August 27th 2010
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The National Trust is joining the drive to make the August bank holiday journeys less painful by setting up its own unique network of alternative ‘motorway service areas’.
The Bank Holiday is traditionally one of the busiest weekends for holiday traffic. According to the Highways Agency Friday evening, Saturday lunchtime and ...
August 18th 2010
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The National Trust is opening Wimpole Home Farm for its tenth Tomato Festival on the 21st and 22nd August, allowing tomato enthusiasts to see, smell and taste over 50 different varieties of one of Britain's best loved fruits.
Varieties which are available for sampling will include 'orange strawberry', a heart-shaped, deep ...
August 10th 2010
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Although it got off to a late start, summer has arrived in Southern California and with it, the scorching temperatures that drive many to seek cooler alternatives for weekends and holidays. If your budget or schedule won’t allow for an island escape and you can’t stand facing the crowds at LA ...
July 29th 2010
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The first ever National Trust centre and shop for the outdoors has opened in Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, providing visitors with information to help them explore the surrounding Somerset countryside.
With not a tea towel or wooden duck in sight, visitors will be able to buy from a new outdoors product ...
July 21st 2010
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The National Trust has launched two new Top Trumps card games to help support the charitable work carried out by the Trust.
Everything from tanks to Transformers have featured in the Top Trumps card game so far, but now some of the country's historic houses are set to battle it out in ...
June 11th 2010
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Each and every summer, the emergency services are called to trails and walking spots across the country to aid walkers who are suffering from heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Leading discount outdoor clothing specialists, outdoorlook.co.uk, has launched their new safety guide – RASH. The guide simplifies a 4-point-plan which can be easily ...
June 10th 2010
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The National Trust has invited the public to attend one of the many events it has organised for Father's Day on the 20th of June.
The National Trust has pieced together a vast quantity of family days out ideas that have transformed into ideal Fathers Day events.
At Castle Drogo in Devon, the National ...
June 10th 2010
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The National Trust has announced and organised a selection of new events and activities to be enjoyed by families around the UK during the summer as part of its Food Glorious Food campaign.
Food Glorious Food is a National Trust campaign to celebrate and promote sustainably produced local, seasonal and home-grown ...
June 4th 2010
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Emirates' long term commitment to sustainability and the environment through its hotels and resorts portfolio has been rewarded with one of the most prestigious global awards in the travel and tourism industry.
Emirates Hotels & Resorts was honoured with the Conservation Award at the 2010 World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) ...
June 3rd 2010
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With the summer climate starting to infiltrate British shores, outdoor enthusiast Sam Baker has come inside and decided to share his years of outdoors expertise, through his new outdoors-based blog; outdoorsblog.co.uk.
The idea for the blog came after Baker returned from a 2-month trip steering through the mountainous and picture-perfect roads of ...
May 13th 2010
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Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Australia's first conservation-based luxury resort, has received the Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award as well as Best Environment Initiative and Regional Deluxe Accommodation of the Year in the annual Australian Hotels Association (NSW) Accommodation Awards for Excellence.
Wolgan Valley was presented the awards at a gala ...
May 7th 2010
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The Beach Boutique Resort is nestled on the unspoiled and peaceful Hat Yao beach in Krabi, Thailand. Situated on 1.5 acres, the resort is surrounded by local fisherman villages, where guests can observe the charm of local life. Offering 14 private bungalows and 3 beach villas with private terraces, this ...
May 6th 2010
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Join Stile Mediterraneo Cooking School Italy on a cooking and wine tour in a castle Puglia Italy. This tour runs from October 2 to October 9, 2010.
This tour includes cooking classes, wine tours, market tours and visits to the best places in Puglia.
Accommodation and cooking classes are provided in a beautiful ...
May 5th 2010
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Condé Nast has announced the shortlist for its fourth annual Condé Nast Traveller Innovation & Design Awards, once again in association with Marriott Hotels & Resorts.
Irrespective of why, where and how a person travels, great design and innovative thinking can enhance their overall experience, whether it is applied to luxury holidays ...
March 12th 2010
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The online hotel reservation system of Kerala Tourism is set in for a major expansion with the preparation of a strong database of around 4,500 trade partners. Launched in mid-2009, the system currently has around 200 service providers and more trade partners would join the initiative with the expansion put in ...
March 11th 2010
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Holistic Escapes, and East-West wish to welcome you to a new addition to the conventional yoga and retreat holiday market. We offer you the chance to ‘kick-back' your heels and evaluate your lives in the peace and quiet of some of the most picturesque beaches around the world. Our team of ...
December 23rd 2009
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Emirates has announced that only two months after its soft opening, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, in the iconic Greater Blue Mountains, has been recognised as one of the world's best luxury resorts.
The Emirates Hotels & Resorts property has been included as a member of the exclusive Leading Hotels of ...
November 25th 2009
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Despite the massive growth in sales of holidays via the Internet in the past few years, it seems that UK consumers are still keen on researching their next holiday using a traditional brochure.
Whilst it’s possible to book a holiday via the internet, over the counter in a Travel Agency or ...
October 27th 2009
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Despite the rise in on-line bookings it seems more people than ever are requesting holiday brochures. ‘This year we had 25% more brochure requests from new customers than we received the previous year,’ said a spokesperson for the brand. ‘Even people who have already booked a holiday via our website often ...
October 13th 2009
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The much-anticipated Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Australia's first luxury conservation-based resort and Emirates Hotels & Resorts' first development outside Dubai, has welcomed its first guests.
The A$125 million project, built on the same principles as Emirates' acclaimed Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, combines the expectations of the high-end traveller ...
