Types of trip
ABTA trends for 2008
With a clutch of exotically located films and major international sporting events, 2008 will be another great year to travel. ABTA and ABTA Magazine bring you the following predictions of where travellers will be inspired to go in 2008.
Up, up and away – with Keycamp Holidays
Keycamp is set to bring the realms of Swallows & Amazons and Boy’s Own tales to life with the launch of its exciting new tree house holiday accommodation available for 2008 across three of its most popular campsites in France.
Visitlondon.com launches Christmas campaign
Visitlondon.com, London's official website for visitors, is launching its Christmas in London campaign with information on what's happening around London over the festive period as well as a number of new competitions and games.
Villa holidays in Italy
With 22 years of success as a letting agent of luxury French villas and still as an independent, family run company, Quality Villas has now put its villa programme in Italy into print for the first time.
Holiday home travel predictions for 2008
Short breaks and fresh destinations will be vying for the attention of holidaymakers in 2008. 38% of holidaymakers surveyed by holidaylettings.co.uk said they take up to two short breaks (3-5 nights) in addition to their main holiday each year.
Inspiring holiday ideas from Exclusive Escapes
Activity, flexibility and authenticity provide the inspiration for the exciting new 2008 Turkey and Cephalonia luxury holiday programme from Exclusive Escapes. Now in its fifth season, the tour operator has added a host of new activities enabling guests to combine stylish accommodation with adventure activities and learning holidays, in addition to experiencing authentic Mediterranean life.
December travel news from Down Under
Tourism Australia’s newsletter contains information about what’s new, different or of interest Down Under this month. Here is the newsletter for December.
Arctic wildlife watching
As Channel 5 runs their daily Polar Bear Watch this week, what other ways or places are there to explore Arctic wildlife in Canada? A grizzly bear outside the window at breakfast. A herd of muskox thundering up a ridge after lunch. At night, the Northern Lights shimmying across the sky like nature’s multimedia extravaganza.
How to find your perfect ski chalet
From classy and comfortable to cheap and cheerful, there are hundreds of chalets out there and finding the one that suits you can seem daunting. Lucy Crisp lays out the top 10 questions to ask to ensure you book a chalet holiday that's right for you.
Luxury travel show set to hit screens in January
Inside Luxury Travel with Varun Sharma will premier in 95 countries – including the United Kingdom – from 8th January, 2008. To be shown on The Travel Channel here in the UK, this iconic travel series will seek to inform and inspire independent travellers who are seeking the ultimate travel experience.
New guides help walkers discover UK’s best kept secrets
Handy 'walking packs' brimming with hints and tips, a new 54 page outdoors guide, and a new dedicated website section are bringing Lincolnshire alive for walkers.
Two queens and one historic voyage
As the legendry Queen Elizabeth 2 makes her last transatlantic voyage next October, sailing from Southampton to New York, her big sister the Queen Mary 2 will be sailing in tandem with her on this historic final chapter.
All the fun for half the price
Book a Haven Holiday before January 31st 2008 and you can get selected breaks at half the brochure price – and they’re offering 20% off school holiday dates for early bookers.
Ifyouski.com finds the perfect solution
It was announced yesterday that ifyouski.com has been acquired by Ski Solutions, Britain’s original specialist ski travel agency, from Online Travel Corporation (OTC) for an undisclosed sum.
New Year, new experiences in Wales
Want to try something different this New Year? Looking to experience something exciting and exhilarating? Need a new hobby? Then log on to WalesinStyle.com and visit the site’s ‘Things To Do in Wales’ section for inspiration.