Types of trip
From beach to chateaux, Pays De La Loire has it all
With accommodation that varies from historic chateaux to ‘Qualité’ labelled campsites, a coastline boasting 140km of beaches, from play parks to aqua parks, country cycle trails to tree top zipwires, the Pays de la Loire is bursting with family holiday ideas to suit every budget.
Travelsphere launches new value added tour range
Travelsphere has launched a series of brand new, value packages, allowing Brits to keep their holiday dreams alive without sleepless nights or money-worry nightmares.
Nine reasons to travel with a CityPass in '09
Cheap is the new chic, but for American-based CityPass, it’s business as usual. For 12 years, CityPass has built its fame on bundling the most famous attractions in San Francisco and ten other big city destinations in a pocket-size booklet of actual tickets – at about half the price of regular admissions. Its collections of the most popular attractions remain an ideal solution for cost-conscious travellers to a major North American destination.
Israel encourages travellers to explore Eilat
The Israel Government Tourist Office has just launched a standalone website for Eilat - explore-eilat.com – as part of its promotion of its Red Sea destination for 2009. The new web site provides useful tourist information on accommodation, sightseeing and tours, attractions, nightlife and entertainment, events, and UK tour operators.
Discover the weird and wonderful in Latin America
Latin America is home to some of the world’s most famous festivals and events, including the Rio carnival and Mexico’s ‘Day of the Dead’ celebrations, but there are also a number of more alternative and quirky events taking place year-round. Travel specialist Journey Latin America has compiled a list of some of the top ‘weird and wonderful’ events coming up in 2009, from radish carving to ox cart racing.
Today’s children go far
We’re a nation of childhood jet-setters according to new research by leading hotels website Hotels.com. In the course of a generation, the number of countries visited by an under-16 has doubled, according to research carried out among parents of their children.
Self-catering holidays make financial sense
With self-catering holidays making financial sense for families, where better to take the children this Easter than to a private luxury farmhouse in Mallorca? Flights to Palma are competitively priced from many UK airports and travel specialist, Mallorca Farmhouses, has accommodation to suit all budgets, ticking the boxes for cost-conscious families.
Walk it off in Scotland
With spring just round the corner, VisitScotland is giving visitors to Scotland the perfect opportunity for guilt-free indulgence this February with a series of ten downloadable walks which take in great eateries.
Barbados – A culinary paradise
The Barbados Tourism Authority has launched the Barbados Gourmet Card to celebrate 2009 as the ‘Barbados Year of the Gourmet’, an initiative promoting the outstanding quality of cuisine and the excellent dining offered in Barbados.
Fab fashion in Copenhagen
Every February and August, Copenhagen plays host to Northern Europe's largest fashion fair, the Copenhagen Fashion Week. On the catwalks are a vast number of new and known Danish talents showcasing their upcoming collections, and at the three trade fairs, CPH Vision, Gallery and Copenhagen International Fashion Fair, you will find an additional 1,100 exhibitors representing a total of over 2,300 international brands.
Five star wedding on a one star budget
During the current economic context, the luxurious surroundings and exceptional service involved in a lavish wedding abroad may seem to be somewhat unfeasible. However, more often than not getting married abroad is often more stress-free and cost effective than it would be at home, yet still ensures an utterly breathtaking occasion.
Camping offers bargain option for holidaying in Europe
Bargain-priced ferry-inclusive camping and mobile home holidays - with prices starting from as little as £3.50 per person, per night in a fully-equipped tent – have been announced by specialist operator, Venue Holidays.
Tourism New Zealand hits the road
Tourism New Zealand’s Mobile Movie Studio has hit the road for the country’s summer months allowing visitors from the UK to send messages home to their friends and family via video diary. The initiative is believed to be a first in tourism marketing enabling travellers to share their travel experiences through social networking.
York braced for Viking invasion
The seafaring exploits of the Vikings will be celebrated as York marks its Viking heritage in the 24th annual JORVIK Viking Festival from Wednesday 18th to Sunday 22nd February 2009.
Summer in Switzerland
The Switzerland Travel Centre has launched its 'Switzerland Summer 2009' programme highlighting a wide choice of unescorted rail holidays, a wealth of alpine resorts and, new for 2009, affordable family-friendly options.