Types of trip
Something for everyone in Florida
Travel City Direct, the UK’s largest direct booking Florida specialist, has today launched its 1st edition Florida brochure for 2009, boasting unbelievably low prices, considerable Early Bird booking offers and the biggest 1st edition programme ever - giving customers more choice and bigger savings.
Lake breaks for June
Still waters will be running deep this June, as Windermere becomes the hub of two weeks of drama, quirky English behaviour and fun fiesta fervour. England’s largest lake will stage Windermere on Water 2008 on the weekend of June 6-8. The focus of this community-based event will be the Windermere Open Sailing Regatta – inland water’s version of Cowes, staged over all three days and open to all types of sailing craft from dinghy to yacht.
Budapest hosts horse race in Heroes' Square
Imagine a horse race that takes place in a historic square in the centre of a city? Well that’s just what visitors to Budapest over the weekend of 31 May and 1 June will be treated to as the city hosts its first ever horse race in Heroes’ Square.
Experience the Prince Llwewllyn route
Wales offers miles of open moorland, rolling farmland, woodland and forest, quiet narrow lanes edged by fragrant flowering hedgerows and skies home to buzzards and red kites. From the Welsh borders to the Irish Sea, ride through the magnificent Cambrian Mountains and along stretches of the famous Glyndwr's Way utilising the B.H.S. (British Horse Society) Prince Llwewllyn route, during Equine Adventure’s NEW Across Wales Ride, the first in a new programme of ‘bring-your-own-horse’ riding holidays.
Destination Algeria
Cancelled elections, military government, insecurity, terrorism and radical Islam have all proved less than effective marketing initiatives by ‘Destination Algeria’. As such, from the early 90s Africa’s second largest country effectively disappeared from the map, drowned beneath the sands of the Sahara and then veiled by an increasingly thick fog of geographical ignorance.
It’s Copenhagen, its summer, there’s music in the air!
Copenhagen is rich in cultural events throughout the year. The city presents performances in ballet, theatre, concerts and opera at a variety of venues, from concert halls, churches and the outdoors.
Sports Tours are just the ticket for fans
You can watch the big game on TV, but nothing compares to being a part of the excitement - witnessing the punishing hits, spectacular passes, and roar of the fans, and of course, the half-time extravaganza from the stands.
City Break growth has positive effect on European economy
Europe’s premier city destinations generated 540 million Euros from tourism in 2006, a year on year increase of 19.2 million Euros, according to European Cities Marketing (‘ECM’).
Join the stars at the Cannes Film Festival
Luxury villa rental company Sanctuary Villas & Apartments will be rolling out the red carpet this May, offering guests the opportunity to live like the rich and famous at the Cannes Film Festival.
Dominica’s Dive Fest celebrates 15 years
To stay on dry land is to experience only half the magic of Dominica – that is the message behind the island’s Dive Fest, which celebrates its 15th anniversary in July 2008.
Restoring Leighton’s palace of art
A major nineteenth-century museum is to be given a twenty-first-century upgrade thanks to the Kensington and Chelsea Council. Leighton House Museum, located on the edge of Holland Park, is to undergo a £1.3 million programme of refurbishment and restoration. “Leighton House is a fantastic museum but the building is in need of some care and attention” said Cllr Nicholas Paget-Brown, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Environmental Management and Leisure.
Will you be on the rails this winter?
Treyn Holidays (treynholidays.co.uk ), the escorted rail tours specialist, has launched its Classic European Winter and Spring Rail Holidays 2008-2009 brochure featuring 16 new itineraries – including its first lake cruise and a range of festive breaks.
Hungary hosts 'Hungary For Business' workshop
The Hungarian National Tourist Office is organising a networking workshop titled ‘Hungary for Business’ in June to showcase Hungary’s unique facilities and attractions to conference and incentive organisers in the UK.
What credit crunch? Asks the luxury sector
With so much bad news dominating we have cast about to see whether there are any sectors left unscathed - and it does seem that the luxury travel sector is quietly enjoying quite a buoyant time - could it be that the economic factors are creating a polarised market?
Good news for travellers feeling the pinch
Whilst many companies are adding surcharges to their holidays because of the economic downturn, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays are guaranteeing ‘no surcharges’ for the remainder of 2008. This guarantee will apply to all holidays taken by the end of this year.