Types of Trip

Life in the slow lane on the Warwickshire Ring

Anyone who has ever been stuck in traffic on the M6 will question Kate Boats’ recommendation for a relaxing holiday: circling the Midlands…But chugging at four miles an hour around the Warwickshire Ring means this narrowboat holiday is a million miles away – in concept if not geography – from Spaghetti Junction.

Island hopping on the Dalmatian coast

Explore the islands dotted along the Dalmatian coastline this August – and save up to £220 – courtesy of Croatia specialist, Holiday Options. These seven-night holidays are on-board the M/B Nikola – a small cruising vessel which accommodates up to 34 guests – and visit several of the islands including Mljet, Hvar, Korcula and Split.

It's Glasgow Festival time

Two of Glasgow’s most popular festivals - the Glasgow River Festival and the Glasgow Show - return this summer with new dates offering two back-to-back weekends of family fun.

Allgarve 09 – A celebration of life

Allgarve 09 sees the music, culture, sports and gastronomy programme hitting Portugal’s Algarve region for its third year, and once again boasts an impressive line-up of events running through to October 2009, with the support of Turismo de Portugal, the Portuguese National Tourist Office, and the Algarve Promotion Bureau.

Mosques, souks, kasbahs and deserts

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays is offering one its most exotic walking adventures to date. It begins in Marrakech with the powerful image of the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque set against the snow-clad peaks of the mighty Atlas Mountains. And, by day, there is the hustle and bustle of the souk and by night, the vibrant Djemaa el Fna Square.

Beach holiday bargains with Eurocamp

Looking for a short break before the school summer holiday rush? Eurocamp is offering a whole host of getaways at bargain prices. Eurocamp is offering massive discounts on holidays in early July as well as free mid-week Dover-Calais ferry crossings.

Masterchef winner to open Falmouth Oyster Festival

Viewers of the BBC television series - MasterChef will immediately recognise the name of Mat Follas, winner of the 2009 amateur competition. Mat will be the Celebrity Chef at this year’s Falmouth Oyster Festival, commencing the proceedings at the Opening Ceremony on Thursday 15th October, with a demonstration of his culinary expertise and passion for cooking with local, wild ingredients.

A must see destination for visitors to Australia

Widely regarded as Australia's Galapagos, Kangaroo Island is the best place in Australia to see the widest range of free roaming native animals in their natural habitat - kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, seals, sea lions, penguins, echidna, platypus and goannas, to name but a few.

A new flagship holiday village for Rhodes

Family holiday operator First Choice has today unveiled plans to open a brand new resort for family holidays on the Greek Island of Rhodes as it launches its new programme for Summer 2010.

Jazz revellers head for Rotterdam

Summer festival season got off to a great start on the Isle of Wight, closely followed by the nation’s favourite, Glastonbury. Now, hot on their heels, comes the famous North Sea Jazz Festival, hosted by Europe’s largest and most dynamic port city of Rotterdam and headlined by some of the world’s biggest musical names.

Keycamp announces high season, low cost holidays

High season holidays don’t have to mean high prices – self-catering specialist Keycamp is offering from up to 30% off selected holidays in Europe arriving between 15 July and 29 August, so there’s no need to miss out on that much needed rest and relaxation this summer.