Types of trip
MSC Cruises announces new itineraries and ships
MSC Cruises has announced the launch of its 2009-2010 brochure, which, as usual, is available to download from the website msccruises.co.uk. From the headline on the front cover, Magical Sensational Cruise, to the handy cruise calendar at the back, the new brochure is packed with 226 pages of attractively presented information and colourful images that bring the world of MSC Cruises to life.
Special trips for single parent families
Single parents and their children can look forward to celebrating Charles Darwin’s bicentenary on the Galapagos Islands thanks to Small Families! The UK’s leading operator of holidays of single parent families has just announced details of a special trip to Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands this summer.
Preferred Golf Club expands over 60 top resorts
From Scotland’s legendary links to Florida’s Gulf Coast, the Preferred Golf Club collection welcomes seven new member resorts in the most sought-after destinations. Created by Preferred Hotel Group in conjunction with American Express, this exclusive program now offers participating Cardmembers entrée to more than 60 of the most prestigious golf courses the world has to offer.
Switzerland with a distinctive Italian flavour
‘Free night’ deals in a selection of picturesque Swiss resorts - including the beautiful town of Poschiavo at the base of the Alps and close to the Italian border - are being featured this summer by the Switzerland Travel Centre.
Palm Beach County hosts annual music festival
Flagler Drive is the place to be during West Palm Beach's largest annual waterfront festival, attracting more than 300,000 people. SunFest is Florida's largest music, art and waterfront festival. Held annually the first weekend in May, it features performances by more than 60 national and regional musicians and the works of more than 165 artists. Dozens of live concerts grace the four stages during this event.
Get back to nature with Eurocamp
Unique outdoor experiences – such as sleeping on the lapping shores of Lake Windermere or Loch Lomond, or under the verdant canopy of the New Forest – are now available to everyone following the launch of Eurocamp UK Escapes on nine of the most beautiful campsites in England, Scotland and Wales.
Celebrate warmer weather with some Springtime fun
Staying in the UK during the Easter holidays doesn’t mean having to skimp on fun - far from it! Thanks to a host of English Heritage events and promising weather forecasts for April, fun-seeking families spending Easter in England are in for a fabulous springtime treat.
Dr Sunshine to help brighten Thomson holidays
Dr Robert Mighall, aka Dr Sunshine, has joined forces with leading UK travel company Thomson to help the company better understand how the Sun plays a part on its customers state of mind - and help ensure that the company offers sunshine holidays abroad that genuinely offer that all important rest and relaxation.
Gretna Green elopes to London
VisitScotland is inviting couples to rekindle their romance and renew their vows, Scottish style, at the Best of Britain and Ireland Exhibition in London this weekend (28-29 March).
Salisbury Cathedral to host Time Team exhibition
A special exhibition at Salisbury Cathedral this summer digs deeper into the recent archaeological excavation at the Cathedral by Channel 4’s ‘Time Team’. Led by Tony Robinson and local Salisbury resident and archaeologist Phil Harding, the Time Team explored an area adjacent to the cathedral walls plus the site of its original bell tower.
Short holiday ideas for Spring
Bigger and better than ever - that's the promise of the New Orleans Jazz Festival which celebrates its 40th anniversary over the weekends of 24-26 April and 30 April-3 May.
Fiji for families
Kumuka Worldwide has introduced a selection of small group tours to Fiji - reputedly one of the friendliest places in the world - into its 2009 programme.
Last minute Easter deals
Irish Ferries Holidays has extended its early booking offer which gives substantial savings for families to a selection of self-catering holiday villages throughout Ireland for the Easter and summer school holidays.
Put a Spring in your step with Irish Ferries
To coincide with the launch of its massive new advertising campaign, Irish Ferries has announced savings of up to 55 per cent on Spring fares to Ireland.
Try camping for an affordable Easter holiday
Check out camping and mobile home specialist, Venue Holidays for very affordable offers this Easter. For example, save £79 - and pay only £191 - for a fortnight, from 4 April, in a four-bedroom tent for a family of six at Camping Les Pins Parasols, near Fréjus, on the sunny Côte D'Azur.