Types of trip
Ironbridge Gorge Museums open over festive season
Families seeking a fun day out during the festive period can go along to the Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire’s stunning Severn Valley where seven of the ten museums will be open daily from 10am until 4pm. They will only be closing on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
A guilt-free gastronomic getaway
For a cookery course with a difference, self-catering accommodation specialists, Mallorca Farmhouses has introduced a series of Guilt-Free Gastronomic Getaways to Mallorca next spring and autumn.
Special offers on Easter and summer family trips
The Adventure Company is offering early booking discounts and half price child spaces on selected family adventures so families can enjoy exotic, active and cultural trips during the 2009 Easter and summer school holidays at great prices.
Discover Australia's Bungle Bungles
Not only was Kununurra, in the Kimberley of Western Australia, the set for Nicole Kidman's new epic romance, Australia, but apparently its waters aided the ‘miracle’ conception of her daughter.
Christmas crowds and bad weather put the Hell in Noel
Being stuck at an airport is grim any time, but as the delay of over 100 flights at Gatwick last week showed, Christmas crowds and bad weather put the Hell in Noel, warns EssentialTravel.co.uk.
Love is in the Suffolk air
From proposals to weddings, honeymoons and births, Best of Suffolk (bestofsuffolk.co.uk) is seeing a growth in guests celebrating a variety of special moments during a short break at one of the holiday cottage agency’s chic and stylish holiday cottages.
Santa Monica offers some good deals for the credit-crunch traveller
Santa Monica has long conjured up an image of being a vibrant coastal city and favourite location for the beach-bound Hollywood elite – but it is not necessary to have a Hollywood pay cheque to get the best from what Santa Monica has to offer.
Family fun in Gstaad
Winter has already started in Gstaad-Saanenland – and this season the town is providing even more fun for families.
Save 25% on Galápagos Island cruises
Specialist tour operator Journey Latin America is offering over 25% off selected cruises in the Galápagos Islands in 2009 to help travellers celebrate the bicentenary of Charles Darwin’s birth.
Brits say bar humbug to the credit crunch
Despite the current state of the economy, it looks like the recession isn’t preventing sun seeking Brits from opting for a Christmas break abroad according to the latest survey from the world’s largest travel search engine Kayak.co.uk. Almost half (43%) of those that were surveyed are escaping the winter blues by jetting away this festive season.
An Italian Christmas gift
The Italian Connection has announced a 15% reduction on a selection of 60 Italian villas in Italy for the season 2009. This gift is valid if you book your accommodation between the 5th and the 25th December 2008. To whet your appetite here is a sample of what is on offer.
Fantastic family holiday offers for the festive season
Tis’ the season to be jolly, but for the ‘hostess with the mostess’ this is not always the reality. When you have your entire family to shop for presents, cook hefty meals, and provide entertainment for, it is easy to feel overloaded, stressed and harassed over the festive period.
Alaska at 50
USA travel specialist TrekAmerica is inviting customers to join the celebrations in 2009 as Alaska – the state which brought us Sarah Palin, Northern Exposure, Jewel and Into the Wild – celebrates 50 years of US statehood. Alaska became the 49th state of the USA in January 1959 - only Hawaii was admitted later.
Experience the pleasures of Brittany’s parks and gardens
Discover the luxuriant and diverse world of gardens in Brittany; each is a living work of art ranging from romantic English gardens, formal French elegance to the exotic. Known for their hospitality and public access policy, the many parks and gardens in Brittany offer a horticultural experience bursting with colour and fragrance.
The 'hottest' travel experiences for 2009
Tour Operator Thomson Worldwide, which offers flexible holidays to suit every taste and budget - from romantic retreats and adventurous family holidays to once in a lifetime luxury trips or budget conscious breaks – has divulged its top tips for the hottest travel experiences and destinations for 2009.