Types of trip
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.
Discover Sicily with Eurocamp
If you're eager to experience a holiday with a difference next summer, it's time to explore Eurocamp's brand new destination for 2008; the Italian island of Sicily. As the biggest of the Mediterranean islands, Sicily's spirit is larger than life and offers something special for every holidaymaker.
Prestige Holidays targets Francophiles
Independent tour operator, Prestige Holidays, is targeting Francophiles with the launch of two specialist interest tours for 2008. Available through The Travellers’ Club, the tours are: The Aix-en-Provence Music Festival, the perfect break for music lovers, and Painting Holidays for budding artists.
Great skiing or your money back
Norway’s largest ski resort, Trysil, will offer skiers their money back if snow conditions are poor in a new pledge for this season. Those skiing from November 15th to December 14th are guaranteed at least 8 km of slopes with a total drop of 620m. The same also applies for the period of April 21st to May 1st.
TV fame for ski show visitors
On its 1st birthday, the UK’s first ever snowsports internet TV channel, SkiTV, gives visitors to the Metro Ski and Snowboard Show the chance to have their five minutes of fame as skiers and boarders are invited onto the SkiTV sofa to have their ‘ski rant’. The clips will form part of a ski show special which will appear on the channel next week.