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Canada: Wimp v white knuckle

Adventure is an ambivalent term. For some, it’s a bracing walk. For others, it’s bungee-jumping out of a helicopter. Clarity is essential. Once you’ve understood what level of adventure your client wants, it’s much easier. Alberta is Canada’s adventure state, and there are options out there ...  More >

Cruise 2012: This year's key events

Get your diaries at the ready: 2012 is set to be another fantastically busy year for cruising. Jane Archer reports. Over the next 12 months, new ships and river cruise boats are being launched, vessels are being renamed and there are new itineraries and changes in on-board product. For the ...  More >

Cyprus: Isle take thee...

Romance is in the air in Cyprus, birthplace of the goddess of love herself. Aphrodite’s island offers year-round sunshine, beautiful views and saying “I do” with sand between your toes – all less than a five-hour flight away. And with UK weddings typically costing £20,000 or more, compared ...  More >

Cuban cool: Latin vibes and natural beauty

Fifties cars, fat cigars, salsa hips and mojitos by the bucket load - there is nowhere quite like Cuba. Jo Cooke reports. Cuba seems to be casting a spell on British visitors, with operators seeing a significant rise in bookings. Hayes & Jarvis reports a 10% year-on-year increase in ...  More >

Cool as Kitts: A lush island paradise

It may be small, but size doesn't matter when it comes to St Kitts. This isle is full of eastern Caribbean promise, as Jo Cooke discovers. Christopher Columbus was the first European to sight St Kitts back in 1493, but he didn’t stick around. The Brits weren’t so foolish, turning this lush ...  More >

Come fly with me: The hottest new routes for 2012

Events in the sky mirror those on the ground. Areas of real economic growth and stability – Brazil, Asia and Germany – are the place to look for new air routes, too. By this token, the fact that the UK won’t see a huge raft of new direct flights next year isn’t a glowing reflection of our ...  More >

Central America: 5 of the best adventure tours

Central America is dwarfed on the map by its surroundings – the vastness of the North and South American continents, and the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans on either side. But though it’s relatively diminutive, it’s incredibly diverse. Visitors can discover magical Mayan ruins shrouded in lush ...  More >

Cyprus 2011-12: Winter sun holidays

Cyprus ticks all the boxes as a winter-sun destination. The sea is warm enough for swimming in November, the average temperature on the coast is 20C in December and the island enjoys an average six hours of sunshine a day. Sales are hotting up too, with the Cyprus Tourism Organisation ...  More >

Caledonian calendar: Use events to sell Scotland

Kyleakin harbour, Isle of Skye. Photo: P. Tomkins/VisitScotland Next month an estimated four million people will head to Edinburgh for the spectacular Military Tattoo and Edinburgh Festival, a series of events that run through to September and make up the world’s biggest arts festival. ...  More >

Caribbean: Family favourites

The Caribbean has long been a favourite destination for British families. With a good flight network, a wide variety of islands, good-value accommodation, excellent beaches and plenty to keep all ages entertained, it certainly ticks a lot of boxes. And the choices just keep getting better. “As ...  More >