Types of Trip

Scandal-free activity holidays

Activity and adventure holiday specialist Activities Abroad have been examining ways in which MPs might have spent their expenses had they done the work they claimed for themselves.

Blue Flags at Parkdean parks

Parkdean Holidays is celebrating as ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ has released the details of beaches that have been awarded the Blue Flag of Excellence for 2009. The awards are in recognition of high quality bathing water, safety and services provided at UK beaches.

Hop, skip and jump around the Aegean

Walking specialist operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays is offering a 17 day half-board island hopping holiday across the Eastern Aegean. The journey begins on Kos with time to walk and sightsee; then, onto Kalymnos with its picturesque capital Pothia.

Is Durham the UK’s dating blackspot?

Tourism chiefs have challenged claims that Durham is the worst place in the UK to find a date by highlighting the ten most romantic places in the county to take a loved one.

Discover angels and demons on a tour of Rome

Experience an incredible journey in Rome, at the end of which you will discover the illuminati and their secrets. Follow the path of the Illumination, solving puzzles and enigmas and discover the Altars of Science and decode the secret messages hidden in Bernini sculptures and Galileo texts.

A trip of gastronomic proportion

From Master Chef, celebrity chefs to the explosion of cookery TV shows, we are fast becoming a nation obsessed with our stomachs, with two thirds of Brits (63%) choosing a holiday purely based on food.

Late deals on early summer breaks

The UK self catering market has seen a resurgence in popularity in 2009 but its still not too late to bag some early summer special offers.

Saddle up for the ride of your life

Australia specialist Bridge & Wickers is offering the opportunity to join drovers on an authentic cattle drive through the heart of the Outback. Thousands of cattle used to be herded in the legendary cattle drives of old, and this Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive event hopes to recreate the glory years, with guests riding alongside some of Australia’s finest drovers.

Celebrate summer with Eurocamp

June marks the official start of summer and is a popular time for couples or families with pre-school children to bag a European bargain break - enjoying the fantastic weather, local delicacies and more peaceful resorts.

Magical summer evenings in Le Mans

At sunset each evening between 27 June and 29 August and the first three weekends of September, the spectacular ‘La Nuit des Chimères’ magical show is played out upon the ancient walls and flying buttresses of the medieval city of Le Mans.

Countdown to the World Cup in South Africa

Thomson Sport, provider of sports travel, has announced that from Friday 22nd May official travel packages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa will go on sale.

A celebration of cycling

A national celebration of cycling takes place in the UK in June and to get into the mood Headwater has launched two new cycling holidays here this summer. More and more people are getting on their bikes as all ages are discovering the beauty of pedal power.