Types of trip
Savour Catalonia's rustic charm
This 5-day, short holiday is only two hours from Barcelona and close to the borders with Andorra and France. It begins in the remote village of Estamariu on the southern edge of the Pyrenees with walks that meander through local hamlets, the Cadi-Moixeró National Park (home to golden eagles, vultures, lammergeiers and red deer) and Romanesque Seu de Urgel – one of the most important towns in the Catalan Pyrenees with its wonderful open-air market.
New Sicily flights give more options to Brummies and Dubliners
Holidaymakers in Birmingham or Dublin who are planning to enjoy the delights of Sicily this year will be able to take advantage of a new Ryanair flight into Trapani in the north west of the island. The new flight has already started from Dublin and will begin from Birmingham on 2nd July, just in time for the Summer. Vivid Italy, a specialist company offering villas and hotels across Italy, has a number of properties within easy driving distance of Trapani.
Explore the gardens of North Devon
North Devon’s gentle climate and natural diversity provide the perfect setting for some of the finest gardens in the country. Stretching from the edges of Exmoor to hidden coastal valleys, they encompass a variety of styles from the formal to the natural with glorious old designs passed down through generations. There are also contemporary collector’s gardens with rare specimen plants and those of national importance such as RHS Rosemoor.
Bales Worldwide launches private hire collection
Bales Worldwide has launched a new Private Hire Collection, focusing on a selection of exclusive accommodation and travel options around the world which can be taken over for private use of around 20 people or less travelling together.
A celebration of Thailand’s rich culture
Asia travel specialists, Experience Travel, are offering a tailor-made, two week tour to Thailand in November to celebrate two of the country’s most famous festivals - Loy Krathong and the Surin Elephant Round-Up.
Tibet by any other name
If you’ve been inspired by BBC4’s excellently received Year in Tibet series but realise, in current conditions, a visit is out of the question why not check out Imaginative Traveller’s Ladakh – The Hidden Kingdom.
Prestigious deals for single travellers
Luxury independent tour operator, Prestige Holidays, is offering big savings for single travellers at hotels in Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Cyprus, Crete, Malta, Madeira and Morocco this summer.
Argyll hospitality at its best
Experience Argyll hospitality at its best and celebrate with the locals and visitors to this area at the Loch Fyne Food and Drink Fair, held on 10-11 May 2008. A feast of West Coast food, wine, whisky and ales, gastronomes will find a wide selection of delicious local cheeses, smoked meats and chutneys to sample and buy.
Luxury for less on tours of Italy
Italian escorted touring specialist Archers Direct is offering luxury for less this summer on its premium brand of ‘Platinum Tourer’ coaches on touring holidays throughout Italy. For bookings made before 30 April anyone upgrading to Platinum Tourer receives a second upgrade free for the person travelling with them – a saving of £75.
Your luggage is calling you
Even if you didn’t own any of the 37 million pieces of baggage which went missing in air transit last year, you’ll be delighted to discover that the agony and anxiety of lost luggage can become a thing of the past if you secure your bags and cases with the new TRACE ME luggage tracker system when you travel this year.
World's best Skydivers do it indoors
Many people picture skydiving as a once in a lifetime experience; something everyone should do once. However for many people, not only is it their profession, it is also a way of life. Competitive skydiving is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK with more and more formation skydiving teams taking part in competitions every year.
Walking holidays reveal Spain’s best kept secrets
The dramatic landscape of Andalucia in southern Spain is the setting for a new independent walking holiday in Spain from Headwater. Walkers discovering the ‘Secret Valleys of Ronda’ stay as guests of world traveller, yachtswoman and anthropologist, Di Beach and her partner, John in their exquisitely-styled seven room boutique villa in the centre of the sublime hilltop village of Cartajima.
Make Staffordshire your great escape
If you want to know about the history of beer, how servants lived in the 18th century or how delicate pottery is manufactured, then spend some time in Staffordshire, where there really is something for everyone. While cheap flights from regional airports lure more people to far-flung cities, it’s easy to forget that there are some unbeatable locations just a short drive from home.
The early bird catches the deal
If you’re planning to get away to the Costa del Sol this summer, there’s no better time to catch a great deal on accommodation in Spain than right now. The earlier you book, the better your chances before prices start to soar as the holiday season approaches. Go2Spain, an online resource for year round bargains on hotels in Spain has an ever expanding selection of cheap Costa del Sol hotels and is the best site to go to find the perfect holiday retreat.
Wordsworth picnics send romantics hearts racing
"Wordsworth Picnics" are set to become the quintessential English experience of Summer 2008, as one of the most romantically-focused attractions in England offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy an idyllic, al fresco feast in Cumbria’s glorious, natural environment. Rydal Mount, home to the Romantic poet, William Wordsworth, for 37 years, has created the ultimate picnic on behalf of visitors who wish to enjoy a few hours in what is regarded as the finest example of a Romantic’s garden still in existence today.