Types of trip
Stylish new baby-friendly boltholes
Four exceptionally stylish UK-based family-friendly escapes have been added to babyfriendlyboltholes.co.uk - the definitive guide to family-friendly accommodation for the boutique hotel generation.
Two thirds of Brits plan late summer holiday
With the current bad weather hitting the UK set to last because of a weather feature known as the ‘Adores High’, an increased number of fed up Brits are packing their bags and heading for sunnier shores according to one tour operator.
Stay-and-play golf specials abound in the Pocono Mountains
The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau has a variety of midweek stay-and-play packages and daily golf specials available within the "Pocono Mountains: Discover Golf's Great Destination Secret" golf cooperative.
Kaua‘i - Golf’s ultimate island green
The Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau today announced that the six courses and 117 combined holes which comprise the golf destination Kaua‘i: Discover Golf’s Ultimate Island Green welcome families to participate in “Take Your Daughter to the Course Week” from July 14-20.
Freestyle bike tour set to impress in Eastbourne
Get set for a buzzing weekend of extreme sports with world class Animal riders taking over Eastbourne seafront with mountain bike stunts and impressive dirt jumps. This weekend, Eastbourne Extreme, becomes the 6th destination in the Animal Relentless Bike Tour’s 40-date whistle-stop bike trip around the UK. Top international riders, Martyn Ashton and Sam Pilgrim, will raise the bar of freestyle bike shows and wow crowds with their daredevil stunts and jumps across ramps, a half pipe, and rails, on a ready made skate park.
Affordable Switzerland for families
Peak season holidays in the ‘car free’ alpine resort of Bettmeralp – a family friendly destination offering gentle hiking on pushchair friendly routes, downhill scooter and cycle trails, tennis and lakeside swimming – are being featured by the Switzerland Travel Centre.
TripAdvisor helps iphone users find gourmet delight
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel community, today announced a version of its Local Picks restaurant finder will be available for free at the launch of Apple’s new App Store today. The Local Picks application, utilizing the iPhone’s location-based capabilities, will allow people to find the best restaurants, as rated by locals, based on their current location.
Holiday Extras joins forces with Travelguru.tv
Holiday Extras, the UK market-leader in travel add-ons, has joined forces with innovative holiday website travelguru.tv. This exciting initiative will attract new customers and increase loyalty among those already using Holiday Extras. Visitors to the Holiday Extras site will be tempted by a series of free to enter holiday prize draws, beginning with a fantastic trip for two to Thailand.
Discover the true meaning of ‘Southern Hospitality’
Discover the heartland of great American music on a 14-day musical adventure through America’s Deep South courtesy of Great Rail Journeys, the UK’s market leader for escorted holidays by rail. This Tracks of the Deep South itinerary explores American musical heritage together with southern USA culture as it journeys from Atlanta to Nashville, the home of Country Music, onward to Memphis with its remarkable musical history and finally to New Orleans – the ‘birthplace of Jazz’ – before returning to Atlanta.
Free theatre tickets for top London shows
There is still time to take advantage of Show and Stay’s fantastic special offer this summer. For bookings made before July 24, theatregoers will receive free tickets to a top West End show when staying at selected 4 or 5-star London hotels. All tickets are for top priced seats in the stalls or dress circle, meaning that you can save up to £110 off a pair of tickets.
The Edinburgh Festival for foodies
The world’s biggest arts festival is nearly upon us and this year there’s definitely more than creative juices flowing: visitors to the festival will find their lips watering at over 40 food-orientated offerings on the programme.
IHG announces four new hotel openings in Egypt
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announces that Sovereign Hospitality Holdings, owned by M.A. Kharafi Group of Kuwait, has awarded IHG the exclusive management contract for Port Ghalib Resort, in Marsa Alam, Egypt.
Experience Zambia’s wildebeest migration
Wildlife Worldwide offers an exceptional opportunity to explore one of Africa's most remote and rarely visited wildlife parks with the help of one of its best safari guides - amongst the open grasslands of Zambia’s Liuwa Plains. During December, when the first rains are falling, Robin Pope will be personally leading small-group explorations to experience the wildebeest migration for which the region is renowned, plus spot some of the numerous resident bird species and other mammals in this game-filled national park.
Spicy trails - India's Kerala
Explore the peaceful trails of India’s Western Ghats where the cool mountain air is heavily spiced with the sweet scent of tea, descend through valleys of cardamom, mango and coffee and cruise along the Keralan waterways, past rice paddies and rubber plantations, watching local fisherman catch supper.
Angola – Southern Africa’s final frontier
Mention of Angola still provokes immediate associations with perpetual conflict, characterising yet another violent former colonial African basket case. However, it’s been six years since the civil war ended and Angola has been rebuilding – following the 2002 ceasefire over four million refugees have returned to their homes, agriculture is resurgent, rail and bus services are being restored.