Types of trip
Stay and play in Oklahoma
The award-winning Territory Golf and Country Club, Oklahoma, has announced the expansion of its popular stay-and-play packages for the 2009 season with the addition of a third on-site home to host visitors.
Set sail for St Patrick’s Day in Ireland
St Patrick’s Day is celebrated across the globe but there is no better place to celebrate it than in Dublin, Ireland’s capital city. Set sail onboard the luxurious Stena HSS fast ferry from just £30 per adult and £12* per child travelling by foot.
Head to Morocco this Easter
The North African country of Morocco skirts the Sahara desert, is sheltered by the Atlas Mountains and is on the same latitude as the Canary Islands making it a great year round holiday destination.
Wake up to France
Save up to 500 euros on a one-week villa holiday on the charming Ile de Re this summer, courtesy of Wake up in France. The company has just announced discounts ranging from 150-500 euros per week on a selection of large independent properties in June and July.
Make tracks for Burgundy
Rail Europe and the Burgundy Tourist Board have teamed up to launch a new website – Burgundy By Rail - burgundybyrail.co.uk.
Weddings in the African Bush
Imagine a wedding where the bride arrives in an open-topped 4x4 landrover to the sounds of an African drumbeat, for a ceremony under a Jackalberry tree in the midst of the African bush, or on a deck overlooking a waterhole frequented by wildlife … certainly a setting for long lasting memories, and -perhaps surprisingly, a cost effective alternative to a wedding back home.
Turning Japanese
For those inspired by BBC Four's 'Japan Season' which runs throughout March, here's a selection of holiday ideas in this far eastern country.
Irish Ferries announces further reductions
The success of its January sale has prompted Irish Ferries to offer further reductions - of 50 per cent - on its Holyhead/Dublin and Pembroke/Rosslare sailings for travel between 7 March and 21 May.
Alsatian adventures on two wheels
Independent specialist, Belle France, is offering free rail travel (subject to availability) - saving £200 per person - for those that book their new Alsatian Adventure cycling tour by end of March.
Travellers feel strain when booking a train
Trains tickets from the UK to the continent cannot be booked online as easily as plane tickets, according to responsibletravel.com's research into the state of train booking systems on the web.
Leuchs and Roy win inaugural Skins Alpine Epic
New Zealand’s top cross-country mountain biker and Olympian Kashi Leuchs together with team-mate and fellow national representative Marcus Roy, made history on Saturday (28 February) by winning the inaugural Skins Alpine Epic.
Arctic adventures
Kumuka Worldwide has introduced four new adventure cruises in the Arctic for Summer 2009 - all offering superb wildlife encounters in the company of expert guides.
Huge holiday savings for Greece and Cyprus
For those that like to have a clear idea of their holiday budget before they leave the UK - and these days, that's probably all of us - Greece and Cyprus specialist Olympic Holidays is highlighting a range of special half-board and all-inclusive offers for May.
Discover the Vendée
The Vendée area of western France boasts superb sandy beaches and exceptionally good weather - with sunshine hours often matching the Côte d'Azur - and it has the advantage of being easier to reach.
A world-class wonderland for nature lovers
Nature lovers should head over to the Isle of Man (visitisleofman.com), a world class destination for spotting wildlife on a scale unrivalled across Britain. With news that a pod of over 150 Bottle-nosed Dolphins have been spotted a number of times recently frolicking near the coast, the biggest single group seen off the Island since records began, wildlife enthusiasts should take a trip to see these stunning creatures in the wild.