Types of trip
Pick up a new skill, not a new man
How about picking up a new skill rather than a new man on holiday? Independent women wanting to steer clear of the cheap nightclubs and the usual tourist traps can now book inspirational learning holiday courses at GoLearnTo.com.
The holiday market is a battlefield!
Leading Battlefield tour specialist, Leger Holidays, has launched five brand new WWI and WWII tours for 2010 – including a special look at the Great War poets and a tour dedicated to the occupation of Jersey.
Kids’ holiday treats could bust the family budget
The sun may be shining in Europe and the pound rising in value, but families heading off to resorts abroad could face hidden beach costs they had not bargained – or budgeted for – according to the new Post Office Travel Services’ Beach Barometer.
Walk this way for cheaper holidays
‘Buy one get one half price’ is the great offer this summer on selected six and seven night breaks – starting between 22 August and 17 October – at a choice of UK Country Houses courtesy of HF Holidays - the UK’s largest specialist walking and leisure activity holidays company.
Affordable ski holidays in the French Alps
Affordable quality with great value prices starting at less than £100 per person a week – and all including a Eurotunnel crossing with free FlexiPlus upgrade - are the key features of wintersports holidays for 2009/10 with French Alps specialist Peak Retreats.
Edinburgh Fringe on a budget
It’s that time of year again - the Edinburgh Festival is fast approaching and rooms are already in short supply. Book your Edinburgh Fringe hostel accommodation with Hostelbookers and enjoy the biggest art festival in the world from the city’s coolest art hostels.
More choice for winter sun
Luxury independent tour operator, Prestige Holidays, has launched its winter brochure featuring new hotels in Tenerife, Morocco and Madeira. Winter prices start from just £399 per person for seven nights at Hacienda Sao Jorge in La Palma on room only.
Planning ahead - European Christmas markets
For one of Germany’s best Christmas markets, head to Berlin where – during December - the Christmas markets spring up at many locations throughout the city, with the most popular one located next to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.
There's still time to whisk the family away
For families still considering where to take the family this summer, a fantastic ‘Kids Go Free’ offer from PGL should make that decision easier.
Peak season breaks with style
The best of both worlds – the luxury and style of an Edwardian or Georgian manor house combined with the mega facilities of a holiday park – is the offer this peak season from Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks.
French fancies – Continental dining for a little less
The most outstanding ‘fromages’, the finest ‘escargots’ and charming cafes. Now you can savour the world’s culinary best, for a little bit less, as this month France has cut the VAT levied on restaurants and cafes from 19.6% to just 5.5%.
Short holidays with a difference
One of the most spectacular carnivals in Europe - with flower festooned floats of up to 45 ft in length, musicians, dancers, marching bands and entertainers – awaits visitors to Jersey on 13 and 14 August.
In the wake of Griff Rhys Jones
Having done his best to encourage us to climb Britain’s mountains, Griff Rhys Jones’ latest series, ‘River Journeys’, is set to do the same for the nation’s waterways.
Ol Seki unveils new suites and VIP safari experience
In August 2009, Ol Seki, a stylish and contemporary Mara camp in Kenya, will reveal two new exclusive suites that will offer its guests the ultimate VIP safari experience.
Hastings hosts seafood and wine festival
The Hastings Seafood and Wine festival is set for a fourth successful year this September. Winner of ‘Flavour of the South East’ category in the Tourism South East ExSellence awards 2008, this year’s event is set to attract an estimated 50,000 visitors over the weekend.