Types of trip
Summer has arrived in Las Vegas
With the strong euro pushing up the cost of holidaying in Europe, Stateside is the place for Brits to jet-off to this summer season, where the weak dollar makes for bargains galore! If that’s one reason to visit Las Vegas right now, here are a few more.
Iceland forms Europe’s largest national park
From June 7, 2008, an area encompassing 13 per cent of Iceland´s landmass, and encapsulating unparalleled geographical diversity will become the largest protected wilderness in Europe. Volcanoes, lava flows, vast glaciers, powerful waterfalls, canyons and calderas, sand flats, rivers, lakes and lush vegetation are just some of the natural wonders contained within Vatnajökull National Park’s 13,000 sq kms.
Celebrate Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Bletchley Park
Tourism South East together with Destination Milton Keynes would like to invite you and your family to a special one-day event at Bletchley Park on Sunday 1st June 2008. The event is designed to celebrate the 100th centenary of the birth of the famous writer Ian Fleming, who worked at wartime Bletchley Park.
Steam off to see Postman Pat and Jess the Cat
Postman Pat and Jess the Cat fans should circle May 10 in their diary, as that’s the day the loveable pair have made a date to join Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway for some great family fun.
Tour Burgundy by barge
European Waterways, Europe’s largest luxury hotel barge company, has announced that its elegant, 12-passenger hotel barge, L’Impressionniste, which currently tours through the Provence region of France, will be cruising the canals of Southern Burgundy in 2009. According to Derek Banks, European Waterways Managing Director, the vessel’s route was changed to meet the demand for more wine–orientated cruises in Southern Burgundy, a region whose popularity continues to grow.
Magic and miracles in the French Pyrenees
Late May signals the arrival of Collett’s Mountain Holidays’ first ever guests to the small town of Luz St Sauveur in the Midi-Pyrenees region of South West France.
Treat the family to an affordable break in Donegal
Leading ferry company Stena Line is offering families an affordable and easy way to travel across the Irish Sea with a two night hotel break in Donegal from an amazing £250 including travel, accommodation and breakfast.
Green oasis in the German Alps
Where can you get everything that is on everyone’s agenda at the moment in one place? If hiking and outdoor activities, family holidays including kids entertainment, value for money and free public transport plus clean air and an intact environment mean anything to you, head for the Allgäu region in Southern Bavaria.
New York walks appeal to currency-weary travellers
As more travellers opt to stay in the U.S. this year due to a weak dollar abroad, Context, the network of scholars who lead critically-acclaimed walking tours in several European cities, have opened their doors in New York City. A collective of professors, graduate students, and experts in a variety of disciplines, Context is known worldwide for their small-groups walks organized around a single theme and that appeal to an intellectually curious traveller.
Ukraine experiences tourism growth
Tourist numbers to Ukraine are up, and the trend for 2008 is showing healthy growth. First quarter figures for Panorama Tours, specialist in travel to Ukraine, show a four fold increase in tourists using the services of the company compared to the same period in 2007.
Universal Studios launches new ‘green’ Simpsons ride
Consistent with a company-wide initiative, creative teams at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando have employed a variety of technological innovations in the design and construction of The Simpsons Ride – opening at both parks in May 2008 – and are ushering in a new era of environmentally conscious theme park ride construction. The Simpsons Ride is a new mega-attraction based on the blockbuster movie and TV series.
Music and fireworks at Madeira's Atlantic Festival
Head to the beautiful sub tropical island of Madeira this June and enjoy unforgettable music and firework shows during the annual Atlantic Festival. The festival features the Madeira Music Festival and the International Fireworks Competition in which contestants from different countries organise firework displays to accompany the music on every Saturday in June. It will also include performances by philharmonic bands in the city centre.
Scottish ski resorts get a spring clean
It’s a fact, that one cigarette butt pollutes upwards of 1 cubic metre of water, a coke can takes over 200 years to decompose and even orange peel will not disappear in less than a year. All these items, and many more are found on ski slopes across the world.
Experience Switzerland’s peaks by rail
Head to Switzerland this Spring Bank Holiday – taking in mountain peaks, cities and lakes – on a three-night break, courtesy of the Switzerland Travel Centre.
British weather still a turn-off for holidaying at home
As we approach May with its double header of public holidays at the beginning and end of the month it seems that most holidaymakers would prefer to have our bank holidays more evenly spread throughout the year. This was one of the findings of a survey about spring holidays among more than five hundred British travellers conducted by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel community.