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Posted by Philippa Jacks at 03:50 on Thursday 02 September 2010
Philippa Jacks reviews St Ives' award-winning Primrose Valley Hotel, right on Porthminster Beach
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:13 on Thursday 02 September 2010
Stenaline's combined rail and sail ticket allows you to take the train + ferry all the way to Holland. Here's our short video showing what...
Posted by Paul Miles at 03:55 on Wednesday 01 September 2010
Read professional travel writer Paul Miles' review of St Cuthbert's House, a converted Presbyterian Church (now a B&B) on the...
Posted by Anouk van den Eijnde at 05:04 on Tuesday 31 August 2010
Anouk travels by train to the Way Out West festival to see some of the big name acts playing amongst pine trees and elks in the centre of Gothenburg.
Posted by John Sannaee at 01:09 on Tuesday 31 August 2010
Ferries are not only a green way to get places, they're also a great way to see some of the wonderful wildlife around the UK shores and beyond...
Posted by John Sannaee at 01:07 on Tuesday 31 August 2010
Here's out guide to how to take the ferry to some of the best festivals in Ireland and continental Europe.
Posted by John Sannaee at 01:06 on Tuesday 31 August 2010
John Sannaee on why taking the ferry is still a great way to travel.
Posted by Richard Hammond at 12:10 on Tuesday 31 August 2010
Today we have launched our unique online ferry journey planner with details of over 80 ferry journeys foot passengers can make between the UK,...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:43 on Tuesday 31 August 2010
Our latest newsletter with details of our new Ferry Journey Planner and discount on holidays in Northern England, Scotland, and the French Alps.
Posted by Ben Wade at 09:04 on Tuesday 24 August 2010
Guest Blogger Ben Wade is cycling from London all the way to Istanbul. Here is the sixth of his dispatches, documenting the leg from Bulgaria to...
Posted by Alison Thompson at 10:32 on Monday 23 August 2010
Alison Thompson on the joys of taking a ‘staycation’ in the UK. This year she chose Suffolk and says she was spoilt for choice for spontaneous fun...
Posted by John Sannaee at 04:31 on Friday 20 August 2010
Our selection of great ferry journeys that don't break the bank.
Posted by Richard Hammond at 08:27 on Tuesday 17 August 2010
Guest blogger Roger Norum (author of the new Rough Guide to Finland) on the joys of Nordic Walking, Finland-style.
Posted by John Sannaee at 02:46 on Monday 16 August 2010
John Sannaee is shown around Istanbul by the locals on one of Intrepid Travel's new 'Urban Adventure' guided city tours.
Posted by Catherine Mack at 09:46 on Monday 16 August 2010
Discovering Torbay by steam train and boat is the best way to see why this part of South Devon, The English Riviera, was awarded Unesco Geopark...
Posted by George Middleton at 10:14 on Wednesday 11 August 2010
If you plan to take advantage of Eurostar's direct summer service from London to Avignon, consider staying at the excellent La Violette B&B...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 01:20 on Saturday 01 March 2008
Five of the best tree house holidays, from Keycamp's family-friendly sites in Brittany to a luxurious arboreal abode in the south of France.
Posted by Richard Hammond at 06:18 on Tuesday 19 September 2006
Richard Hammond visits a luxury treehouse in the South of France.
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:23 on Wednesday 18 July 2007
Richard Hammond is one of the first to visit the Lake District Yurts.
Posted by Richard Hammond at 01:49 on Monday 29 May 2006
A luxury hand-crafted tent with a king-sized bed - it's camping but not as we know it in the Ardeche | Richard Hammond
Posted by Richard Hammond at 09:29 on Saturday 03 November 2007
Richard Hammond visits one of Under the Thatch's most popular lets - a Romany Caravan in West Wales.
Posted by Richard Hammond at 01:39 on Saturday 30 December 2006
Review of Loch Ossian Hostel, Scottish Highlands | Richard Hammond
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:15 on Monday 11 December 2006
Lundy Island is managed by the Landmark Trust, which has restored over 20 of the island's buildings making them available all year round as...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:47 on Monday 12 February 2007
Yurt camps epitomise the fashion for cool camping, yet some are little more than glorified tents plonked in a spare field. Not so at La Huerta Yurts...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 06:25 on Sunday 01 July 2007
The best green holidays in the UK. Check availability and book the best prices.
