Types of trip
Solis in the Swiss Alps
One hundred and five years ago, in 1903, Henry Lunn (of Lunn Poly fame) organised the first package holiday tours to Adelboden in Switzerland. To mark this historic event, the newly-opened Solís Cambrian Hotel & Spa in Adelboden is offering a special rate of £105 per person per night half-board until Sunday 13th April, when the ski season ends.
Join the party and celebrate Puccini
European Rail have organised a 6-day special treat for Opera lovers. Staying at the lovely five star Hotel Principe di Piemonte in Viareggio beside the sea and included in the price are private transfers and all travel. The group will have a guide throughout.
A girl’s guide to travel
On International Women’s Day (Saturday 8th March 2008), Wanderlust magazine, the bible for independently minded travellers, is launching its homage to intrepid females in the form of its new ‘Girls Guide to Travel’ and a hunt for the ‘Greatest Globe Trotting Girls of all time’.
Chinese dragons set to race to Midsummer Place
The 2008 Milton Keynes Dragon Boat Festival, organized by Gable Events and sponsored by Electricity4Business, is being showcased this Saturday with a full size Chinese dragon boat display inside Midsummer Place.
Enjoy great Easter days out in Staffordshire
Explore Staffordshire this Easter and visit world-class theme parks, join Easter egg hunts in beautiful parks and gardens and have a go at painting china amongst the world's best pottery manufacturers.
Transport of delight to chocolate heaven
There are some things worth making a journey for and one of them is chocolate. Brussels is the epicentre of chocolate passion and with fares at a bite-sized £35 return Eurolines offers a transport of delight. In a country famed for its chocolate, it is no surprise that at one side of its main Grand Place there is a museum dedicated to cocoa and the magical art of chocolate-making.
Luxury for less on the Costa del Sol
Whatever your budget, the Costa del Sol has always had something to offer the Briton abroad but now with the help of Go2Spain.co.uk, the nation’s favourite web site for hotels in Spain, only the best will do. With the sun and sparkling Mediterranean as the perfect backdrop, some of the most luxurious hotels in Spain can be found here, complete with pampering spas and gourmet restaurants.
Israel through the lens
Enter the Israel Photo Tour 60 to celebrate the country's forthcoming 60th anniversary of independence and have your chance to win a holiday to the country itself.
Franch-Comté launches EuroVélo route
Franche-Comté, a region of Eastern France, has launched its own stretch of the pan-European EuroVélo 6 Nantes-Budapest cycling route. Spanning over 187 kilometres, the route in Franche-Comté follows the course of the Doubs River taking in the cities of Dole, Besançon, Montbéliard and Belfort.
Learn to ski in style at Canada’s new billion dollar resort
Ski & Snowboard Instructor Course specialist, ALLTRACKS Academy, is delighted to announce it’s newest course at Revelstoke, Canada’s new $1 Billion resort development set amongst some of the best ski terrain in North America.
Cancun makes boxing history
Cancun will make history on Saturday March 8th when they host ‘The World Heavyweight Boxing Championship’ in the Cancun Bullring. It will be the first time a high profile sporting event of this nature has taken place in Mexico.
Cyclopedia – Satellite navigation for bikers!
Anjou Tourism in the Western Loire is delighted to announce Cyclopedia - the first innovative, multi-media GPS handheld guide for cyclists and a perfect way to explore the gentle slopes of the Loire area, châteaux trails, abbeys and small towns. The system received an outstandingly positive response when it was trailed in 2007.
A journey the family will never forget
Any families still not sure what to do with the kids for Easter? Leading Asia specialist, Travel Indochina have some amazing deals on a selection of Easter breaks for the entire family – spaces are limited so places should be reserved as soon as possible.
Tirol launches new website for wheel-chair users
Despite its mountainous terrain the Austrian Tirol is one of Europe’s most wheel-chair-friendly destinations and has set up a new website detailing activities and accommodation that cater specifically for the less able - Easyaccess.tirol.at.
Learn to write about your travel in Spain
On May 18 - Travel writer Daniel Scott, a regular contributor to the travel sections of several top Australian newspapers including the Sydney Morning Herald, Sun Herald and Melbourne Age, is offering the rare opportunity to learn the tricks of his trade in the captivating Alpujarra Mountains in southern Spain.