Types of Trip

Brits account for 29% of World Cup searches

Travellers have already started searching for their hotels during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, according to hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk.

Explore the Lot Valley this autumn

Easy to reach by plane for a short break or by car for longer holidays, discover the autumn in the Lot Valley and its colourful sceneries.

Not just any old Father Christmas holiday

A far cry from commercialised day trips to Lapland – which often see families venturing little further than the airport for a thoroughly exhausting whistle-stop tour – Activities Abroad specialises in authentic Lappish adventures.

Passengers to benefit from high-speed mobile broadband on trains

High speed mobile broadband to be expanded and improved on Britain's rail network.

Free ski lessons in the French Pyrenees

L’Ancienne Poste, in the village of Avajan in the French Pyrenees, is providing free ski lessons for week-long holidays booked for the months of January and March 2014.

A unique Brahmaputra river cruise

Wildlife specialist Naturetrek has introduced three 2014 departures on its exclusive Brahmaputra river cruise, which uncovers the mammal-rich Kaziranga, Nameri and Orang National Parks and soaks up much of the local tribal culture found alongside one of India’s mightiest rivers.

Adventure Costa Rica

Tailor-made adventure specialist Chameleon Worldwide has created the ultimate activity holiday for those who would rather swing through the trees like a monkey than lounge on a sunbed like a sloth: Adventure Costa Rica.

Enjoy the New Forest Walking Festival

The New Forest Walking Festival will take place between 26 October and 3 November 2013.

Slope Food - “A Taste for Skiing” in Alta Badia

Winter holidays are more than just skiing in Alta Badia, in the heart of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Eurostar announces new direct service between London and Amsterdam

Eurostar has announced that it has signed an agreement with the Dutch railways to launch direct services between London and Amsterdam from December 2016.

On your marks, get set, go… to Las Vegas for the Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon

On 17 November 2013, Las Vegas will host the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon. In true Vegas style, the race is different from most traditional marathons in that participants run at night. Join runners and well-wishers in this sporting spectacle and see the Strip’s famous lights as competitors thunder across the finishing line.

New moorland walk for Sherlock fans

For fans of Sherlock, due back on television screen this Autumn, this new two Moors way walking trip from Macs Adventure is the ideal way to explore the landscape of Dartmoor, inspiration for Hound of the Baskervilles, and neighbouring Exmoor first hand.