Join us amid some of Ireland's finest scenery. A land of rivers and loughs, some sweeping in from the sea; of towering mountains and sheltered glens; where the Irish language is still widely spoken and traditional music rings out from the pubs and bars of its ancient villages and towns.

A colourful feast of music, dance and a spectacular St Patrick's Day Parade, which winds its noisy way through the streets, is the highlight of this springtime break to the glorious Emerald Isle.

Join us for a few days in a corner of the Emerald Isle renowned the world over for its ancient Gaelic culture and for the charm and allure of its lovely scenery. Visit the festive city of Galway, the beating heart of Irish culture, and perhaps enjoy excursions to idyllic Lough Gill and the pretty coastal town of Westport on this entrancing five-day break.

Enjoy a wonderful chance to relax in a rolling land of vineyards and olive groves, clusters of dark cypress trees and ancient hill-top towns. One of Italy's most attractive regions, Tuscany offers a magical blend of unspoiled scenic beauty, history, culture and fine food and wine.

Enjoy a stay on the shores of Lake Garda, Italy's most spectacular lake. With clear, blue waters backed by the wooded slopes of craggy mountains and fringed by stylish, elegant resorts, Lake Garda has drawn and captivated visitors for over a century.

A sun-blessed holiday destination and a timeless land of regional charm, Sicily is an island of many wonders. Enjoy it as you please on a holiday where everything is taken care of, and which offers wonderful, included excursions to the island's capital, Palermo, to medieval Agrigento, and to fabled Mount Etna.

Join us to explore some of the finest cities in Europe. Marvel at exquisite Venice and romantic Verona; discover the treasures of Florence and 'eternal' Rome; and wander the shrine at Assisi and the Tuscan gems Siena and San Gimignano.

Join us on one of the Mediterranean's most fascinating and beautiful islands for the chance to holiday in charming hotels and enjoy warm waters, fine dining, Sicilian hospitality and - on optional excursions - explore beguiling sights, such as the stunning hill-top town of Taormina, the ancient treasures of Agrigento and snow-capped Etna.

Combine three nights in Ricanati Bay, close to the popular Sicilian resort of Giardini Naxos, with a leisurely four-night sojourn on exquisite Lipari, one of the tiny Aeolian Islands. Take an unforgettable twilight cruise to volcanic Stromboli and witness its stunning, nightly pyrotechnic display, and visit the brooding cone of Mount Etna.

Join us on the shores of the blue Adriatic for a holiday that includes visits to the ancient university city of Padua, and to incomparable Venice - La Serenissima. Stay in the 'Blue Riband' resort of Lido di Jesolo, relax, unwind and perhaps join us as we visit Shakespeare's Verona, beautiful Lake Garda, exquisite Florence and medieval Treviso on a programme of fascinating optional excursions.

Experience three of Europe's most majestic cities. Explore the magic of Venice; discover the treasures of Verona; enjoy the serenity of Lake Garda; and gaze in awe at the beautiful Dolomites.

Join us on the sun-kissed Costa Brava and in the tiny Pyrenean Principality of Andorra. On this great-value holiday you'll visit cosmopolitan Barcelona, lively Perpignan, idyllic Collioure and the tax-free shopping haven of Andorra la Vella, and have the opportunity to explore Girona, Banyoles and Andorra's unspoiled 'Three Valleys' on our optional excursions.

Join us in the stunning walled fortress-town of Carcassonne - one of France's greatest medieval glories. Visit the fascinating papal city of Avignon, and Roman Arles, and perhaps join our optional excursions to the delightful fishing village of Gruissan and the wine-producing town of Beziers, on this wonderful, six-day holiday.

Join us for a marvellous few days of relaxation and exploration on the sparkling French Riviera, glittering haunt of the well-heeled and bronzed. This radiant hideaway of discerning travellers and famous artists is a gourmet Mecca and a favourite holiday stamping ground for lovers of the good life.

