• Photographic Tour of China

     Are you a keen photographer and looking for a photographic tour of a lifetime ? This tour of a lifetime provides some of the most diverse photographic opportunities to be found in one single country.Renowned photographers Sue Bishop and John Humphrey accompany us on tour and will be on hand to offer useful advice. Fully…

  • Norway – Powered by Nature

     [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz_fo5-wfUk&w=580&h=360] I first went to Norway a few years ago and I had a fantastic holiday. It was a real adventure trip. We took our car on the ferry from Newcastle to Bergen and drove across the roof of Norway to Oslo. We stayed in the most amazing cottage which was in the middle of…

  • 16 Month Jail Sentence for Egg Smuggler !

    Sometimes I watch that TV programme about the Australian border police and it reminds me of the time that I went to Australia and we had all our food and drinks confiscated as we entered the country. I even had to throw away my mints as I went through Sydney Airport Customs.  Australian Customs are…

  • Focus on St Vincent & The Grenadines

    Are you looking for a holiday to the Caribbean that is off the beaten track and different ? Then you may want to consider a holiday on the magnificent St Vincent and The Grenadines. ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES IN A NUTSHELL This jewel-like chain of 32 islands is home to some of the Caribbean’s…

  • Top Easter Holiday Destinations

    As Easter approaches and most of us have a 4 day break we start to think what we can do in those precious few days. Good Friday is on 2 April in 2010 and as ever the weather can be very unpredictable at this time of year. I have known there being snow at Easter as well…

  • Staycation – Forget It !

    How a Day at the English seaside put me off having a holiday in the UK Many people, if we are to believe surveys, intend to spend their summer holidays in the UK. These people believe that they will save money and have a better time than they would do if they travelled abroad to…

  • Booking a Holiday Online – Is it the Best Way?

    Online Holiday Booking Trends Online shopping in the UK has taken off in the last few years and most of us now purchase items on the Internet. The most popular items to buy online are probably books and CD’s as they are fairly cheap, easy to browse online, and can easily be posted. Holidays and…

  • Montréal Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in Style

    Montréal, 14th March 2010 – Proving that St Patrick’s Day is not just celebrated on this side of the Atlantic, Montréal will play home to its 186th annual St. Patrick’s Parade, the longest-established event of its type in North America.Attracting more than 600,000 on-lookers, 4,000 emerald-clad participants, 40 floats and marching bands, the parade will…

  • Diary of a holiday to Goa

    If you are thinking about a holiday to Goa and you have never been before then it is a good idea to obtain as much information about the destination from people who have visited that place. Also, even if you have been to Goa before and you have fallen in love with the place it…

  • Larnaca, Cyprus – Not Just an Airport !

    Larnaca in Cyprus opened its new airport in November 2009 and the capacity of the airport is now four times bigger than it was before. The new airport at Larnaca can now handle 7.5 million passengers, a massive increase of over 4 million people. If the airlines start to use the new capacity at Larnaca…

  • Goa and Kerala with Taj Hotels

    Goa in India is a very popular winter holiday destination and the destination has some excellent 4 and 5 star hotels which offer luxury holiday accommodation in stunning surroundings and near to excellent beaches.The Taj Group of hotels have some fantastic hotels in Goa and they are well worth considering if you are looking for…

  • Holiday Prices to Turkey Rise By 44%

    New research about the cost of taking a holiday to Turkey has shown that holidays to the country may not be as cheap as you had hoped. Following on from our recent blog article “Holidays to Turkey may not be as cheap as you think” new findings published by the Post Office have shown that…