Types of trip
Enjoy a West End show followed by a free hotel stay
Show-and-Stay has announced details of a great-value special offer. This summer customers have the opportunity to enjoy a memorable West End show followed by a free hotel stay in the capital.
Holiday Extras take on Eurostar in football derby
Two of the UK's leading travel companies kicked the new football season off in style as Holiday Extras took on Eurostar on Saturday, July 26. As part of Eurostar's Family Fun Day at the Great Chart football pitch in Ashford, the match saw two of Kent's largest travel employers take part in an exciting match before an activity-packed afternoon for local families including a barbecue.
Korea Tourism launches online travel planner
We all know that by doing a little research before arrival at your holiday destination makes a huge difference to your time abroad. Korea Tourism Organizations new online ‘Travel Planner’ allows visitors to identify what places and sites they wish to visit and enables them to match that to their budget limitations.
Snow much family fun in Canada
Western Newfoundland, Canada’s most easterly province, is a real haven for lovers of the great outdoors and, at only five and a half hours flight from the UK, it makes for an easily accessible and cost-effective family holiday destination. The luxurious Humber Valley Resort, nestled into the Appalachian Mountains, is perfect for families and friends wishing to enjoy a snow-based activity holiday and specialist travel company, Select Resorts has some excellent winter wonderland packages from under £640 per person per week.
Ramblers Worldwide Holidays spreads its wings
The UK’s longest established walking holidays company, Ramblers Worldwide, has responded to client demand to offer a selection of holidays designed to incorporate birdlife in many of its exciting destinations. The operator offers over 200 destinations in 70 countries throughout the World. Here are some of the prime destinations and holidays which have an abundance of bird life.
Sun Valley Resort announces new course and clubhouse
Sun Valley Resort – North America’s first ski resort and home to a large array of upscale, family friendly amenities – today announces it will open its new White Clouds Golf Course on Monday, August 11.
Internet entrepreneurs breathe new life into holiday rentals market
A new holiday home rentals website launched last month is already one of the largest of its kind in Europe, due to what the team behind it are terming a “breath of fresh air in a stagnant industry”.
Explore Veneto’s historical towns with Authentic Italy
Veneto is a diverse, historical region located in North East of Italy. Famous as the home of Verona and Venice, this area has much more to offer for those seeing variety, tradition and culture, but because Veneto is the most industrialised region of Italy, many of the areas are largely undiscovered by tourists.
Bargain-price holidays to beautiful County Cork
Bargain-price holidays to beautiful Co Cork in Ireland – with self-catering cottage accommodation at the four-star Mountainview Holiday Homes on the scenic Beara Peninsula – is the offer from Irish Ferries Holidays.
Aalborg – A short break to Danish gastronomic delights
Less than 2 hours flying time from the UK, Denmark’s most Northern city, Aalborg, is developing a well-deserved reputation as a short break haven for those who literally enjoy sinking their teeth into a destination. Founded an ancient Viking settlement in North Jutland, this vibrant modern city now has more restaurants and bars per resident than any other town in Denmark. Ranging from international to traditional, there is something to suit everyone’s palette and pocket.
Seven heavenly sins of luxury travel
Get ready to be shocked by prices the wealthy are prepared to pay for a holiday. The latest issue of Australian Traveller reveals our most luxurious and expensive holidays.
Hiking in Heidi-land
Follow in the footsteps of Heidi – hiking through scenery of mountains, valleys, lakes, pastures and waterfalls – courtesy of the Switzerland Travel Centre. This eight-night trip in Heidiland – a small, picturesque area in eastern Switzerland portrayed in Joanna Spyri’s much-loved children’s books – is available throughout August and September and costs £538 per person.
It’s beach holiday time
Experts yesterday pinpointed the exact time when sun seeking Brits finally relax and begin to enjoy their holidays. And the bad news is we have to wait two days, nine hours and 25 minutes into our break before we feel anxiety-free and ready to properly unwind – that’s almost a third of the average nine day break wasted.
Credit crunch helps revive the British seaside holiday
More families than ever are expected to enjoy a traditional bucket-and-spade seaside holiday in the UK this summer, with the ‘credit crunch' hitting family spending hard and parents admitting that they are feeling the pinch.
A diverse world of choice for singles holidays
Just You, the holiday specialist for single travellers, has launched its new Europe & Worldwide brochure for 2009 with some great suggestions for the festive season. It features 140 pages and 21 new ideas to culturally stimulating and scenically beautiful destinations – all designed with the single traveller in mind.