Stay in a four-star beachside hotel on an 'all-inclusive' basis. Spend lazy days enjoying all the many facilities of the popular Axis Ofir Beach Resort Hotel, explore Oporto on our included tour, and discover the exquisite Port wine-producing valley of the Douro and the hidden secrets of the 'Green Coast' on our programme of optional excursions.

Enjoy a Portugal far removed from the resorts and golf courses of the Algarve. Away from that package-holiday haven, you'll find a country of rugged coastline and mountains, of vineyards and hilltop villages, historic cities and reserved locals, that remains largely untouched by the more extreme excesses of modern tourism.

Discover two of the world's most fascinating, intriguing and exciting cities. Moscow, the beating heart of Mother Russia, radiates Slavic might and majesty, while St Petersburg's great squares and opulent palaces, its parks and canals, well deserves its place amongst the roll call of greatest European cities. Don't miss this great-value opportunity to see them both in one unforgettable week.

Based in colourful Nazare, a lively resort and one of Portugal's most important fishing ports, this holiday includes a visit to the fascinating Portuguese capital. A programme of optional excursions gives you chances to visit the classic beach resort at Figueira, the ancient university town of Coimbra, elegant Estoril and UNESCO-listed Sintra, as well as ancient Obidos and the fabled shrine at Fatima.

The beautiful southern province of Andalucia, birthplace of Picasso, home of flamenco and cradle of the gypsy life, is a land of history and legend, where some of Europe's most wonderful cities are set against a backdrop of high plains and sun-blessed coast. Join us there for a superb value holiday.

A guided tour and a friendly, professional tour manager who will bring to life this wonderful place, as well as included transfers and a choice of excellent hotels, make this break the very best way to see Gaudi's magnificent city.

Experience classic New England at its best with a two-night stay on the 'blue-blood' streets of Boston, and a wonderful week-long tour of the red, orange and purple-clad states of coastal Maine and forested Vermont and New Hampshire - with an unforgettable cruise to view some of nature's most wonderful creatures in their natural habitat.

The Canadian Rockies are one of the world's most majestic wonderlands. And when the mountain tops are coated in a carpet of snow, the lakes frozen and the rivers ice-bound, the sight is even more stunning. Join us for a journey into this dramatic scenery by train as the 'Canadian' heads slowly from Vancouver to to Jasper National Park, and for the chance to visit Lake Louise, Banff and the 'cowboy town' of Calgary.

See New Orleans, the cradle of the blues and Dixieland jazz; Memphis, birthplace of the 'King'; and Nashville, the undisputed capital of Country Music! Afterwards, round off your trip with a relaxing six-day cruise across the Gulf of Mexico to the sun-blessed resorts of Progreso, Yucatan and Cozumel aboard the marvellous 'Carnival Elation'.

A week-long cruise through the fabled Inside Passage to Alaska, aboard five-star Ms Westerdam, is one of the undoubted highlights of this great-value tour. You'll also journey through the dramatic Cascade Mountains and the beautiful Columbia River Valley, see the Space-Needle in cosmopolitan Seattle and discover colonial British Columbia, as well as staying in the historic cities of Portland and Vancouver, on what is sure to be unforgettable holiday.

'Follow the Fall' from elegant Boston and its surrounding New England countryside, down to the wonders of the Big Apple. Take the splendid Skyline Drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, and pay a short visit to the US capital.

Take the 'Maple Leaf Trail' from Ontario's warm and welcoming waterfront capital, Toronto, and head north to Canada's historic capital Ottawa, then east into French Canada to glorious Olympic Montreal, and finally to picturesque Quebec. All this - plus a visit to the awe-inspiring Falls at Niagara - make this the journey you'll never forget.

Discover the very best of Canada. Head west to explore the delights of Vancouver, at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, and cross the Continental Divide through the awe-inspiring Rocky Mountains. Fly from 'cowboy town' Calgary to Toronto, and experience one of the world's most stunning natural wonders at Niagara Falls.

