Edinburgh by Train – only £199 with Anderson Tours

Visit one of  Britain’s most beautiful cities, Edinburgh. This weekend break includes train, B&B central Ramada hotel & guided tour! The hotel is on Princes Street. You can’t get more central than that!! With a journey time of only four hours from central London to central Edinburgh, travelling time is kept to a minimum allowing... [Read more]

Save up to £160 on Autumn River Cruises with Phoenix Holidays

At the moment  we’re just coming up to wine harvest time, which is of course one of the very best times of year to enjoy a Rhine Cruise. There’s a wine festival in almost every village, and guests will really enjoy the atmosphere as the lush steeply terraced vineyards turn into a riot of reds, russets, yellows and golds. Round every... [Read more]

“O Come All Ye Faithful” – to the Christmas Markets

Christmas is not far off…to abridge the waiting many cities offer beautiful markets during Advent season. The tradition of having Christmas markets stems back to 14th century Austria. Back then the citizens used the markets to stock themselves up on groceries for the winter. Nowadays, as the need to stock up on food has vanished, the markets offer... [Read more]

“O’zapft is!” – Munich’s Oktoberfest

On the 18th of October 2010, Mayor Ude is going to open the 177th Oktoberfest on the Theresienwiese site in the heart of Bavaria’s beautiful capital Munich. In 1810 when Crown Prince Ludwig organised a horserace in celebration of his marriage to Princess Therese, he couldn’t imagine the magnitude this celebration would have  now. In it’s... [Read more]

Blackpool Illuminations – What’s the Big Deal?

The Blackpool Illuminations first started out way back in 1879 when just 8 electric arc lamps stood along the promenade. They were described as ‘artificial sunshine’ and were revolutionary as light bulbs weren’t even invented until 1878. Click here to find out more on Blackpool as a holiday destination. 132 years on, and about 10 million pounds... [Read more]

New era for historic Cricket St Thomas

New era for historic Cricket St Thomas as gardens and restaurant open Historic Grade-II Cricket St Thomas Hotel near Chard, Somerset, has formally opened their gardens following a major landscaping and restoration project. £300,000 has already been invested in the project which has opened up the glorious vistas of one of Somerset’s most beautiful... [Read more]

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