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Treat mum to a spa break in Spain this Mother’s Day

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, why not treat your mum to something extra special this year and whisk her away on a break to remember? La Manga Club, Europe’s leading luxury sport and leisure resort, is the ideal place to relax and unwind.

Family-friendly holidays in Cornwall

Family-friendly Sands Resort Hotel in Porth, north Cornwall, is offering up to two extra nights' free accommodation to families who book a minimum four-night stay on selected dates between March and May.

Irish Ferries launches new guide

Irish Ferries has launched the 2009 version of its Car Ferry and Holiday Guide and is highlighting a lead-in fare of just £69 one way for car and driver.

Final countdown for New Zealand’s mountain bikers

Final countdown for New Zealand’s mountain bikers

With tyres pumped, bags packed and last minute training taken care of, mountain bikers from around New Zealand are counting down the hours to the start of the inaugural Skins Alpine Epic on Wednesday (25 February).

Short and sweet holidays

For non-stop music - with live performances by a wealth of bands including the Spike Heatley Quartet and the Alex Welsh Legacy Band - check out 'Jersey Jazz' on offer with Modern Hotels.

Follow in the footsteps of Chris and Cheryl

A group of celebrities - including Chris Moyles, Cheryl Cole, Alesha Dixon, Fearne Cotton, Gary Barlow and Ronan Keating - face the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro at the beginning of March to raise money for Red Nose Day 2009.

Get active this Easter

For families looking to spend time together at Easter - taking part in exciting adventures and learning new skills - there's a lot more choice this year with PGL's 'Family Active' programme.

A bumper selection of credit crunch holidays

Olympic Holidays has launched the second edition of its 2009 Smart Choice budget holiday programme with new hotels and apartments added across its range of destinations.

Australian specialist launches wedding service

Tailor-made tour operator Freedom Australia is now able to arrange Wedding ceremonies, as well as unforgettable honeymoons, in Australia and New Zealand.

A 'woof guide' to Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks

For families reluctant to leave their beloved dog at home when taking their annual holiday, help is at hand from Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks in North Devon.

Budget bucket & spade family holidays in Yorkshire

Hard-pressed families are expected to adopt the traditional 'bucket and spade' British holiday this year, which means self-catering cottages on the coast will be in high demand during the school summer break.

Experience a real ‘slumdog’ story

Experience a real ‘slumdog’ story

With Slumdog Millionaire expected to win another clutch of gongs at this Sunday’s Oscars, its huge popularity is raising interest around all aspects of the subject matter, including travellers who want to see and experience conditions for themselves.

Affordable fly-rail holidays - US style

An expanded choice of affordable tailor-made fly-rail holidays - enabling visitors to take in the scenery from the comfort of a panoramic viewing lounge instead of sitting behind the wheel - is the offer in 2009 from US specialist, Bon Voyage.

Oldest thrill-seeker in Queenstown gets ride of a lifetime

Oldest thrill-seeker in Queenstown gets ride of a lifetime

At 96 years young, Otto Lazar has proven you’re never too old to be a thrillseeker in Queenstown. Mr Lazar, an Austrian who’s been living in Melbourne for the past 60 years, yesterday (18 February) became the oldest passenger Shotover Jet has taken in its 39 years of operation. He pronounced the world’s most exciting jet boat ride “the highlight of my life!”

Cracking prices on Easter holidays in Mallorca

With many of its Mallorcan properties featuring savings on brochure price, Vintage Travel - specialising, exclusively, in houses with private pools in areas of local tradition and culture - states that this Spanish island is ideal for an Easter break.