Types of trip
HostelBookers runs world tickets competition
HostelBookers has been named cheaper than its leading competitor in an independent survey by EyeforTravel – and to celebrate, they’re running a fantastic competition featuring 50 prizes.
Summer in Switzerland
'Let the train take the strain' is the message this summer to those planning a trip to the Alps from the Switzerland Travel Centre. The company is highlighting a wide choice of options - ranging from short breaks to holidays of nine nights in duration - including the seven-night 'Mountain Railways of Switzerland' itinerary.
Spring Bank Holiday cycling in France
Get on your bike this Spring Bank Holiday and enjoy a gentle cycling tour of the Loire - with savings of £40 per person - courtesy of specialist operator, Belle France.
Saalbach - Europe’s sexiest ski town
The ski town of Saalbach, Austria is set to play host to the 2010 EuroSki Pride ski week. A modern and stylish resort with a host of gay friendly venues, there’s much to do even for non-skiers and as for fans of boarding and skiing the resort offers a layout of over 200 kilometres of well prepared ski slopes, 55 modern cable cars and lifts.
MSC Splendida hits the road
The latest ship to join the MSC Cruises fleet, MSC Splendida, was launched to the travel trade in a series of roadshows around the country earlier this month hosted by MSC Cruises UK and Ireland.
Greater choice for UK ‘staycationers’
With the well-documented 'UK bounce' seeing more families opting to holiday in the UK this year, Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire has gone all-out to contract extra accommodation for late spring and summer, with an additional 12 properties now featured on the website.
Tour operator helps donkeys go AWOL in Egypt
Tour operator Imaginative Traveller has announced its sponsorship of a groundbreaking animal care initiative in Egypt.
See the light in Argentina
High up in the Andes, the first museum dedicated to Californian contemporary artist James Turrell opens at Argentina’s oldest winery today - be one of the first to enjoy this new museum in 2009 with a Bales Worldwide 11 day journey.
A healthy holiday of a lifetime
After years of yo-yo dieting and failed gym memberships, ladies are turning to fitness resorts to lose weight and take control of their wellbeing – rather than spending a luxurious weekend away or buying the latest ‘It’ bag.
Prestige holidays in Turkey
Independent luxury tour operator, Prestige Holidays, is offering a programme to Turkey this summer for the first time. The operator will be featuring eleven hotels in the resorts of: Kas, Fethiye, Bodrum, Marmaris, Cesme, Gocek, Bordubet and Dalyan. The Turkey brochure will launch next month and run until the end of October.
A truly British day out
Fancy a truly British day out in the Lake District, enjoying pristine views and mouthwatering locally produced fare with the added excitement of the RAF performing death-defying feats overhead, minus the crowds and all that standing around? Then why not book a ringside seat on the terrace at Linthwaite House during the annual Windermere Airshow on Sunday 26 July and do exactly that.
Ullswater “Steamers’ Float A Plan For The Birds
The Ullswater ‘Steamers’ are laying on two special RSPB-sponsored cruises, on May 9 and June 20, combining cruise with an RSPB guided choice of walk.
Take a ‘staycation’ in Cowes this summer
Don’t let the credit crunch pinch your summer holiday. A drop in disposable income and the strength of the pound may have led to a fall in Brits holidaying abroad, but who needs the costly Costas?
Enjoy a great day out in the Lake District
Families hungry for a great day out that won’t bite into the credit crunch budget too much should head to Lakeside, near Newby Bridge in the Lake District.
Get away from it all on an Italian island
Why not try something a little different. Salina is the second largest and the greenest of Italy’s seven Aeolian Islands. Almost every house on Salina has views of the sea and from a distance Salina looks entirely green with two rounded high mountains and a smooth coastline.