Holidays | City Breaks, Camping, Golf, Adventure Holidays

A fantastic £600 saving is available this July and August on a superbly restored 17th century property – ideal for a large group of family or friends – in northern Portugal courtesy of Vintage Travel, which specialises, exclusively, in houses with private pools in areas of local tradition and culture.

For the best choice of river and boating holidays throughout the UK, it’s all-aboard with waterwaysholidays.com which offers live availability on more than 1500 UK narrowboats and cruisers and with more than 50 different start locations.

An early booking discount of £100 per couple – or £50 for the single traveller – is available on selected tours featured in a new ‘European Preview Holidays by Rail 2010’ brochure with Great Rail Journeys, the UK’s market leader for escorted holidays by rail.

For travellers heading to France this summer, taking the train is now an even more attractive option with a special offer on first class fares.

Poipu Bay Golf Course (poipubaygolf.com) is world-renowned for its lush landscaping, ocean-side setting, and award-winning Robert Trent Jones Jr. design. Adjacent to the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort & Spa, it was rated No. 16 in GolfWorld magazine’s “2009 America’s Top 50 Resort Courses.”

More than 90 per cent of parents in the UK want their children to travel abroad and learn about new cultures, according to a recent survey by HSBC Wealth Management.

A great family and friends cruising deal is on offer from Louis Cruises, the Greek-owned Mediterranean specialist. The third and fourth passengers sharing a cabin with two full paying adults now pay just £1 each for a 10-day cruise on the Orient Queen’s ‘Mediterranean Jewels’ itinerary.

For those who can ‘book and go’, Holiday Options, is offering a choice of holidays in Sardinia – departing from Birmingham this Saturday (4th July) – all at the special rate of £199 per person.

Dude ranches have always been popular with travellers, whether expert equestrians or greenhorns, but what about getting off the beaten track in North America? Ranch Rider has the ideal option for novices wanting to ride the less well-travelled trails and a horse drive that is perfect for the more experienced rider.

Adventure travel specialist Kumuka Worldwide has introduced a new family adventure visiting the Greek islands where Mamma Mia was filmed. The eight-night holiday starts and ends in Athens, and is fully-escorted by a local Kumuka guide.

A week’s stay in Valley Cottage near Jackfield, in the heart of the stunning Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire has been reduced by 10% during the July and August summer holidays down to £522 for four guests.

Discover the largest wilderness region on earth for less this year with discounts of up to 15 per cent on Antarctica cruises offered by World Expeditions.

From early spring until late autumn the sweet, spicy scent of the maquis emanates from the wild shrubs and plants which cover much of Corsica, giving it the delightful title: The Perfumed Island.

HF Holidays, the UK’s largest walking and leisure activity holidays provider, and the National Trust have completed extensive restoration projects at Coniston in the Lake District.

Many UK families who take a seaside holiday abroad will give less than a day's thought to making their destination choice, says AA Travel Insurance.

Sun seekers heading abroad this summer could waste over £120 for every £1,000 of their holiday budget if they don't buy their foreign currency from the cheapest provider.

Canada-based polar expedition cruise company, One Ocean Expeditions, has announced a significant coup for the forthcoming Antarctic season.

Record numbers of continental families are booking onto British holiday parks this year, according to one of the country's largest park-owning groups, Park Holidays UK.

With record numbers of British holidaymakers expected to be hitting the UK coastline this summer, cottages4you, in association with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), is calling on the public to help identify the nation’s top beaches for beachcombing.

HF Holidays, the UK’s leading walking and leisure activity holiday specialist is expanding its European walking programme for 2010, with the new brochure due out in October. At the same time, the company has published its list of the 10 best walks in Europe – as nominated by HF Holidays’ panel of voluntary walks leaders.

Britain's second-home owners are rapidly switching their loyalty from cottages to caravans, according to one of the country's largest holiday park groups, Park Holidays UK.

The premier of ‘The End of the Line’ at this year’s Sundance Film Festival has brought evidence of the devastating effects of over-fishing to a global audience.

For a fun day on the beach, head to Woolacombe Bay in North Devon on 12 July, venue of the UK National Sandcastle Championships. Now in its 16th year and attracting teams from all parts of the UK, participants have just three hours to complete their masterpiece from seven square metres of sand.

No need to head for overseas summer sun – if the weather office is correct and we’re really due a barbecue July and August – so why not plan a healthy autumn walking break instead?

A peak season offer means a whopping great saving of 30% on selected mobile home and camping holidays from specialist operator, Venue Holidays, for arrivals anytime between 15 and 24 July.

Head to Corsica and save up to £395 on seven-night hotel and self-catering breaks - departing Gatwick or Manchester on 12 and 19 July - courtesy of Holiday Options.

Peak season bargains on a gem of a Greek Island – Santorini – whether travelling from Manchester or London Stansted is the special offer from Olympic Holidays.

It's not just British food lovers who will be lugging suitcases of grub with them on holiday this year rather than tasting the local cuisine. Research from Tesco Travel Money reveals that even the average holidaymaker will do what they can to save a few pounds.

As the summer holidays approach, many parents whose finances have been hit by the recession will be concerned about how to afford childcare over the coming months.