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Expedition Cruising launches 2008 programme
Specialist operator, Expedition Cruising, has launched their new 2008 programme featuring Antarctica - their most popular cruise destination – together with a further range of expedition cruises to the Arctic, South America, the Azores and the Scottish islands.
Captivating Cuba
Walking holidays specialist, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, is offering a superb 16-day holiday to Cuba departing 16 December. This Caribbean sojourn begins in the fascinating city of Havana, the Sierra del Rosario Mountains, Vinales and Soroa.
St Lucia serves up a mix of multi-national music
St. Lucia is fast becoming a mecca for outstanding entertainment, next on the calendar is the Kalalu World Music Festival, serving up an exciting mix of authentic and eclectic music. This year’s event (6th – 9th December 2007) sponsored by Heineken, promises to give locals and visitors alike an unforgettable experience, featuring an impressive line-up of artists from around the world performing on the stunning shores of St. Lucia.
Ski holidays at jaw-dropping prices
Famous for it's all-inclusive holidays, Action Outdoors is expanding its list of destinations for snow sports this Winter, keeping prices unbelievably low even at peak dates: just £522 all-inclusive for half term, liftpass, tuition and travel included. Action Outdoors don't just give rock bottom prices, they give top quality ski and snowboard holidays at the most snowsure resorts in the French Alps.
Around the world in 40 days
What better way of celebrating 2008 than a ‘round the world’ tour? Walking holidays specialist, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, is offering a 40 day tour to the USA, Cook Islands, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa – departing 25 January 2008.
Kiwi Encounter hatches milestone 500th Kiwi
Kiwi Encounter in Rotorua is today celebrating the safe arrival of the 500th Kiwi hatched there since they commenced participation in the Kiwi recovery programme in 1995/6.
Pre-Christmas ranch holiday offers
Ranch Connections are offering a seven night special pre-Christmas holiday offer to White Stallion Ranch in Tucson, Arizona at the price of £595.00 per person (based on twin sharing) including comfortable accommodation with private facilities, three 'cowboy size' meals per day, horse riding and activities.
Singapore gets green light for F1 night race
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has granted approval*, via the Singapore Motor Sports Council, for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix to hold the first night race in the sport’s history.
Easier routes to Zermatt & Saas Fee this winter
As of 9th December 2007, the airport of choice for skiers and boarders travelling to the top car-free Swiss resorts of Zermatt and Saas Fee will be Zurich, not Geneva.
Ski Solutions – The short break specialist
For Winter 2007/2008, Ski Solutions is launching an expanded programme of Short Breaks to top European ski resorts. A key part of the programme is the increased use of flights from and to London City Airport, which is now remarkably easy to reach from many parts of London and South-East England and the environment of which is a world away from the horrors of Heathrow.
Early ski opening at Schladming-Dachstein
This weekend sees one of the earliest non-glacier ski openings of the year, as Schladming -Dachstein prepares to open its slopes a whole month earlier than planned. The resort’s winter opening celebration has been moved to 26 October 2007 following early snowfalls. Just one hour from Salzburg, Ski amadé comprises 5 top ski regions and 25 resorts and offers unbeatable value for money.
Escape this Christmas to Australia and Fiji
Qantas Holidays has announced availability on their “Australia and Fiji Escape” itinerary, a two-week, two-centre holiday with departures possible on both 1st December and over Christmas, departing 12th December.
G.A.P Adventures launches exciting new line-up
G.A.P Adventures has scoured the earth to find the most exciting and innovative travel experiences available, and is thrilled to unveil its 2008 lineup with more than 250 new trips, spanning all seven continents. To celebrate the launch of these brand new adventures, travellers will enjoy a savings of 10% off all new trips until December 31, 2007 (quote promo code “bestonearth”).
Edinburgh – The scariest place on earth?
The city of Edinburgh has just been voted as one of the world’s scariest cities, following a survey carried out by online leading travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com.
Journey to the heart of the hill
English Heritage and Skanska have reached the centre of the mysterious 4,400 year-old Neolithic monument, Silbury Hill, in Wiltshire today (24 October 2007) through the tunnel originally dug by respected archaeologist Professor Atkinson in the 1960s.