Types of Trip

Brits vote to holiday closer to home

As Britain enjoys the hottest May in eight years even more families are voting for a holiday in the UK. Haven Holidays are reporting an increase of 30% in bookings for the West Country and West Wales over the last weekend.

5 star style on the Nile

Specialist tour operator, Libra Holidays, has introduced an All Inclusive supplement at £14 per person per night to its “exclusive” 5-star Domina Prestige Emilio Nile Cruise. This All Inclusive board basis is available to book on all departures until 31st October 2009 and will offer guests unlimited drinks and alcohol, tea, cake and pizza.

Is the recession killing the ski industry?

The future of the ski industry is becoming less and less certain while we continue to move further into the recession. With a big question mark over how tour operators will fare next winter, Erna Low has conducted several studies into why its clients have changed their holiday habits.

Cruise to the Dutch battlefields

DFDS Seaways’ new City Cruise Break to the Dutch Battlefields makes for a perfect getaway with your partner or friends who are interested in gaining a historical and cultural insight into the lives of the brave soldiers who gave their lives preventing the German advance into Holland.

Stena Line launches summer sale to Ireland

Stena Line has launched a fantastic summer sale giving customers the chance to travel to Ireland from an incredible £59* single for a car and driver for mid-week travel with kids going free.

A five-star holiday experience in St Ives

'One Atlantic Watch’ is a million miles away from the traditional Cornish cottage. The creation of owner Kimberly Race, this luxury property is newly re-furbished for 2009. It’s a holiday home with all the facilities of a five-star hotel and 180-degree views across Carbis Bay – a panorama stretching from St Ives to Godrevy Lighthouse.

Take inspiration from Che and discover South America

With the DVD launch of Che - The Complete Story on 29 June, ethical travel provider Frontier offers the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the revolutionary’s infamous 1952 journey across South America, which became the inspiration for 2004’s The Motorcycle Diaries starring Gael Garcia Bernal.

Hotel discounts for museum visitors in Brussels

The brand new museum showcasing surrealist genius Magritte opens in Brussels today and to celebrate, hotel specialist HotelConnect is discounting stays in the city by £10.

Airline luggage losses - The case for ferry travel

With the world’s airlines having somehow managed to ‘mislay’ more than 40 million items of luggage in 2007 – up a mere eight million on the previous year – it’s no surprise that the worry of arriving on holiday minus suitcases is of increasing concern to many holidaymakers.