Types of trip
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.
Budget ski deals with Hostelworld.com
With holidays one of the first things to be affected in these credit-crunching times, many will assume that the annual ski break may have to be foregone. However, Hostelworld beg to differ and have therefore developed a list of eight destinations that offer budget accommodation coupled with fantastic skiing potential, relaxing stays and a wide range of winter activities.
Discover Winchester this Christmas
Visitors to Winchester will be spoilt for choice this Christmas with a number of festive events and attractions on offer for the whole family. As well as the famous ice rink and Christmas market, visitors can also experience musical delights, Christmassy tours and festive craft fairs.
Tokyo – The new culinary capital
Yesterday Michelin released its selection of recommended hotels and restaurants in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2009. The new edition features 203 establishments in all, a number that includes 173 restaurants and 30 hotels. Tokyo is tied with Paris for the number of three-star eateries.
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.
A romantic rescue package for Christmas
Apparel is nice, but often the wrong color or size. Gadgets tend to stay in drawers until they can be figured out. This holiday season, give something everyone wants - a shot of romance with that special person.
Turkey with all the trimmings this Christmas
Budget-conscious travellers can trim their holiday costs with Turkey self-catering specialist Artemis Travel.
Retreat to Italy this Christmas
Why not escape the winter gloom and spend Christmas and the New Year at Prato Di Sotto, near Umbertide in Italy? Just 35 minutes from Perugia and 15 minutes from Umbertide you can spend the most romantic Christmas nestled in elegant and traditional Italian cottages in the mountains owned by Penny Radford.
Recreate Baz Luhrmann’s epic Australia
Baz Luhrmann’s epic film Australia premiered in Sydney yesterday and will open in UK cinemas on Boxing Day. This eagerly anticipated movie tells the story of an English aristocrat (played by Nicole Kidman), who travels to Australia where she meets a rough-hewn local (played by Hugh Jackman) and reluctantly agrees to join forces with him to save the land she has inherited. Together they embark on a transforming journey across the outback, only to face the bombing of Darwin by the Japanese forces in World War II.
Buy some holiday memories for Christmas
Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or looking for an unusual way to say “thank you”, a Cornish Horizons holiday is a gift that will be remembered for years to come. The holiday cottage experts for Mid and North Cornwall are now delighted to make this option available to all pockets by offering the Cornish Horizons Gift Voucher.
City and sand in Egypt
Combine a city stay in one of the world’s great cities with one of the world’s top diving destinations on a ‘Simply Egypt’ seven night holiday through Discover Egypt to Cairo and the Red Sea. Cairo should be on everyone’s must see ‘once in a lifetime’ list for the magnificent Great Pyramids and Sphinx that have stood at the edge of the desert at Giza, just outside of Cairo for an incredible 4,500 years.
A tribute to Frank Wild
On 24 February 2009, 48 passengers – including special guest Angie Butler - will board the ice-strengthened expedition ship, Professor Multanovskiy, on a voyage bound for the famed island of South Georgia, where they will deliver a bronze memorial plaque for Frank Wild (1873–1939) to the South Georgia Heritage Trust Museum.