Types of Trip

Take the weight off your carbon footprint

Environmentally conscious holiday makers who are tired of the stresses and strains of air travel and who are looking for a more comfortable way of travelling than by coach have a new alternative – Treyn Holidays, a tour operator specialising in inspiring holidays by rail.

Take a journey on the Arctic Circle Express

Embark upon a journey of discovery, visiting some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes and travelling to one of the most inhospitable places on Earth - the Arctic Circle - on a 15-day grand tour of Scandinavia courtesy of Great Rail Journeys, the UK’s market leader for escorted holidays by rail.

An Orang-Utan for Easter

Leading Asia travel specialist, Travel Indochina, is offering its customers an exclusive chance to partake in a Borneo Orang-utan Adventure over Easter (departing 13th March 2008) and is donating £400 to the Sepilok Orang-utan Appeal UK for every holiday it books.

Jordan’s feast of flavours

Whether it’s watching trendy young things at play in the hidden late night eateries of the cities, or learning to cook Jordanian style in a dedicated kitchen outside Petra, Jordan has something to offer the gastro-tourist looking for something different.

The Stena Line HSS fast ferry is back

The Stena HSS fast ferry sailing from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire is back this Valentines Day and to celebrate its return, Stena Line will be offering a complimentary chocolate gift to all female passengers travelling on this special day.

Photography breaks to Marrakech

Building on its successful programme of inspiring photography holidays to Abruzzo in Italy, Point 101 Holidays has announced an expansion to its range with the introduction of a brand new destination for 2008 – Marrakech.

Gay travel portal aims to bring community together

A new online travel information and social networking portal officially launches this week with the aim of becoming the largest database of destinations, venues and events specifically designed for the gay and lesbian community.

Explore Alaska – America’s last wilderness

Imagine witnessing the spectacular movement of glaciers or a whale breaching at sunset, or venturing into the forest searching for grizzlies or riding horse-back through the waterfalls and rivers of Yukon countryside.

Tropical Sky’s Thai delight

Renowned for its beaches, backpackers and laid-back lifestyle, Thailand is a great all-round holiday destination promising adventure, excellent watersports and idyllic resorts. Long-haul travel company, Tropical Sky offers a variety of holidays to Thailand, including packages to the recently opened Paradee Resort & Spa.

A new attraction for Niagara Falls

The biggest thrill, 10,000 years in the making, will take Niagara Falls by storm. This summer, the Fury will hit. The new multi-million dollar attraction, staged at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls, is the only one of its kind in the world and this summer The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) will be unleashing the Fury at the new Table Rock Center.

Wake up in Namibia or chill out in Patagonia?

Pick up a bottle of Firefly tonics this March, and you could be whisked away for an unforgettable trip with award-winning travel company Black Tomato. Black Tomato and Firefly have teamed up to create the ‘ultimate Firefly experiences’ all based in completely cutting-edge destinations.

Sustainable snowsports’ seminars announced

Sustainable travel charity The Travel Foundation, in conjunction with the Ski Club of Great Britain, Federation of Tour Operators (FTO) and Ski Andorra have carried out detailed assessments of how ski resort operations can be adapted to reduce their impact on the environment.