Types of trip
Leave your footprints all over the world
Luxury tour operator Bailey Robinson, the designer of bespoke journeys, has created a list of ten ‘must-do’ walking trips from around the world, ranging from afternoon walks to two-week expeditions.
New Year in Canada’s snowy mountains
What better place to see in the New Year than in the snow covered mountains of British Columbia, Canada? Whistler offers fireworks and family friendly, alcohol free, live entertainment on New Year’s Eve, as well as many other seasonal entertainments throughout the New Year’s period.
Something to look forward to
Give yourself something to look forward to by planning your family holiday for 2009. DFDS Seaways has a fantastic range of Center Parcs holidays across Europe from as little as £167 per person for 9 nights including sailings and carriage of your car. Just pack up your car, drive on board and let the cruise ferry do all the travelling for you! Arrive in Europe refreshed ready to drive to your destination Center Parcs resort.
Head east and escape the credit crunch
It may seem that the forecast this year for taking a well earned break away is cloudy. With the cost of day to day living on the rise and the UK credit crunch taking a hold, holidays feel like an unobtainable luxury. However, it’s not all doom and gloom.
Spend the snow season in Japan
New British company Snow Season Japan, is the first to offer long stay winter season holidays with a Japanese language course in a choice of Japan’s best mountain locations, opening up Japanese world class powder conditions and a chance to experience an incredible and unique culture to UK skiers and snowboarders.
Stuff the UK! Head to Turkey this Christmas
Swap the mince pies for mezze, swap a rainy walk for a sunny swim and swap the turkey for Turkey this Christmas! Lowcostholidays.com, the online holiday operator, has done its sums and has come to the conclusion that it’s cheaper to take one of their all - inclusive packages this Christmas than stay in rip-off Britain.
Over-55s defy the crunch at Christmas
Grand UK Holidays is taking away more people over Christmas than ever before, as customers refuse to allow the credit crunch to spoil their festivities. The over-55s specialist has been bucking the gloomy trends by adding capacity to its Yuletide programme and will be entertaining record numbers this Christmas and New Year.
Leicestershire's short break legacy still thriving
Saturday 22 November 2008 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Thomas Cook – the legendary pioneer of short break excursions and the founder of the travel agency that is now called Thomas Cook Group. Since Thomas Cook arranged the first tourism short break back in 1841 when he packaged and sold a trip to Loughborough, Leicester and Leicestershire have continued to develop a strong reputation as an inspirational destination for visitors and tourists.
A taste of Christmas in Iceland
With Christmas less than a month away, airline company Iceland Express is inviting holidaymakers to start their festivities early by tucking into a traditional Icelandic Christmas dinner.
Jet2holidays.com - Onwards, upwards and outwards
Jet2holidays.com has announced a new sun destination from Manchester - the Greek Island of Crete. Jet2holidays.com has also increased the number of holidays available to popular Tenerife and new destination Dalaman (Turkey) to meet demand for such holiday destinations in the region.
Two for one offers on the high seas of luxury
Start the New Year with a holiday that takes travellers for a complete tour of the sights and sounds of the Mediterranean while relaxing in luxury and enjoying the highest standards of service aboard MSC’s newest and largest ship, MSC Fantasia, or alternatively, on one of the long-standing favourites of many guests, MSC Poesia.
An angelic installation for Salisbury Cathedral
Emily Young, one of Britain’s greatest contemporary sculptors, has brought seven and a half newly sculpted Angel Heads to Salisbury Cathedral from 20 November 2008 to 8 February 2009 as the final and most spectacular temporary art installation celebrating the iconic building’s 750th anniversary. Taking her inspiration from the word ‘angel’ and from the architecture of the Cathedral itself, these heads emit a profound spirituality, humanity and optimism.
No ESTA – No GoBama?
Barack Obama’s Presidential inauguration in Washington DC on 20th January 2009 is the hottest ticket going, with eager ‘GoBama’ fans reportedly offering up to £25,000 to get into the ceremony. Hotels within a 60 mile radius of the White House, are already fully booked, and airlines are planning to raise ticket prices to capitalise on the demand.
Take a slumber at Clumber with a New Year detox
The New Leaf Spa at Nottinghamshire’s Clumber Park Hotel, has been sympathetically designed to maintain the integrity and natural beauty of the surrounding Sherwood Forest. These values have been incorporated into the treatments and therapies, to create a most holistic approach. Therefore, offering guests a natural wellbeing experience, enhanced by the beauty of the surrounding countryside.
Seattle sails past Vancouver in cruise passenger numbers
The Port of Seattle announced that in 2008 it surpassed Vancouver, BC, for the first time, in cruise passenger numbers. Seattle handled 210 cruise calls and 886,039 passengers, while Vancouver reported 854,453 passengers. The 2008 cruise season was the biggest in the port’s history with the Port of Seattle reporting that its cruise business generates $274 million in annual revenue, $8 million in annual state and local taxes and 2,380 jobs.