Posted by Richard Hammond at 02:00 on Tuesday 27 June 2006
Review of a wonderful yurt camp in Andalucia with wonderful food and an excellent swimming pool with views of the Grazalema mountains of southern...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 01:01 on Saturday 17 February 2007
10 eco-friendly hideaways you can reach without flying...1. Bryn Elltyd Guesthouse, North Wales Leave Euston train station just before 4pm and you'...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 08:25 on Monday 15 January 2007
Timeshares may have had their heyday, but the concept is proving to be a hit in Cornwall as a greener alternative to buying up little-used holiday...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 09:23 on Monday 18 December 2006
The Pyrenees may be less popular than the Alps, but they're no less dramatic and for me they tick all the boxes for a festive green break |...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:07 on Saturday 27 January 2007
Much of the north of Spain is known historically as Green Spain, which has more to do with a wetter climate than a commitment to saving the planet....
Posted by Richard Hammond at 06:24 on Thursday 09 November 2006
Britain has its fair share of unimaginative holiday cottages that offer little more than three-star sameness, so you have to look around carefully to...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 11:50 on Saturday 31 March 2007
There are plenty of places that say they are family friendly yet do little more than provide a few creaking swings. Higher Lank Farm is dedicated to...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:15 on Saturday 20 October 2007
Ten eco-friendly winter activities, from skiing without leaving the UK to snow shoeing in the French Pyrenees...1. Take the train Not only is...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 06:25 on Sunday 01 July 2007
The best green holidays in the UK. Check availability and book the best prices.
Posted by Richard Hammond at 11:48 on Saturday 25 August 2007
As a third series of Tribe gets underway, Bruce Parry and his crew describe their personal highlights from their latest extreme adventures, and...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 01:01 on Saturday 17 February 2007
10 eco-friendly hideaways you can reach without flying...1. Bryn Elltyd Guesthouse, North Wales Leave Euston train station just before 4pm and you'...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 03:34 on Wednesday 28 March 2007
As green travel has become big business it has sparked a rise in faux ecotourism, or 'greenwashing', GreenTraveller's Richard Hammond reports on the...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 12:07 on Saturday 31 March 2007
Richard Hammond reports on a new guide to 'responsible escapism' in the UK...It's seemingly easier to find an eco lodge in east Africa than it is to...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 06:19 on Saturday 22 July 2006
A new walking holiday in the Indian Himalayas is offering the chance to experience life in traditional mountain villages while exploring the...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 11:30 on Saturday 03 February 2007
Camping and caravanning have long enjoyed a close association, yet while there is little doubt that camping is low impact, should caravanning be...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 02:12 on Monday 14 May 2007
Mark Hodson picks the best website and guidebooks for green travllers.
Posted by Richard Hammond at 04:09 on Friday 14 December 2007
A new travel club for the upmarket eco traveller has launched.The Nature & Kind Travel Collection describes itself as a "direct booking solution...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:00 on Wednesday 02 September 2009
Increasingly, travellers are volunteering for placements abroad to work on conservation and development projects, thinking they will be benefit local...
Posted by Catherine Mack at 01:15 on Wednesday 28 October 2009
How do you make a group of greenies see red? Ask them how they feel about certification | Richard Hammond
Posted by Richard Hammond at 05:49 on Saturday 18 November 2006
For a more DIY low-emissions trip to the Italian Alps, take the 9.09am Eurostar to Paris, then change for the direct high-speed TGV to Turin's...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:15 on Monday 11 December 2006
Lundy Island is managed by the Landmark Trust, which has restored over 20 of the island's buildings making them available all year round as...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:17 on Tuesday 16 January 2007
Tony Blair is to offset the carbon emissions from the flights he takes for his personal travel. The announcement follows criticism from...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 10:08 on Saturday 27 January 2007
It's a choice between a 20-hour ferry crossing or taking the Eurostar and whizzing 700 miles across France by TGV. Flying just doesn't compare carbon...
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