Prices per-person unless stated otherwise SHORT BREAKS MADRID, £441 – SAVE £65 pp: Kirker Holidays* (020 7593 2283; www.kirkerholidays.com) offers three nights for the price of two – from £441 pp – at the Cason Del Tormes, an exceptional three-star hotel close to the Plaza de Espãna. Price includes flights (regional departures), private transfers, B&B, [...]

Keep your American travels on track with these essential tips from Cheapflights.co.uk Following the attempted attack on Christmas Day, America-bound travellers face a flurry of new security checks. Wondering how the new restrictions will affect your flights? Cheapflights.co.uk has compiled ten travel tips to help you handle the changes and stay on track: 1. Relax. [...]

South Devon self-catering specialist, Coast & Country Cottages, has invested significantly in a complete re-design of its already successful website www.coastandcountry.co.uk. Launched this week, the new-look website includes many updated features to make the site easier for customers to navigate, find the property that suits their needs and make the online booking process even quicker. [...]

Experience Sami culture in Northern Norway Press trip to Finnmark 4th – 7th February 2010 Join Visit Norway for a journey to the northernmost point in Europe – the North Cape – and Finnmark, home to the Sami population and over 60,000 reindeer. Celebrate the Sami National Day in Karasjok. Learn the history of the [...]

29 December 2009 The Travelodge £9 summer sale starts on Thursday 7th January 2010, up for grabs are 250,000 rooms priced between £9 to £25 rooms across the UK, Ireland and Spain. Listed below is a breakdown of the room rates: * 30,000 £9 rooms * 20,000 £12 rooms * 75,000 £ 19 rooms * [...]

Relax with a combination of caviar, diamonds and the scent of jasmine The exclusive Spa at Hotel Aurelio Lech re-opened on 4th December with an array of treatments, alongside what are considered the some of the best spa facilities in Austria. Banish those winter blues with a vibrant, eclectic combination of Alpine herbs and Caribbean [...]

Ramblers Family Walking Adventures have just launched their exciting new programme for 2010 – jam packed with great holiday ideas for the whole family – which are healthy, educational and fun. Several new holidays have been added to the comprehensive choice of tours, each accompanied by an experienced and knowledgeable leader. These include: GREEK MYTHS [...]

Just got engaged and dreaming of a gorgeous wedding in a stunning, intimate location with something to make it that extra bit special? Then The Howard in Edinburgh has the perfect wedding offer for you! Throughout 2010, The Howard, part of The Town House Collection of luxury boutique hotels, will be offering a complimentary Romantic [...]

This February, there are savings galore to be had for families who holiday on the English Riviera! All through the month of February, including Half Term, many of the award-winning attractions and accommodation in the towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham in South Devon will be offering one free child place per full-paying adult. If [...]

Beechfield House Hotel in Wiltshire is inviting visitors to enjoy a short break of fun and frolics in the country thanks to its vintage sports car packages. The packages, which are available throughout the year, not only offer half-board accommodation in a special feature room, but also include the use of a choice of classic [...]

If the thought of getting back into the usual routine is just too much, it’s not too late to book a quick getaway. Keycamp is offering a seven nights in Cannes, arriving on 7 January, for a budget-friendly £347 for a party of up to four, accommodation only. Set close to a beach, golf course [...]

GATWICK DEPARTURES 10th January, 7 nights Andorra, £209, saving £230 Save over 50%, Directski is offering Gatwick departures to Andorra on 10th January for £209 (was £439) with 7 nights’ self-catering at the 3* `Apartments Snow Lake’ in Pas de la Casa, based on 4 sharing. Visit www.directski.com or call 0800 358 0448 9th January, [...]

Europe’s fastest growing luxury river cruise operator, AMAWATERWAYS (0800 389-9811, www.amawaterways.co.uk) is offering free flights and transfers on selected spring 2010 river cruises, up to the value of £275 per person, for cruises on board its luxurious 5* river cruisers, based on 2 sharing. All prices include breakfast, lunch, dinner with free flowing wine, free [...]

Travellers may be surprised to read the latest forecast on future holiday hotspots from the Association of Independent Tour Operators. According to the organisation, destinations such as Burma and Zimbabwe could see an upsurge in visitor numbers in the coming years, alongside better-known tourist locations, such as the south-east Mediterranean and Scandinavia. Managing director of [...]

Oceania Cruises is offering up to 60% off winter 2009/10 cruises on board its three luxurious, upper premium ships, with a lead-in price of just £1799 for a 21 night sailing from Australia to Thailand, and up to 57% off spring 2010 sailings, with prices from £1149 for a 14 night Mediterranean cruise. The company [...]

Palm Beach County CVB in partnership with Continental Airlines are inviting agents to “live it up like a celebrity in Palm Beach” with the launch of a “Book to Win” competition. The incentive runs from 01 Dec 2009 to 28 Feb 2010 and will give travel agents the chance to win one of six places [...]

With overseas weddings more popular than ever, Tropical Sky’s dedicated team name the top ten destinations for getting hitched as well as their hot trends for 2010. When it comes to getting married abroad, St Lucia is still the number one choice, according to long-haul wedding experts, Tropical Sky. With Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica and Tobago [...]

Image via Wikipedia Jump on board this year to enjoy a New Year celebration with a difference. City Cruises is offering a choice of exciting New Year packages on the River Thames. Whichever one you choose you will enjoy grandstand views of the fireworks and welcome in the New Year with Big Ben striking midnight [...]

A three night gourmet break at the four star Beachcomber Apartments at Watergate Bay, including one 6-course gourmet dinner at the Jamie Oliver inspired restaurant, Fifteen Cornwall costs from just £99 per person from 01 January to 09 February 2010. The luxury Beachcombers Apartments <http://www.watergatebay.com/beachcombers.php> (above) are just 200 yards from the beach and restaurant [...]

The Great Adventure People introduces new trip style for 18 to 30 something market London, 21 December, 2009 – Gap Adventures, the world leader in adventure travel, is proud to introduce YOLO (You Only Live Once), a new trip style designed specifically for the 18 to 30 something travel market. Fun and flexible, Gap Adventures’ [...]