Types of trip
MSC Fantasia launches official website
The official website is now online for MSC Fantasia, the largest ship ever commissioned by a European ship owner, which will be inaugurated in Naples on 18 December 2008. The site - mscfantasia.com - is entirely dedicated to MSC Cruises’s new flagship, currently under construction at the Aker Yards France in St Nazaire.
See Heads with Tales at Salisbury Cathedral
Emily Young, one of Britain’s greatest contemporary sculptors, brings 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 art installation celebrating the iconic building’s 750th anniversary.
Short breaks that won’t break the bank this Christmas
cottages4you, the UK’s leading provider of holiday cottages has today released its Christmas short breaks, six weeks ahead of schedule, due to unprecedented demand from customers.
Pocono Mountains pairs great golf with great business facilities
The Pocono Mountains – conveniently located within close proximity to New York City, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. – pair championship golf with myriad meetings facilities which offer a wide spectrum of services, settings and amenities. From an afternoon meeting to a weeklong convention, the venerable Pocono Mountains is the ideal location in which to host a successful event.
A free for all in Bristol this half term
The kids are at home for a week, the winter weather is upon us and parents everywhere are seeking advice on how to keep the children entertained. Well look no further, Destination Bristol, the tourism and marketing organisation for the city, has created a special website page available at visitbristol.co.uk with dedicated half term ideas and money saving advice featuring the latest Autumn events and Halloween activities taking place in and around the bustling city of Bristol.
Intimate tours of the world
The 2009-2010 Collette Worldwide brochure introduces a brand new collection of escorted tours for groups of between 16 and 24 people. Called Explorations by Collette, the smaller groups will mean that travellers can enjoy a more personalised trip with greater free time, more adventurous and energetic ‘on tour’ options and a choice of smaller, more intimate but always excellent quality hotels.
Summer's arrived in South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains
Escape short dark days and the chills of a British winter and head to South Africa’s spectacular flower-drenched Drakensberg Mountains, the Royal Natal National Park and coastal regions of Port Edward. Naturetrek’s 14-day Flowers of South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains tour departs London 7th January 2009.
Christmas shopping in magical Marrakech
If the homogeneity of the British high street doesn’t inspire this Christmas, why not look to the colourful bazaars of magical Marrakech for more creative Christmas gift ideas and a true awakening of the senses. Simpson Travel is offering a four night Christmas Shopping Package to the Dar Azure in Marrakech for a chance to discover the hidden charms of the colourful medina and bag a bargain (or two).
Dubai’s new ventures drive tourism targets
The recent unveiling of a plethora of exciting new developments means that Dubai is well on track to achieve tourism targets of 15 million tourists per year by 2015.
Llandovery celebrate 150 years of rail travel
Earlier this month and despite the weather, nearly 500 people turned up to help celebrate the 150the anniversary of rail passengers coming to the small market town of Llandovery.
Revealed: England’s best kept food secret
National tourism quality inspectors have finally unveiled one of the best kept secrets on the UK food map. Food and drink in Durham is among the best in Britain, according to inspectors from Visit Britain, the national tourist board, who tested more than 30 restaurants, café’s, pubs, farm shops and hotels for the launch of a new food quality mark called TasteDurham.
Oman launches world's fastest diesel-powered ferry
The Sultanate of Oman has launched the world's fastest diesel-powered passenger ferry, directly linking the country's capital Muscat with the northern most peninsula, Musandam. The £16 million ferry named Shinas, after a coastal town in northern Oman, is the first of a fleet of five high-speed vessels that will improve access to the more remote areas of Oman for residents and tourist alike.
RWH teams up with Royal Horticultural Society
Britain’s longest established walking holidays specialist operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays has struck up a partnership with the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society.
Eurocamp secures a top spot in national travel awards
Eurocamp has been voted one of the UK’s Best Tour Operators for British holidaymakers – the only new entry in the top five of The Observer, Guardian and guardian.co.uk Travel Awards 2008. Eurocamp is also the only camping operator to have attained a top spot in this year’s awards.
Walk in a winter wonderland at the Gaylord Opryland
With Christmas just around the corner the Gaylord Opryland’s transformation into a Winter Wonderland is already underway. Keeping with tradition the hotel will play host to magnificent hand carved ICE! sculptures and thousands of lights and baubles will decorate trees as part of the hotel’s 25th A Country Christmas celebration.