Types of trip
Sun Valley Resort is top for skaters
On top of the myriad award-winning amenities at Sun Valley Resort, the ice-skating rink has been named on Budget Travel’s Top 10 list. The country’s first ski destination also boasts the country’s first year-round outdoor rink, allowing guests to skate under the sun even during the dog days of summer.
The Jemima Puddle Duck Easter Egg Hunt
The Lake District will play host to the North of England’s biggest Easter Egg Hunt in 2008 to celebrate Jemima Puddle-duck’s centenary year. Children and adults will be able to join the search for Jemima’s eggs across Cumbria from Wednesday 19th March 2008.
Culture, cruising and wildlife for 2008
For 2008, Reef and Rainforest Tours has added three new itineraries to its extensive programme of upmarket natural history-themed tours to exciting and exotic long haul destinations.
Theatre Breaks launches online booking
Tailor-made theatre plus hotel packages from Theatre Breaks Ltd, are available for online booking by agents as well as individuals and corporate bookers following the re-launch of Theatrebreaks.com. Visitors can create their own itinerary, including West End shows, central hotels, restaurants, tours and attractions.
VisitScotland send golf guides to the stars!
Cameron Diaz loves it. Catherine Zeta Jones and her husband Michael Douglas can’t get enough of it. Justin Timberlake uses it to relax. For many of the hottest superstars, golf is one of the best ways to shape up and stay fit. So where better to play the best courses in the world than Scotland - the Home of Golf?
Bristol has it all this New Year’s Eve
The countdown to 2008 has begun but there is still time to ensure you see in the New Year in style. Whether you are looking for a sophisticated evening with great food and drink or to dance the night away to a live band - look no further than Bristol.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay – New Year’s monster bash
Eight tones of fireworks, over 100,000 people, 4 days of festivities, a 40-foot long wooden longboat, 25 bands, one gun shot, 500 mad swimmers, and 40 huge monsters with a combined height of over 100 metres tall. It can only be Edinburgh at Hogmanay and you can still be part of it.
Don't forget to buy, if you DIY
Leading online travel insurance provider, essentialtravel.co.uk, has supported the Civil Aviation Authority's concerns on consumer protection in the case of DIY holidays, by stressing that travellers need to consider all their potential losses when heading abroad.
Post Christmas activities in the Lakes
The Western Lake District is providing an answer to post-Christmas Day melancholy midst the holly by laying on some real treats for those heading to this stunningly beautiful area, both over the festive season and in Spring 2008.
A cool piece of Scotland in Birmingham
Christmas sale shoppers in Birmingham will get more than they bargained for when they come face to face with a 33-foot high, 50-tonne ice wall in Centenary Square. Expert instructors from Scotland’s The Ice Factor hope to get locals hooked on a winter break north of the border by giving them an opportunity to try their hand at ice climbing, one of over 50 adventure sports available in Scotland.
"No Room At The Inn” – Yorkshire’s online booking boom
“No room at the inn” is the message coming from Yorkshire tourism businesses who have taken advantage of online booking through Yorkshire’s Destination Management System (DMS).
West Virginia’s ski slopes
West Virginia’s long ski season, high amount of natural snowfall and central location to major metropolitan areas makes it the most attractive location in the U.S.’ mid-Atlantic and southeast for skiing.
It’ll be lonely this Christmas as Brits leave the country
It seems the meaning of Christmas is changing. Gone are the days of sitting round the log fire at home with the ones you love; now it’s about avoiding crowds and catching some rays! A survey of over 8000 ebookers.com customers showed that 1 in 4 of us will be going abroad this Christmas instead of spending it at home.
Spring secrets in France
During the period of dreary winter months and post festive slumps is the ideal time to plan your spring pick me up in the South of France.
Relax and be pampered in beautiful Bali
For travellers in need of some serious pampering and relaxation, Qantas Holidays (qantas.co.uk/holidays) has introduced a new 10-night trip to Bali for 2008, highlighting a selection of luxury 5* hotels located in the resorts of Benoa, Ubud and Seminyak.