Types of trip
Stena Line invests £14m on Irish Sea fleet makeover
One of the world’s leading ferry company’s, Stena Line, is giving its Irish Sea fleet a makeover, to the tune of almost £14 million. At a time when travel companies across the globe are implementing cut-backs, Stena Line is spending millions on the refit and refurbishment of a total of 10 ships, across its five Irish Sea routes.
Sail to Montserrat for St Patrick’s Day
Antigua-based yacht company OnDeck is offering travellers the chance to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in neighbouring Montserrat as part of a specially designed package.
Late season ski bargains
Savings of £50 on ski short breaks and £120 on seven night holidays in late March are available - for telephone bookings only - from Skiweekends.
Magic prices in the magic kingdom
Follow TomKat’s lead and take the whole family to Walt Disney World this summer with Florida specialists, Ocean Florida (ocean-florida.co.uk) from just £599 per adult and just £549 per child during the peak school summer holidays.
The big Italian house party
Where better than the beautiful Mezzogiorno - the south of Italy, to enjoy crystal clear sea and beautiful beaches; sunny climes and blue skies; picturesque hilltop towns and mediaeval castles; stunning seascapes and silvery-leafed olive trees; rolling hills and lush green valleys; exciting, vibrant cities; colourful markets, and of course, mouth-wateringly good food and wine?
Summer festival fun in St Lucia
There is so much more to summer in St Lucia than sun and sand. With its atmospheric, mountainous landscape, tropical climate and crystal clear waters, this tiny island provides the perfect backdrop for some of the Caribbean’s best festivals.
Spring holidays by rail
Great Rail Journeys - the UK's market leader for escorted holidays by rail - has launched its Winter & Spring Holidays by Rail 2009-10 brochure featuring seven new itineraries including - in response to increasing demand - four new ideas exclusively for single travellers.
Early bird’s benefit from summer holiday bargains
For those that can get away in May or June, Olympic Holidays has come up with some terrific bargains.
Activity tour operator to accept Childcare Vouchers
PGL, the UK's leading operator of residential activity holidays for children, is now able to accept Childcare Vouchers from all leading voucher providers for part or full payment on a child's holiday.
Eggcellent Easter savings on the Algarve
Head for the Algarve - with its fantastic sandy beaches and lovely sunshine - this Easter and enjoy savings of £145 courtesy of Vintage Travel - specialising, exclusively, in houses with private pools in areas of local tradition and culture.
Hotel savings to be made in Spain this month
Barcelona or Madrid are ideal destinations for March, with reasonable hotel prices and temperature highs of 16 degrees celsius. Average hotel prices have slightly increased in March in comparison to the previous months. The tHPI (trivago Hotel Price Index) shows that an overnight stay in a standard double room costs on average 99 pounds. In contrast to that hotel prices have decreased in major Spanish cities.
Consumers refuse to give up ‘the good stuff’
One in five of us plan to dodge the depression by dedicating more of our time, more often, to the good things in life, declaring that it is more important than ever to have fun now in order to mentally survive the economic downturn.
The top 20 longhaul destinations for 2009
A new report has confirmed that British travellers planning breaks in 2009 want much more from their holidays than the customary fortnight in the sun. The weak pound means that this year many Brits are looking beyond traditional short haul hot spots - spreading their wings to experience the rich cultures of countries in the Far East, Middle East, Africa and Indian Ocean.
Leisure activity holidays in Europe
Following the success of its Leisure Activity holidays programme in the UK, HF Holidays - the walking and leisure activity breaks specialist - has introduced a selection of these holidays into Europe for 2009.
A fabulous break for fashionistas
You bought him an Xbox for Christmas, watched The Godfather Trilogy on his birthday, and bought him a day on a racetrack for Valentine's Day - isn't it about time you treated yourself?