Types of trip
Take a tea route tour of Mauritius
Brits love a good cuppa and it’s often the one thing they really miss whilst abroad, so where better to get one than in a place where they grow the stuff. Mauritius is home to some of the world's best beaches, fantastic scenery and wildlife and some of the friendliest people on earth. It is also home to several tea plantations and the tea trade is very much part of the history and culture of the island.
Eurostar celebrates first anniversary ‘double doorway’ in Kent
Eurostar, the high-speed passenger train operator that links the UK with France and Belgium, today celebrates the first anniversary of operating twin stations in Kent, offering a double doorway from south east England to the Continent.
Dreaming of a white Christmas in North Wales
Get away to North Wales this Christmas and enjoy The Quay Hotel & Spa’s three night house party from just £345 per person. Set in an idyllic waterside location, the hotel is the perfect coastal retreat.
Hit the slopes with alpharooms.com
Experienced skiers looking for a better value winter break and beginners who want more practice without breaking the bank are now able to hit the piste for less thanks to a new ski collection from alpharooms.com. In response to increasing customer demand, the discount travel website has launched a dedicated new ski collection offering some of the most competitively priced deals to top European resorts including France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and Canada.
Travel your way through the 12 days of Christmas
Finding that very special gift for Christmas or deciding where to go on your next holiday isn’t always easy, therefore, leading luxury holiday specialists Tailor Made Travel have revived a favourite old song, and using their firsthand knowledge and experience, have come up with a few suggestions to have your true love swooning this festive season.
Go east with DestinationRussia.com
The leading website for hotels and travel within Russia, destinationRussia.com, has launched its brand-new, dedicated Russian travel brochure. The brochure offers a range of luxury and budget hotels in St Petersburg and Moscow aimed at the holidaymaker and business traveller.
Back to Bach – Nantes to host classical music event
From 28 January to 1 February 2009, Nantes will play host to the largest classical music event in Europe - La Folle Journée de Nantes. Now in its 15th year, the event comprises over 1,800 musicians and 270 concerts and sees the city come alive for a weekend of compelling performances themed around a particular classical era and/or composer.
Bob The Builder ‘4-D’ movie debuts at Legoland
HIT Entertainment, a leading provider of quality children’s entertainment, and Merlin Entertainments Group, the leading name in location-based family entertainment, have commissioned SD Entertainment and Threshold Animation Studios to bring the innovative movie, Bob the Builder in 4-D: Bob the Builder and the Roller Coaster exclusively to Legoland family theme parks worldwide beginning in March 2009.
See Belgravia sparkle this Christmas
During Belgravia’s Christmas Sunday (7 December 2008, 11am- 4pm) shoppers can enjoy the best luxury shopping in London, browsing the festive stalls, sampling the festive tastings and enjoying the talented street performers. A visit to the one day only Swarovski Crystallized gift wrap shop in Elizabeth Street will ensure that all the gifts are wrapped in enviable style and for free – a gift in itself!
A Christmas gift to add sparkle all year
What is small in size yet great in value, can nestle among the branches of your Christmas tree, comes wrapped in gold and can entertain the family all year round? Answer: The Seven Wonders of the Weald Pass! The Pass offers free and affordable days out for everyone to some of the best attractions in the South East.
Africa, simply amazing
Africa continues to be a popular long haul destination and the new 2009 brochure published by specialist tour operator African Pride offers a great selection of holidays and safaris throughout southern & east Africa.
Lapland UK brings Christmas magic to Kent
After a sensational sell out inaugural year in 2007, Lapland UK is again bringing its magic to Kent this Christmas. This year’s location will be the beautiful Bewl Water Estate which will be transformed into a winter wonderland from the 12th November until 24th December 2008.
Don’t worry, Santa’s got it covered!
If you want to go away this Christmas, but are worried that being away from home might mean you miss out on a visit from Santa, don't worry, his little helpers at cottages4you have got it covered!
Hit the City with great deals from On the Beach
As the long winter nights begin to draw in, why not lift your spirit with a pre-Christmas City break to one of Europe’s hotspots.
Winter blues therapy in Hadrian’s Wall country
People looking to combat the effects of short winter days are being offered a range of winter-blues busting walks in Hadrian’s Wall Country. According to NHS Direct, eight in ten people in the UK suffer from winter blues, or sub-syndromal SAD, which starts as the days grow shorter and less light reaches our brains.