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Posted by Catherine Mack at 09:37 on Tuesday 16 March 2010
They say the camera never lies and the website photos of these designer wooden lodges, tucked into the Yorkshire Dales like birds nests were, indeed, enough to make my jaw drop. As we approached along an almost deserted road in one of England’s... more...
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Posted by Catherine Mack at 03:05 on Monday 15 March 2010
The ninth annual Herefordshire Walking Festival is scheduled to take place between Saturday, 19 June and Sunday, 27 June.As in previous years, the 2010 programme of walks will offer walkers of all levels the chance to don their boots and... more...
Posted by Anouk van den Eijnde at 05:23 on Thursday 11 March 2010
Holidays aren't just about kicking back on a beach anymore. These days, there's a big trend for self-improvement, from yoga retreats in Tuscany and cooking lessons in the Loire to photography holidays in Scotland... and of course, WWOOFING (... more...
Posted by Philippa Jacks at 07:36 on Monday 08 March 2010
The Champagne-Ardennes region of France is making it even easier to holiday there by bicycle.The tourist board has set out a list of criteria that guest houses, campsites, and hotels must meet in order to gain a 'La Champagne a Velo' or 'Les... more...
Posted by Catherine Mack at 12:01 on Sunday 07 March 2010
The Knoydart Peninsula, west coast of Scotland, photo: Richard Hammond Choosing not to go abroad for your holidays can have some obivous environmental benefits, not least the... more...
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Posted by Catherine Mack at 11:24 on Thursday 04 March 2010
Charles Plunkett, who manages this estate on behalf of The Duke of Abercorn, has done a green and good thing. He replaced an oil burning boiler, with running costs of £22,000 a year for the castle alone, with a state-of-the-art wood pellet... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 03:25 on Monday 01 March 2010
Mountain Living Residence Hotel Lagació, photo Tim Martin/ green traveller.co.ukWhat can beat the exhilaration of downhill skiing, the crisp alpine air, the vast mountain panoramas and the... more...
Posted by Lucy Bruzzone at 02:16 on Monday 01 March 2010
How to get to the DolomitesTravelling to the Dolomites overland has never been easier with numerous companies now offering direct transfers from a number... more...
Posted by Catherine Mack at 11:37 on Monday 01 March 2010
Ireland has plenty of ferry services to and from Scotland, Wales and England... and indeed France, many of which link in with bus and rail services. I am Irish, based in London, and... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 09:57 on Thursday 25 February 2010
Sally Broom, founder of tripbod.com, gives a few tips on taking the train from London to Nuremberg (via Brussels and Frankfurt):A train journey that’s half the holiday...We had... more...
Posted by Richard Hammond at 04:35 on Wednesday 24 February 2010
Photo by Sally Broom, founder of tripbod.comRead about Sally's trip by train from London St Pancras to Nuremberg more...
Posted by Catherine Mack at 10:26 on Wednesday 24 February 2010
The name given to the mountain range, the Mournes, suggests a sad desolate place. Nothing could be further from the truth. My heart literally skipped a beat as I opened the curtains of my eco-loft apartment at Tory Bush Cottages. It was worth... more...
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