Types of trip
Pole position on the Côte D’azur
With the roar of the Grand Prix in nearby Monaco, the glitz of the Cannes Film Festival, plus the colourful Fête des Mais in Nice, there’s nowhere more exciting in the third week of May than the Côte d’Azur.
Discover El Salvador
Travel specialist Journey Latin America is now offering holidays to the Central American country of El Salvador with its brand new ‘Highlights of El Salvador’ itinerary.
Tracks and trails through West Virginia
West Virginia has introduced a series of driving itineraries through its Mountain State highlighting its natural splendour, historical sites and unique culture.
Last minute deals from Eurocamp
Make huge savings by holidaying with Eurocamp this year – who are offering significant discounts on breaks throughout Europe.
Head to St Tropez for film festival fun
Luxury operator Sanctuary Retreats has added a luxury villa in St Tropez to its portfolio in time for the Cannes Film Festival, which this year takes place between 13th and 24th May 2009. Sanctuary Retreats has further announced that it still has availability at three of its properties in and around Cannes during the festival.
Tour by coach, travel in style
Its not just holiday parks, campers and caravanners who are driving the resurgence in holidays at home in 2009. Tours and holidays by coach are making a comeback in the recession with nearly seven million people expected to take a coach tour this year.
MSC Cruises puts safety first in Somalia
MSC Cruises has always put the safety and comfort of its guests before all other considerations. For this reason, some minor changes have been made to the route taken by MSC Melody on its three-week cruise from Durban, South Africa to Genoa, Italy, departing 17 April.
Summer sun from only £2.80 per hour
With some Brits debating whether to tighten their belts and holiday in the UK this summer, a leading tour operator has reacted by calculating an hourly sunshine rate from just £2.80 an hour* to key European destinations – highlighting the value of overseas packages.
Save money on an early break to Croatia
Whopping savings of up to £219 per person on a choice of early summer breaks to Croatia - departing Gatwick, Southampton and Manchester - have been announced by market leader, Holiday Options.
Springtime fun festivals
Excitement will be going overboard in Galway from 23 June when the city welcomes the eight competing yachts in the Volvo Ocean Race for a two-week stopover.
Nevis hosts first International Film Festival
The Community Cohesion Foundation in partnership with The Nevis Cultural Development Foundation and Community Development (Nevis) will host the Nevis International First Feature Film Festival (NIF3). The festival will take place 3-8 May, 2009 at various locations around the island.
Duffy to perform at Finland’s Pori Jazz Festival
Welsh songstress and Brit award winner Duffy is set to make her debut performance at Finland’s Pori Jazz Festival this summer. The internationally renowned jazz and music festival is Finland’s biggest summer event and takes place between the 11th and 19th July.
Brits fight to keep holidays despite work pressures
60% of Brits will take their full holiday entitlement this year despite mounting work pressures and a volatile economic outlook, according to a global study from Expedia.co.uk.
May Day breaks that won’t break the bank
Whether as a result of economic doom and gloom or an attempt to make their carbon footprints smaller, more people are booking British breaks this year. Haven Holidays reported an increase of more than 30,000 guests over the Easter Bank Holiday break compared to last year.
The ocean’s your oyster
Web-based tour operator, Tropical Sky is launching a brand-new scuba diving brand, Tropical Sky Scuba Diving, which specialises in luxury diving holidays to tropical places.