TRAVEL NEWS - MAY 2008

May 13 2008

Gran Canaria 'saves diminishing trees'

The island of Gran Canaria is helping preserve one of the rarest species of tree in the whole of Spain, according to new research.

Category: Miscellaneous News

May 13 2008

Maldives hotels 'specialise in tranquillity'

Heading off to a tropical island for a period of rest and relaxation sounds like bliss and can now be possible on the Maldives.

Category: Country news

May 13 2008

Turkey home to "beautiful" market towns

Families heading to Turkey for their summer holidays should head to the "bustling market town" of Fethiye as it provides a handy base for further travels, an industry expert has claimed.

Category: Country news

May 12 2008

Majorca fundraiser welcomes soap stars

A trio of stars from TV were on hand to make a charity fundraiser go with a bang in Majorca last week.

May 12 2008

BBC star heading to Gran Canaria

Families taking a holiday in Gran Canaria this autumn might find themselves sharing a beach with one of the BBC's leading journalists.

May 9 2008

Majorca is best for Patsy Kensit

While relaxing on the beach in Majorca this summer, don't be surprised to see a familiar face playing frisbee with her children.

May 9 2008

R&B star set for Tenerife bow

Tenerife is bracing itself for the arrival of one of the biggest stars in R&B - Marc Anthony.

Category: Miscellaneous News

May 8 2008

'No Heathrow hassle' for Dubai Airport

Those looking to head to Dubai on package holidays in future should find the airport to be running nice and efficiently, its owners claim.

Category: Travel news

May 8 2008

Footballer aims to get his money's worth in Majorca

One footballer will be working harder than most to get his money's worth out of his forthcoming end of season break in Majorca.

Category: Miscellaneous News

May 7 2008

Tenerife ‘10 years on’

Within a decade, Tenerife has progressed to become one of the more sophisticated destinations for holidaymakers to explore on package holidays, one journalist has claimed.

Category: Travel news

May 7 2008

Dubai to welcome Legoland

Work is afoot to make Dubai package holidays even more attractive to young families with the introduction of Legoland.

Category: Miscellaneous News

May 6 2008

Art and food on holidays in Italy

Those with a taste for the high life will find something to satisfy the heartiest appetite in Italy.

Category: Holidays news

May 2 2008

Food and drink festival in Florida

The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival has been announced for late 2008.<br/><br/>

Category: Holidays news

May 2 2008

Travel guides 'can improve holidays'

Using a good quality travel guide can add layers to - and improve - your holiday, it has been reported.

Category: Miscellaneous News

May 1 2008

Holidaymakers fly stateside in 2008

The US department of commerce has announced that 3.4 million international visitors took flights to the States in January 2008, an 11 per cent growth on the number of foreign travellers that took holidays in the US in January 2007.

Category: Holidays news

May 1 2008

Corfu is 'top tourist destination'

A Greek government minister has visited Corfu on a whistle-stop tour of the "top tourist destinations" in Greece.

May 1 2008

Mauritius was "best holiday" for UK actress

A British actress has revealed that a holiday in Mauritius counts as her best ever break.<br/>