Types of trip
Shop till you drop with Holiday Inn Nottingham
Holiday Inn Nottingham has teamed up with House of Fraser to offer you the perfect shopping package this festive season. Starting from £86.00 per room per night, based on 2 people sharing on a bed and breakfast basis – this package includes a £20 House of Fraser voucher, personal shopper, house of Fraser Goodie Bag and taxi to and from the city from the hotel.
Hatton fight in Vegas - Special travel package
Thousands of British boxing fans are set to follow Ricky Hatton to the U.S. next month as he prepares to fight light welterweight champion, Paulie Malignaggi, on 22nd November at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Malawi takes care of its wildlife
In the heart of Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, is the country’s main Wildlife Centre for the care of injured, orphaned and rescued wild animals. Set in the Lilongwe Nature Sanctuary - the city’s only remaining wilderness area - the Lilongwe Wildlife Centre is an animal rescue and rehabilitation facility which also serves as an education centre aiming to teach the city’s children something of the rich variety of Malawi’s fauna.
Yule love Edinburgh at Christmas
Fighting thousands of stressed shoppers and battling to travel in and out of the city’s shopping centres instills a chill into Christmas cheer. A trip to Scotland’s capital Edinburgh provides an entirely different experience, with most of the shops in walking distance of another and also within walking distance of the city’s most glamorous bars, restaurants and hotels.
Skiers given unique chance to test latest innovations
Skiers are always striving to find their perfect ski and now Snow+Rock and ski adventure specialists Ski Freshtracks have teamed up to help with this search, offering the chance for skiers to test all the latest skis, on snow, during a ski test weekend in Austria this December.
Portugal wins international ecotourism award
Geopark Naturtejo has received Portugal’s first Skal International Ecotourism Award, presented at the 69th Skal Global Congress, in Taiwan. The Skal Ecotourism Award recognises the best sustainable tourist programmes in the world. Geopark Naturtejo has been recognised for its consistent work in the areas of nature tourism and sustainable tourism, in line with Centro Region’s Tourism Strategy and the Portuguese National Strategic Plan for Tourism.
England's spooks mapped out
Do you have a taste for the gruesome? Ever fancied tackling a headless ghost - head on? As caretaker of some of the country’s oldest and most haunted properties, English Heritage has delved into our murky past and created a ‘Haunted Heritage’ map to share its spookiest findings, just in time for Halloween. For a limited time only, ghostly thrill seekers can log onto english-heritage.org.uk/halloween to view an interactive map detailing some of the most spine-tingling tales in English history.
Step back in time for a Victorian Christmas
Schools are being invited to step back in time with the National Park’s education team as they plan to celebrate the joys of a Victorian Christmas across the Brecon Beacons. Brecon Beacons National Park Authority education team is offering school children a chance to participate in some traditional festive fun by helping them discover how the Victorians celebrated their Christmas.
Eurocamp gives a taste of summer 2009
If you’re concerned about getting the summer holiday you want at a price that suits your pocket, Eurocamp is offering a discount of up to 25% on 2009 holidays booked before 31 October 2008 - with just £50 deposit and nothing to pay until ten weeks before departure.
Northumberland Lights announces winter festival
The award-winning Northumberland Lights team returns with its third installment of the popular winter festival - promising even more stunning outdoor experiences and the illumination of some of Northumberland’s most famous landmarks and locations.
Make the most of your visit to Greenwich
A new mini-guide invites everyone to come and enjoy ‘unmissable’ days and nights out in the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site and London Docklands this autumn and early next year. Packed full of great ideas for day visits and short breaks, it will ensure you make the most of your time at these historic, yet vibrant locations. This essential guide will help you find the best unmissable things to see and do as well as places to eat, evening entertainment and where to stay.
Elephants' lives go under the hammer
Following the announcement that more than 108 tonnes of stockpiled elephant ivory in Southern Africa will be auctioned between 28th October and 6th November 2008, fear is mounting that the most vulnerable elephant populations across Africa and Asia will be unable to withstand the increased levels of poaching that are predicted to occur as a result of these sales.
Safari with a difference
A canoe trip through the forest and an opportunity to swim with wild dolphins off the coast of Mozambique are just two unusual dimensions to a small group safari trip to Southern Africa organised by Native Escapes.
The Western Lake District does Halloween differently
The beautiful Western Lake District is reinforcing its innovative approach to tourism by offering half term holidaymakers and local residents something entirely different during the school holidays.
Ski Safaris – A new way to experience the slopes
French Alps based ski coaching company First Tracks will take coaching on the move this winter (08/09) with a new concept – Ski Safaris. Les 3 Vallées based First Tracks will offer four ski safari options ranging from one day ski safaris by land and air - Jet Safari Day Trip, through to the Ultimate Ski Safari on which the skiers will work their way across the Alps guided by their dedicated coach, every day experiencing a new ski area and each night a different place to enjoy – with their luggage transported to the night stop locations.