Types of trip
New republic on the roof of the world
After 239 years of a monarchy that had increasingly become a symbol of oppression, Nepal has just recently celebrated its first day as a new republic. Newly-appointed Prime Minister, Girija Prasad Koirala, said “The nation’s dream has come true”. Peregrine Adventures continues to follow its dream in the world’s greatest mountain range – the Himalaya, refining its programme and including more new and exciting adventures.
The return of the giant paella!
Valencian chefs will be back in London to cook a giant paella at the Taste of Spain Festival in Borough Market (Green Market area) next Thursday, 5th June, following the huge success of a similar event at last year’s festival when more than 1000 hungry visitors enjoyed a delicious plate of the traditional rice dish.
Beyond the Great Wall
The Great Wall is a highlight of any visit to China. Stretching over 4,000 miles, from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, the Great Wall of China was built mainly to protect the Chinese Empire from the Mongolians and other invaders from the 6th century BC. Successive dynasties have all had a hand in repairing, re-building and preserving the wall, and Chairman Mao once claimed that ‘he who has not climbed the Great Wall of China is not a true man’.
Enjoy National Bike Week with Kayak.co.uk
With summer well and truly underway many of us are thinking about how to make the most of the warm weather, who knows how long it will last! For some of us it’s an opportunity to catch some rays, for others it’s a time to get out and be active in the great outdoors. For those active types, grab your water bottle and energy bars - 14-22 June is National Bike week, the UK’s biggest annual promotion of cycling and all things bike-related.
Transformed art gallery set for public opening
On Friday, November 14, the fully-transformed Art Gallery of Ontario will open to the public with three days of free admission. Celebrated architect and Toronto-born Frank Gehry’s first Canadian building, the new AGO will welcome the world to 110 light-filled galleries featuring more than 4,000 new and perennial favourite art works.
Bermuda’s most illustrious event in music festival history
Bermuda Department of Tourism have announced the star studded lineup for the 2008 Bermuda Music Festival, being hosted, once again, by Steve Harvey. From October 1-4, 2008, the Bermuda Department of Tourism, in association with Gibraltar Promotions LLC., and Yhoshi Productions Ltd will produce a world-class event that is sure to make headlines all over the world.
Smart students use First Luggage
So you’ve survived your first year at university? But, how are you going to manage the stress of shuffling all your stuff between home and halls? Think smart and choose First Luggage to take the load of your mind, and your hands. If you’re fed up lugging heavy cases between university and home First Luggage’s Smarter Student service will do the work for you - now there’s something you won’t hear too often.
East is far east
Luxury tour operator Ampersand Travel has announced the expansion of its portfolio into South East Asia and a new helicopter tour in the Himalayas. After five years of specialising in luxury travel on the Indian Subcontinent, Ampersand adds Thailand and Indo-China to its portfolio in late June.
Boating industry cruises ahead in Dubai
Boating is a booming industry in Dubai with forecasts predicting up to fifty thousand boats to be moored within the Emirate over the next five years.
Korean arts and culture set to take over Trafalgar Square
On Sunday 08th June 2008 between 1-7pm, Trafalgar Square in London will be transformed into the sights, sounds and smells of Korea for one day only. London’s most famous landmark will play host to a celebration of Korean Arts and Culture. ‘Dano’ is celebrated when ‘Yang’ energy is thought to be at its highest. Korean women traditionally treat their hair with iris extracts and men show off their power through wrestling (Ssireum). This year DANO falls on Sunday 08th June.
UK holidaymakers want best of both worlds
British holidaymakers want to combine city and beach in their summer holidays. City breaks in Barcelona and holidays in Nice are becoming a very popular choice for summer 2008 holidays, reports leading online travel agency Holidays-Direct.co.uk.
Spread the cost of your family holiday
As the UK population becomes more dispersed and people have family peppered throughout the country and even across the globe, holidays have become a key time for getting the family together. A recent survey conducted by the UK’s number 1 holiday home rental website, Holiday-Rentals.co.uk revealed that nearly 80% of British families have been on holiday with extended family.
Fun in the sun for small families
Single parents might like to have some fun in the sun with their children on the island of Majorca this year, staying at the Marina Skorpios & Corfu complex above the bay of Cala Egos. Inclusive packages to the resort are being offered by Small Families, the UK’s leading operator for single parent holidays during July, August and October.
A hedonist's guide to Stockholm
An in-depth look at Scandinavia’s design and style capital, Hg2 Stockholm takes readers on a journey of discovery through this beautiful archipelago city. With detailed and unbiased reviews of every venue, Hg2 Stockholm covers where’s hot and, just as importantly, where’s not – with this guide readers will never be stuck amongst the hordes of tourists “that clog the narrow arteries of the Old Town like packs of slow witted elk”.
Is our heritage at risk?
What causes prehistoric burial mounds gradually to disappear? What makes ruined castles and abbeys crumble? What constitutes a serious threat to a historic park or the site of a 17th century shipwreck? English Heritage is sharpening its tools for the protection of England’s heritage at risk. It is creating the first all-encompassing register of the country’s neglected or decaying historic treasures and introducing new ways to save them.