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5 star luxury for less than £200
A big Valentine’s Day gesture can really show your loved one just how special they are. Dinner at a renowned restaurant, champagne, a spa day, or a weekend in the sun are perfect ideas but they can be expensive. However, thanks to the InterContinental Mar Menor Golf Resort and Spa you can do all four for less than £200 per couple.
Deposits slashed as holiday company gets tough on rivals
The north’s fastest-growing tour operator, Jet2holidays.com, has today announced it will be cutting the amount holidaymakers have to place as a deposit by two-thirds, from £150 to £50 per booking.
The top 20 long-haul escapes for 2008
The Maldives has been dubbed the number 1 escape in a list of the top 20 long-haul holiday destinations for 2008. Its unique combination of dazzling underwater coral gardens; beautiful blue lagoons and soft secluded sands make it the ultimate tropical travel destination.
Prestige Holidays launches Isles of Scilly brochure
Discover the unique charm and unspoilt beauty of the Isles of Scilly with Prestige Holidays. A short break on these delightful islands with Prestige starts from just £305 for a three night stay at the Bell Rock Hotel in St Mary’s including half board accommodation, private transfers and the ferry crossings from Penzance.
Cox & Kings Celebrates 250th Anniversary
This year, the world’s longest established travel company, Cox & Kings, celebrates its 250th anniversary. The company’s history dates back to 1758, when Richard Cox was appointed regimental agent to the Foot Guards (later the Grenadier Guards).
Romantic retreats from Best Western
Cupid’s bow and arrow will be in overdrive this month as Best Western announce their top ten most romantic hotels in Great Britain - guaranteed to get anyone’s heart a fluttering this Valentine’s Day.
Love on the slopes - Top 5 romantic ski resorts
Skiing can be one of the most romantic holidays around. Think sun, snow, candlelit dinners, cosy chalets, sleigh rides and hot tubs! In fact it could be the perfect place for meeting the man or woman of your dreams.
Dark skies at night, snowdrop delight
During the winter months over 50 of Scotland’s gardens open their gates to the Scottish Snowdrop Festival, which, this year, runs between the 1st February and 16th March. Every year it showcases the best snowdrop gardens in woodlands and estates across Scotland, some of which open exclusively for the Festival.
A hot Valentine’s break in cool Copenhagen
If you are looking for a new and trendy destination for a romantic weekend away, Copenhagen is the ideal place. Stay at one of the romantic and chic design & boutique hotels in the charming Danish capital where new and old meets in a refreshingly and tasteful - Scandinavian - way.
Ski accommodation prices take a tumble
The powder’s looking perfect across Europe this ski season. Interhome, specialist providers of privately owned rental properties, says it’s not too late to book a fantastic ski apartment or chalet, an ideal option for families looking for an alpine adventure this February half-term.
Experience one of the world's greatest road journeys
Experience one of the world’s greatest, yet least travelled Australian road journeys, by joining adventure operator, Nullarbor Traveller on a ten-day, 3,800 kms, Adelaide to Perth trip, which can be experienced in either direction.
Around the world in 80 gardens with Travelsphere
The new 10-part BBC2 series, ‘Around the World in 80 Gardens’ starts on Sunday 27 January and follows broadcaster and gardening guru, Monty Don, as he travels around the globe discovering and recording 80 world-class gardens – from ancient to modern, large to small and grand to humble.
South Lakes names its five best places for a Leap Year proposal
Females planning to take advantage of 2008 being a leap year can’t go far wrong if they seek their perfect proposal setting in the Southern Lake District, where dramatic fells and shimmering lakes provide all the romance required by those seeking to pop the question.
Preservation through visitation
From Borneo to Belize, Panama to Peru, Reef and Rainforest Tours, the operator who specialises in wildlife and nature-based holidays to some of the world’s most exotic destinations, has expanded its “Tailor-Made” programme to incorporate new and diverse itineraries across Africa, the Indian sub-continent, Indian Ocean, South America and South East Asia.
Get arty in paradise
Young British pianist, Benjamin Grosvenor, takes centre stage at the 2008 Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts, leading a global list of performers. Held from Tuesday 15th January to Saturday 23rd February 2008, the Bermuda Festival is one of the island’s premiere cultural events.