Types of trip
Head to New York State in 2008!
Looking for inspiration for your next holiday? A fortnight bumming around on a beach is just not your thing? You want shopping, great food, architecture, culture, skiing, golf, wine tours, nature, adventure, romance, scenery? Then visit Nylovesyou.co.uk or see below for 10 reasons to extend your trip to New York City and explore what the State of New York has to offer.
Resolve to take a volunteering holiday in 2008
For travellers whose New Year resolutions include vowing to help others Hands Up Holidays is offering a range of new volunteering tours for 2008. Hands Up Holidays, the operator who believes that travel can make a positive difference, is offering two new volunteering tours for 2008.
Visitors seeing double with North East England’s latest TV Ad
2008 will see the launch of two new TV adverts promoting North East England. Following the success of last year’s campaign, two brand new commercials have been filmed that will be broadcast for the first time on 7th January.
Top 10 reasons to visit the Valencia region in 2008
If you are looking for inspiration for your next holiday, have a look on the Valencia Region’s website Comunitatvalenciana.com. To whet your appetite, here are the top ten reasons why you should visit Valencia in 2008.
Forget flowers and chocolates this Valentine’s
Tired of the humdrum Valentine tradition of flowers and chocolates? With over 180 exciting tours to Africa, Acacia Adventure Holidays dares couples to break out of the mould and step into the heart of wilderness.
Pembrokeshire - A greener destination
Pembrokeshire, an unspoilt corner of south west Wales, is encouraging visitors to go green on holiday and experience the county’s concepts of ‘slow tourism’ and ‘slow food’ savouring everything it has to offer at a gentler pace. Britain’s smallest city, St Davids is hoping to become the first carbon neutral city in the world and opening this summer will be Bluestone, a 500-acre ‘Welsh village’ within the National Park with sustainable timber lodges plus leisure facilities powered by locally grown biomass crops.
Valentine adventures with a Wild West twist
“We love because it’s the only true adventure,” wrote the poet Nikki Giovanni. And it’s true: the act of loving is often wild and exciting, and pursued headlong with immense passion. This Valentines, couples may embark on another adventure in the Wild West: as Ranch Rider features a host of romantic stays at cosy ranches in the US, allowing couples to share thrilling moments that will last a lifetime.
Rail travel up as more Brits take train to Europe
Fed up with flying? And nervous of tackling foreign roads? You’re not alone. Figures from Keycamp suggest that more of us are letting the train take the strain and opting to travel to our summer camping holiday destination by rail – indeed, rail bookings with the self-catering specialist for 2008 have already exceeded those for the whole of 2007.
Follow in the footsteps of Sense & Sensibility heroines
Stay in a smart 17th century cottage at Hartland and follow in the footsteps of Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility heroines as featured in the current BBC1 adaptation, which was filmed largely on the Hartland Abbey estate, North Devon.
Discover Friuli Venezia Giulia
When Fabio Capello was appointed as the new England football manager his biography was published on many newspapers and his place of birth was simply referred to as a small village in the north east of Italy. This small village is actually Pieris, near the city of Gorizia and the region is Friuli Venezia Giulia, an area still undiscovered for many British tourists.
British navigator celebrates European first in Marigot Bay
The Marina at Marigot Bay, on the west coast of St Lucia, was the scene of celebration and emotion on New Year’s Day when British navigator Tristan Gooley became the first European to have both flown and sailed single-handed across the Atlantic.
Page & Moy release 2008 holiday brochures
Page & Moy have released their brochures for 2008, spanning Europe, Worldwide, River Cruising, Motor Racing and Cruising. The brochures continue to offer customers an enriching holiday experience that gets right under the skin of a destination and not just the tourist hot spots.
Hot off the press: 2008 Just You brochures
Just You, the singles holiday specialist have released their new Europe and Worldwide brochures for 2008. The brochures features nearly 100 escorted ideas exclusively for the single traveller, with no single supplements, no sharing of rooms and half/full board accommodation throughout.
Travelsphere releases 2008 brochures
The new 2008 brochures from Travelsphere span Far Away Places, America & Canada, Europe by Air, Europe by Coach, the Cruise Collection and ‘Get Up & Go’ for those who prefer a more active holiday option.
Bordeaux, the land of plenty
Visitors from all over the world come to Bordeaux to experience its fine wines, wonderful food, oodles of culture and rich history. The Bordelais in turn, love to share the treasures of the region with visitors by hosting events throughout the year to celebrate some of the most enjoyable and enticing attractions in Bordeaux.