Types of trip
The best is back – The HSS returns to action
The HSS Stena Explorer – the Irish Sea’s favourite fast ferry returns to service on the Holyhead to Dublin route on Thursday 12th February 2009. Once again customers can speed across the Irish Sea on the World’s largest, smoothest and most luxurious fast ferry with a range of shopping, lounges, bars and restaurants fit for the most discerning customer.
Let MSC Cruises romance your partner
Escape Britain’s big freeze and whisk your loved one away to a romantic holiday in the Mediterranean sun – and let MSC Cruises pay for your partner! To celebrate Valentine’s Day, if you book one of the itineraries on offer, between Saturday 14 February and Monday 16 February inclusive, and pay full brochure price, the second passenger will cruise for free (excluding port taxes).
Guilt-free pleasures
With one-in-three Brits admitting to feeling guilty at least once a day, and worries about not being eco-friendly enough topping the list, a tour operator has launched a range of breaks which aim to offset personal guilt.
Treat mum with a shot break in Pembrokeshire
Stuck for ideas for Mother's Day? If so, Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire has come up with a great family package which includes lots of treats for Mum and the rest of the family.
Follow in the Parisian footsteps of Baron Haussmann
27 March marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Baron Haussmann, the French civic planner who modernised Paris. His urban reconstruction included laying out the Bois de Boulogne, the wide boulevards radiating out from the Arc de Triomphe, grand squares and green spaces.
Acacia Adventure Holidays has Africa covered
The FCO might have coined the term "know before you go," but Acacia Adventure Holidays has "Got Africa Covered" with their new website (acacia-africa.com). The updated portal allows travellers to make online bookings, however the list of virtual widgets doesn't end there.
£999 - A great score for Barbados cricket
Let's hope that by the end of March, the pain of England's trouncing in the first West Indies test match will be but a faint memory. For some guaranteed fun in the sun, Premier Holidays opens the innings with a great offer on a holiday to Barbados which includes tickets to a one-day match on either 27 or 29 March.
Don’t let recession wreck romance
Cheshire Building Society is advising couples to talk openly about their finances this Valentine's and not let money worries damage their relationships.
Tired of winter? Head to the Island of Nevis
Yes, it’s cold out there. And the economy is dreadful. “The people on the island of Nevis in the West Indies understand and encourage you to come feel the warmth,” promises Devon Liburd, marketing manager of the Nevis Tourism Authority. “With recent restaurant, resort and spa openings, and values unheard-of before now, visitors have even more to look forward to when planning their trip.”
Whisky galore at Speyside Whisky Festival
As Scotland prepares to celebrate the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival - one of Europe’s largest whisky festivals - distilleries, hotels, restaurants, bars and events in the area are getting ready to serve up a considerable quarter of a million drams of Scotland’s national drink.
Experience life on the Santa Fe Trail
With nine beautifully restored buildings Fort Larned offers the opportunity to experience military life on the Santa Fe Trail. Established on the vast prairie in western Kansas, troops stationed at Fort Larned protected mail coaches, freighters and other Trail traffic. As the site of an Indian Agency, the Fort was also instrumental in maintaining friendly relations with Plains Indians.
‘SailRail’ your way to Dublin
With criticisms of budget airlines' baggage charges again making headlines, Irish Ferries is highlighting a SailRail programme to Dublin where the fare quoted is the fare that will be paid, with no hidden extras. With SailRail, travellers are welcome to bring as much luggage as they wish at no extra charge and there are also no check-in queues or fees.
February frolics at Willows Farm Village
Hundreds of lambs are about to be born at Willows Farm Village in London Colney, and two Wolfes will be helping to deliver them! Fortunately for the sheep though these Wolfes are famers Andrew and Anna Wolfe.
Social media proves successful for JoburgTourism
Johannesburg Tourism is enjoying the results of a highly successful social media campaign on the travel and lifestyle social networking community website WAYN.com (Where Are You Now) which has helped change perceptions and create endorsement for the City as a major international traveller destination.
New destinations for small families
Small Families the UK’s leading provider of single parent holidays has launched its 2009 programme with a number of new destinations, and for the first time the company is not producing a printed brochure.