Types of trip
A gift of casual elegance – The Territory, Oklahoma
This holiday season, give the gift of life as it used to be. The Territory invites golfers, and non-golfers alike, to experience the casually elegant lifestyle being enjoyed at this award winning golf and residential community in one of the country’s truly unspoiled locations.
The ultimate in luxury cruising
MSC Fantasia, the new flagship of MSC Cruises, features an exclusive area for the ultimate in luxury cruising. MSC Yacht Club has 99 spacious suites - all with butler service - and exclusive lounge and pool areas. This area is located in the most prestigious part of the ship, on Deck 15 forward, taking advantage of the stunning views.
Festive indulgence at Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort
Le Meridien Al Aqah will again play host to unique and family fun activities held over the Christmas period in Fujairah this December. “Le Méridien Al Aqah will make this celebration even more memorable for family and friends, ensuring that it will leave a lasting impression,” said Patrick Antaki, General Manager, Le Méridien Al Aqah.
Fat tyre fever hits New Zealand’s adrenalin junkies
News of New Zealand’s first ever multi-stage mountain bike race has prompted a flood of entries from domestic and international level athletes. New Zealand’s top cross-country mountain biker and Olympian, Kashi Leuchs, has teamed up with fellow national representative Marcus Roy to compete in the inaugural Skins Alpine Epic which runs from 25 to 28 February 2009 in the central South Island.
Rhodes gets a five-star overhaul
New hotels and additional flights are set to give the Greek island of Rhodes a bumper 2009. Continuing to shed its party image and build a more luxury focused tourism; the island will have four new five star hotels opening next year.
Self-catering skiing in the Tirol
Austria is known for its excellent hotels and guest houses, but has an increasing number of contemporary and traditional, purpose built apartments and self-catering properties. Here’s a selection of the best.
Explore a forest in the making
Barton Marina has teamed up with the National Forest Company to install information points, a shelter, picnic tables and other facilities to encourage visitors to explore the local area.
Lapland – Not in the UK says Skyscanner
Last time we looked, Lapland wasn’t in Dorset. In fact, we’re fairly sure that Lapland is not in the UK at all.
The perfect solution for single skiers
Ski Freshtracks, the market leaders in adventure skiing, are offering the perfect solution for single skiers this season. Every Ski Freshtracks holiday is graded by skiing standard which means everyone on the holiday skis and socialises together – ideal for those wanting to hit the slopes, when friends otherwise engaged.
Cadogan Holidays launches summer portfolio
Cadogan Holidays is delighted to announce the launch of its all-new summer 2009 portfolio. With a new company logo, new look, style, pricing guide and layout for the brochure, as well as a wealth of new content in terms of product offering, this launch signals exciting times for the luxury tour operator.
Winchester College launches famous alumni tours
England’s oldest continually running school, Winchester College, has launched a number of unique guided tours this December to celebrate the lives of notable ‘Old Wykehamists’ (former pupils) including a former Chancellor, an Antarctic explorer and the inventor of the pillar-box.
Holiday taxis hits times top 100
Resort transfer specialist Holiday Taxis has been named as the 44th fastest growing company in the UK in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100. Published on Sunday 7th December the list shows details of Britain’s top 100 companies (privately owned), with the fastest growing sales over the last three years, that have also been profitable for each of those years.
Singapore celebrates another award-winning year
Representatives from the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau (SECB), a group within the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), attended EIBTM in Barcelona this year with a delegation of ten industry organisations and a clutch of new awards and accolades garnered throughout the year.
Hong Kong's first urban winery opens
Hong Kong’s 8th Estate Winery opened its doors on Saturday 29 November 2008 selling white, red and dessert wine varietals. Only months after the local government abolished taxes on imported wine, Hong Kong now has a fully functional wine production facility that imports grapes specially selected from some of the best growing regions of the world.
Snow falls on the Canadian Rockies
As the winter season gets underway, skiers and snowboarders are enjoying fresh snows in Canada’s Rocky Mountains. Banff’s Sunshine Village, renowned for its amazing natural snowfall, has received 22cm of the white stuff in the last two days, giving it a 94 cm base. All twelve of the resort’s lifts are open, giving access to 78 runs.