye for a fabulous work of art or craft by heading to Grange-over-Sands, on the south coast of the Lake District this year.
A great alternative to city centre hotels
A new website, apartmentbreaks.co.uk, has been launched as a cost-effective alternative to booking a hotel in major city centres across the UK. The user-friendly site allows visitors to view serviced apartments in 19 city centres and book directly online.
Commemorating the Warsaw Uprising
As part of its programme of guided Remembrance Tours, Poppy Travel, the travel arm of the Royal British Legion, this year commemorates the 65th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising with a 5-day guided tour to Poland from 31st August – 4th September 2009.
Sri Lanka's answer to the Highland Fling
Brand new for 2009, The Ranganika Dance Troup from the west of Sri Lanka will be bringing their exciting brand of pulsating drumming, vibrant costumes, daring fire and spooky devil mask dances to the Scottish Capital.
Working holidays in the land of the rising sun
School leavers, graduates and anyone between the ages of 18 - 30 struggling to find work in the current recession are being encouraged to take a working holiday in ‘The Land of the Rising Sun’ by Japan Journeys.
Newquay’s campsites are best in the west
Newquay boasts a third of the top graded holiday parks and campsites in the south west. There are approximately 220 graded Parks in Cornwall which have received official gradings by the AA or English Tourism Council (ETC).
Happily ever after in the Loire Valley
With more than a hundred châteaux set in beautiful rolling countryside, the Loire Valley is an enchanting destination – and with Keycamp offering seven night holidays from only £895 for the whole family, this really is the stuff fairytales are made of.
More travel choices for the over 50’s
Holiday choices for over 50’s are no longer limited to walking round and round the worlds’ largest cruise ship or standing in a uniform line of old timers waiting to be packed into a double-decker tour bus.
Head online for pre-season ski deals
For online bookings for the coming season’s ski holidays Directski.com is offering a pre-season sale with savings of up to £120 per person off regular ski holiday prices with holidays from only £179 per person (Gatwick departures) and £219 (Manchester departures) for a week’s self-catering accommodation, return flights and transfers.