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We’re known as a nation of animal lovers… and now’s our chance to show it for National Pet Month. What better way to prove we care than by taking our dogs on holiday? Check into Holbeck Ghyll in the Lake District and you’ll get a warm welcome from the resident golden retriever Daisy. You can pamper your pet with their VIC – Very Important Canine – package, which includes a matching collar and lead, blanket, bowl, toy and organic treats. The hotel is set above Lake Windermere in a perfect location for walkies. One night costs £25 per dog. Dogs [More]

Not all Lake District walks are country walks. This is a pleasant stroll from the Old Bridge House in Ambleside town centre up to the waterfalls in Stock Ghyll Park.

Turkey is a vast and varied country boasting incredible landscapes and natural wonders bordered by four different seas. Well known as a great destination for relaxing beach holidays, it also offers many sporting activities, some of the world’s most important ancient monuments, welcoming Turkish hospitality and a delicious and varied national cuisine.

Footage of the Orange Blossom Cannonball tourist Train in Tavares Florida. Tourist Trains Guidebook Boasting more full-page reviews than previous years and thoroughly updated and accurized, this third edition of the Tourist Trains Guidebook, gives train fans and those who like to travel a detailed look at 175 of the most popular train attractions in North America.

Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables – now a blockbusting film – while in Guernsey. If the movie has piqued your curiosity, then you should also consider going to Guernsey. Victor Hugo, the author of the 19th Century novel behind the film, was expelled from France in 1852. His first choice of refuge was another Channel Island, Jersey. But he was soon kicked out of there, too, for being critical of Queen Victoria. So the literary giant ended up spending most of his 20 years of exile on neighbouring Guernsey, which he called the ‘rock of hospitality and freedom’.

A short video taking in the beautiful sceenery of some walking tours in Gomera. At La Gomera Walking they are firm believers in the old adage that walking is for enjoyment and not endurance! They offer a selection of guided walks to suit the relaxed and laid-back walker.

In 1997 Salzburg became part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Salzburg is a world-class destination for live music — with over 2,000 performances bringing life to its churches and palaces year-round. You can also take a train and boat to the lovely lakeside town of Hallstatt.

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Wild Frontiers Adventure Travel’s, Jonny Bealby, explores Romania on our walking holiday ‘Wild Walk: Along the Enchanted Way’ in the stunning Carpathian Mountains. For more information on travelling in Romania and our next walking holiday in the region visit www.wildfrontiers.co.uk

If you have thought about taking the family on a camping holiday in France – well its not just the warmer weather you can enjoy, you have got to try the French cuisine along with a glass or two of the local wine!

Sicily – prepare to be overwhelmed by its contrasts, landscapes, beaches and amazingly diverse, ancient heritage. From its bubbling capital Palermo to age-old Roman and Greek ruins, sun-drenched sands and the ever-present, smouldering Mount Etna, this is one island overflowing with treasures.

This walk was obtained from go4awalk.com. You can download a map, instructions and GPS files if you need them. The walk starts in Buttermere village, along the lake, up Haystacks and back down the other side of the lake. This is a great walk, in the footsteps of Wainwright who’s ashes are said to be scattered at Innominate Tarn.

The video shows a short golf trip in February 2013 to Golf de Wimereux located just 20 minutes from Calais and the Eurotunnel. France offers the opportunity to combine your passion for golf with an idyllic holiday destination. Why not rent a lovely villa, pack up the clubs and hit the road. Here is a guide to what is available in France for the golfing fanatic. There are a range of different courses on offer that are designed to test and challenge you no matter what level your skills are at. Of course, one of the most important things to make [More]

With a population of 1,604,000 as of 2007, Marseille is the second-largest city in France and number one port. Marseille takes pride in its uniqueness and diversity. Indeed it is not like the rest of France; being the major gateway from Africa, it has a Mediterranean flavour that may remind you more of Africa than Europe. Marseille is by far the oldest city in France, dating back 2500 years. Its rough and tumble history is still evident today. Many travellers may consider Marseille to be a bit of a dirty and rough place, but at the same time it may [More]