Types of trip
Hen-do holidays – A bridal wave of choice
The wedding season is fast approaching and brides-to-be everywhere need to celebrate their last nights of freedom in style. With Hen-dos abroad increasing in popularity, Flight Centre has picked out five top weekend destinations to suit anyone planning the ultimate party night.
Tourism in Iraq
If you thought tourism to Iraq was dead, a collateral victim in a war long supposed to have been won, think again. On 1st May 2008, five years to the day since George W Bush’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ speech, Bradt Travel Guides will publish Iraq Then and Now: a guide to the country and its people. Co-author Geoff Hann knows tourism in the north of Iraq is still very much alive, he regularly leads tours there - twice in the past year.
Wakey wakey – Hibernation ends for Europe’s brown bears
After a long winter’s hibernation of four to five months, come April, Europe’s Brown Bear population is waking up, and are at their most active and most visible as they forage for food after their self-imposed winter fast.
Bride of the desert
The recent episode of Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture, revealled the tragic tale of Palmyra, Syria’s most beautiful and magnificent historic site, often described as the ‘bride of the desert’. Although in ancient times Palmyra was a vital caravan city for travellers crossing the Syrian desert on the ‘Spice Route’, this great city became laid to waste by the Roman Empire.
Travel outside the Eurozone and save money
Travelling to Western Europe will be at its most expensive this summer as the value of the Euro has increased by over 17% compared to last year. Experts have therefore suggested it may be worth looking beyond the usual haunts of France, Italy and Spain and outside the Eurozone if you want your holiday money to go further.
Families – The Caribbean is calling!
Jetlife Holidays is currently offering an amazing free kids* deal at the 4-star All Inclusive Sunscape Punta Cana Hotel in the Dominican Republic. The offer is valid on selected dates and only applies when 1st and 2nd child are sharing a room with two adults.
Leading cruise company enters river cruise market
'The cruise market ten years ago’ is how experts are describing the current river cruising sector and is the reason why cruise specialist CRUISE.co.uk has launched its first ever foray into river cruising. Already the leading online cruise website in the UK, the company believes the river cruise sector is set for extensive growth, so it is launching content, news, deals, reviews and discussion forums specifically targeting river cruising.
Holidays cottages for you and your best friend
Helpful Holidays have around 310 holiday homes throughout Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset, which welcome man’s best friend to come and share some wonderful walks, wide open spaces and golden, sandy beaches.
Golfers stay where they play with Eagleye Rentals
Golfing accommodation expert, Eagleye Rentals, will be putting golfers on course for ‘above par’ holidays from its stand at the London Golf Show, ExCeL London, April 25-27. Eagleye only offers properties located on golf courses and resorts, so that its customers get the maximum time teeing off on their golfing holidays.
Floating romance
Go Barging, the leading European hotel barge operator, has launched a honeymoon barge charter programme with a choice of three unique romantic destinations – Venice, the Loire Valley and the Scottish Highlands.
Sharm El Sheikh hosts South Sinai Camel Festival spectacular
Divers that find themselves in Sharm El Sheikh in May should take a break from the underwater world and visit the South Sinai Camel Festival to witness the incredible spectacle of hundreds of camels racing. Up to 250 camels from 17 different Egyptian tribes will attend this large scale event that can be as thrilling as horse racing.
Now is the time to discover Egypt
Always wanted to visit Luxor on the bank of the Nile? To soak up timeless history and culture plus the sunshine? Now is your chance with Discover Egypt offering a £240pp discount on seven night stay at the 5-star Maritim Jolie Ville for departures on 28 April, 05, 12 and 19 May.
Take a berry alluring trip with Eurocamp
Each year, the second week in May sees the medieval town of Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne go strawberry crazy with La fête de la fraise - the whole family can get a taste of the action with Eurocamp.
Take a cultural journey by rail to the Salzburg Festival
This summer head to Austria with Great Rail Journeys, the UK’s market leader for escorted holidays by rail, and experience the wonders of one of the world’s major artistic and social events – the Salzburg Festival.
High octane excitement on the Indian Ocean
The newest and most exciting new development to reach the Maldives this year is not on land but on water. It is the award-winning Sultans way 007, the Azimut 103S superyacht which beat many desirable yachts to come away with the most coveted award in its category at the World Superyacht Awards in Venice on April 18.