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Canada's Whistler Mountain is officially open
Whistler Blackcomb officials have announced that Whistler Mountain will open early on Wednesday, November 26. Whistler Mountain will open for daily operations with access to Emerald Express, Big Red Express and Franz’s Chair via the Whistler Village Gondola. On Thursday, the Creekside Gondola will open for the American Thanksgiving weekend, providing access to Whistler Mountain from the Creekside Base through to Sunday, November 30.
A holiday afloat for family harmony
As families reassess their finances and values, a unique new wildlife boating adventure holiday closer to home could be the answer; lots of fun, educational, healthy, relaxing and very affordable.
Prestige Holidays expands Isles of Scilly programme
Independent tour operator, Prestige Holidays, has expanded its Isles of Scilly programme to four islands for 2009; St Mary’s, Tresco, Bryher and St Martins with prices starting from just £272 per person for a three night stay. The operator launched its first programme to the islands this year with a selection of properties on St Mary’s.
UK travellers amongst world’s most irritating
A TripAdvisor survey of nearly 9,000 worldwide travellers has revealed the British are amongst the most annoying travellers in the world. With American travellers topping the list (18%), followed by those from France (12%) and Germany (10%), British and Chinese travellers (equal 6%) complete the roll call of the five most annoying nationalities.
The Galapagos set to be Latin America’s travel hot spot
Tour operator The Adventure Company is expanding its selection of Galapagos Island tours in preparation for what it predicts will be next year’s travel hot spot.
Strictly come cruising
Shows such as ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and Come Dine With Me have led to a renewed surge in demand for themed holidays, according to a leading UK travel company. Since the recent series of the popular dance show began two months ago, travel retailer Cruise118 has received hundreds of enquiries about their selection of dance-themed cruises. Meanwhile, the popularity of cooking shows such as Come Dine With Me and Masterchef have created a demand for cookery-themed holidays.
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Think Scotland
VisitScotland’s newly launched Winter White campaign will help even the most frugal of gift-givers win brownie points and beat the credit crunch this year. The new website, visitscotland.com/white gives access to accommodation offers including three nights for £99 at 3, 4 and 5 star establishments across the country until 20 March 2009. Wistful visitors to the site can even drop a hint by creating their own White Wish List.
Bristol short-listed for Europe’s first Green Capital Award
Bristol is increasingly being acknowledged as one of Europe’s greenest destinations, having been chosen as the only city in the UK to be short-listed for the European Green Capital Award.
Get in the Christmas mood with a visit to a top festive city
Travel company EasyToBook.com has put together of list of hotel offers to ensure you make the most of Christmas. Whether you crave nightlife, culture, shopping or some classic Christmas fun, these festive cities will cater to all your seasonal desires.
Explore Nottingham and discover Christmas
Nottingham’s Christmas countdown has officially begun. The lights have been switched on and the Victoria Centre Ice Rink on Old Market Square is in full swing. It’s time to start shopping.
Cornish Gems set to sparkle in new offices
A Cornish luxury holiday cottage agency, which started life with just a handful of properties, is looking forward to a very bright future after moving to new offices to keep pace with demand for its holiday homes.
Undercover in St. Petersburg
According to a leading website for hotels and travel in Russia, St. Petersburg is the tourist’s first choice of destination in the world’s largest country. destinationRussia.com says apart from being the number one choice on the travel agenda, St. Petersburg can also boast some amazing hidden attractions.
Ski resorts open early thanks to snow downpours
The forthcoming ski season is set to be the best in recent years as a barrage of snow sees the slopes open early. Leading resorts in Europe and the US opened up to a month earlier this season to make the most of the good snow conditions.
LD Lines pioneer new channel route
Rapidly expanding ferry company LD Lines plans to introduce a major new travel option for cross channel ferry passengers in 2009, as for the first time it will be linking the Port of Dover, the world’s busiest passenger port, with the Port of Dieppe.
Help the elderly with your left over currency
Leading foreign exchange specialist, International Currency Exchange (ICE), is supporting a Help the Aged drive to collect left over foreign currency which is then converted to go towards the Charity’s isolation services. Championed by Noel Edmonds’ Sky TV show, ‘Noel’s HQ’, the Help the Aged drive aims to fund a wide range of services for older people including transport through the SeniorMobility service and the immediate telephone response SeniorLink alarm service.