Types of Trip

Achingly luxurious summer villas

Famed for its sublime chalet holidays, holiday company Descent has added a definitive selection of sumptuous, hand-picked summer villas to its exclusive portfolio in Europe’s most coveted destinations – the Côte d’Azur, Provence, Umbria, Mallorca as well as summer chalets in Zermatt and Les Gets.

2 for 1 travel offer to Amsterdam

Whether you choose a break away with your loved one, your friends or your family, Amsterdam has something to suit all. With DFDS Seaways your break starts the moment you step on board. Simply check in to your cabin and relax.

See Cambodia’s largest sacred monument

Leading Asia specialist, Travel Indochina, has just introduced a series of tailor-made private day tours in Cambodia, giving its customers a spectacular opportunity to see Angkor Wat, the world’s largest sacred monument, away from the masses.

Release your inner cowboy

This week’s BBC2 programme, Horse People with Alexandra Tolstoy, which explored Montana’s thriving horse culture, was a brilliant reminder of the many reasons to visit this classic “Cowboys and Indians” country.

All singing, all dancing in Bath this bank holiday

Bath will be buzzing next week with the Bath International Dance Festival, Sing for Life and the Bath Spring Flower Show all taking place over the Bank Holiday.

Family friendly walking in the Lake District

Or opt for a five-night UK family-friendly walking break starting 25 May based at Monk Coniston – HF Holidays’ Country House set in extensive landscaped grounds in the Southern Lake District and where the accommodation is set aside for the sole use of families.

Tahiti Tourism launches online video contest

Looking for an investment that will pay off for years? How about love? The “Invest In Your Love” video contest will send six winning couples or families to the legendary and exotic islands of Tahiti.

Virgin Limited Edition unveils new property

Virgin Limited Edition, Sir Richard Branson’s privately owned collection of luxury retreats, is delighted to launch the new luxurious ‘Cliff Lodge’ at Ulusaba Private Game Reserve.

See Barcelona in the story-telling car

Barcelona’s talking as yellow sightseeing cars will be giving visitors a chance to see even more of the famous Catalan city this summer. The GoCar story-telling cars have doubled the size of their city tour, with more than 800 “trigger points” in the GPS guided audio tour using a combination of directions, information, sound effects and music.

Dinner party tourism takes UK by storm

Bye-bye Benidorm, hello Acapulco. British holidaymakers are going to ever more exotic destinations in a trend branded 'dinner party tourism'. A new report from travel specialist, STA Travel, claims sunseekers are indulging in travel one-upmanship as they seek to visit more unusual and off-the-beaten-track destinations in order to show off to family and friends.

Kilimanjaro alternatives

The recent Comic Relief charity climb of Mount Kilimanjaro captured the imagination of the public, but if you’re looking for a less challenging African mountain experience World Expeditions has the answer.

Tudor Pageant to take place on River Thames

On Saturday 20 June 2009, Historic Royal Palaces will mark the 500th anniversary of King Henry VIII’s coronation (24 June 1509) with a magnificent Tudor river pageant rowing from the Tower of London up the River Thames to the King’s favourite surviving royal residence, Hampton Court Palace. This event is being held in association with Thames Alive.