Types of trip
Christmas and New Year breaks in Devon
Enjoy a Christmas or New Year break at Downe Cottages on the Hartland Peninsula in North Devon from just £158 per person for a four night break and just £237 for a week’s stay based on six sharing a three bedroom self catering cottage.
Celebrate Puccini in 2008
2008 marks the 150th anniversary of Puccini’s birth and there are numerous celebrations taking place throughout Italy. The opening of the Nuovo Gran Teatro at Torre del Lago will surely be the highlight, with its 3,200 seat open-air arena overlooking lake Massaciuccoli.
Auckland winery gears up for Cocker gig
Villa Maria Estate Winery in Auckland is set to host a Joe Cocker concert on 28 January 2008. This is an exciting development for the winery, as it will now become the largest outdoor winery setting in Auckland city available for big concerts.
Happy birthday Carbonwise
Leading online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com’s double award-winning carbon offsetting scheme carbonwise celebrates its first anniversary today, offsetting an impressive 20,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions in its first 12 months.
A new look Gold Medal
2007 has been a busy year for Gold Medal, with the company undergoing a huge restructure. As the company rapidly moves towards its’ goal as the North West’s biggest tour operator, the company branding has also been under the microscope.
Early bird offers for half-term holidays
Cheshire-based Algarve Select, the leading independent specialist of tailor-made beach and golf holidays to Portugal’s sunshine coast, has some great deals for families over the two half-term holiday periods in May and October of 2008.
'Go Wild' with Acacia Adventure Holidays
Hidden gems in South Africa, secret havens in Madagascar and eco-ploration with a wilder side – all these experiences and more are available in Acacia Adventure Holidays’ latest 2008 brochure. The tour operator has also introduced several bite size overland itineraries, which are perfect for time sensitive travellers who still want a snap shot of Africa.
Rejuvenating resolutions for New Year
Eastbourne is offering an action-packed start to the New Year with a wealth of activities on its doorstep making it easy to kick start those new year resolutions and lose those extra Christmas pounds, from a peaceful walk through the countryside to a personalised fitness break.
Last call for holidays to see Santa in Lapland
Esprit Santa’s Lapland is offering snowy holidays to meet the `real’ Santa Claus in Lapland on Christmas Day, with departures from Gatwick, Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester, including return flights transfers, b&b accommodation, a snowmobile safari and private family meeting with Santa, reindeer and husky rides, with prices from £1495 for a family of four.
Ranch Rider – Made in America
If John Wayne was an inspiration, then Ranch Rider’s new 2008 brochure is sure to capture the imagination. Each of the tour operator’s new ranch stays is steeped in tradition, allowing travellers to sample an authentic western experience that has stood the test of time for centuries.
Push the boat out for less
Savings of almost 50% and free insurance are being offered to celebrate the maiden voyage of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines' largest and newest edition to their fleet, the 'Balmoral'.
Clued up families should head to the South Lakes for Christmas
Clued up Christmas fans need to head to the South Lakes, in Cumbria over the coming weeks, to test out their skills of detection, meet up with Santa and enjoy some traditional Yuletide experiences, ranging from clog dancing, to crafts.
Mallorca Farmhouses celebrates 20 years
In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, luxury accommodation specialists, Mallorca Farmhouses, has divided its entire portfolio into two new-look stylish brochures as well as devised a new company logo.
THL drives to reduces emissions
Tourism Holdings Ltd (THL) – New Zealand’s premier tourism operator and the largest motorhome rental supplier – has taken the lead in meeting tough new exhaust emission standards set by VTNZ.
Zaha Hadid opens Europe's first city to mountain link
Award winning London based architect Zaha Hadid says she “imitated nature” when designing the five separate terminal structures which make up the new funicular link from the centre of Innsbruck to connect with the cable car at the Hungerburg station on the adjacent mountains.