The 'Golden West' is at its most glittering in the make-believe worlds of Los Angeles's movie-capital-cum-sprawling-metropolis and the Nevada Desert's fabulous oasis of colour and opulence, Las Vegas. Discover them both on fun-packed holiday that also features one of the world's most truly breathtaking natural wonders - the awesome Grand Canyon.

Discover the world of WC Handy, Robert Johnson, 'Fats' Domino, Chuck Berry, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and, of course, Elvis Presley. We'll take an unforgettable journey through America's musical heartland, heading from the cradle of the blues and Dixieland Jazz to the undisputed capital of Country Music - Nashville!

Combining a stay in New York - 'the city that never sleeps' - with a lazy, sun-kissed cruise to the idyllic islands of the Caribbean, this really is the perfect holiday. Take in the sights and sounds of the 'Big Apple' and then relax, as the impressive Carnival Miracle heads to Grand Turk and the tropical Bahamas, home to some of the world's most spectacular beaches.

The ''city that never sleeps'' is among the world's most exciting, most colourful and most welcoming destinations. Join us on a fantastic-value short-break to discover for yourself all that the 'Big Apple' has to offer.

Discover one of the world's greatest natural wonders, Niagara Falls, the historic legacies of US capitals past and present, Philadelphia and Washington DC, and all the mesmerising magic of New York, the ''city that never sleeps'' on this wonderful escorted tour.

Fascinating and mysterious, vast, sweeping and truly, wholly, a world away from the West, combining an ages-old civilisation and cultural mix with the glass and steel of the 21st Century world into which it is rapidly emerging, China is a wonder to behold, and a joy to experience.

Experience the wonders of this spectacular country - the Forbidden City in historic Beijing, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors and cosmopolitan Shanghai - and see the endangered Giant Pandas at the world-renowned Chengdu Panda Base.

This escorted tour features the three great cities of Shanghai, Xi'an and the capital and Olympic City, Beijing. Discover the colonial Bund in Shanghai, the extraordinary Terracotta Army near Xi'an, the Great Wall, and the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in Beijing.

Combine a few days in the vibrant, bustling Thai capital - famed for its temples, markets, shopping malls and colourful nightlife - with a stay in the serene waterside town of Kanchanaburi on the bank of the River Kwai and forever associated with the events of WWII, and finally the chance to rest and relax in a beach-side resort hotel.

This superb-value tour of northern India features the three great cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, and the opportunity to spend some time in beautiful Ranthambhore Park. Once the hunting ground of Indian princes, this park stands atop a hill range of grasslands, streams, lakes and old ruins, and is the home of the Tigers of Ranthambhore.

Catch your breath as you encounter the awesome pyramids at Giza. Explore ancient Saqqara. Marvel at the collections of Cairo's stunning museums. And gaze in awe as you cruise along the tranquil Nile, past riverbank scenes unchanged in centuries, visiting some of the greatest relics of the Ancient World.

From majestic Table Mountain rising out of Cape Town, to the dramatic coastal scenery of the Garden Route, and the lush rolling hills of the 'Winelands', South Africa boasts one of the most diverse and spectacular geographies in the world. See all this, and venture into Africa's wild heart on our included open-vehicle safaris to the country's fabled game reserves, on this superb break.

The great Olympic city on the shore of the Mediterranean may not offer Bavarian 'Christkindl' Christmas markets charm, but what it lacks in snow, it more than makes up for in stylish shopping, atmosphere and some fascinating Catalan-flavoured Christmas markets.

Every year Amsterdam puts on an unforgettable New Year's Eve show! Amid her canals and cobbled streets, and in her bustling bars, jazz clubs and cafes you'll discover spectacular firework displays, decorated beer tents and street entertainment. Join the partying crowds and enjoy the atmosphere of what the Dutch call Oudejaarsavond, 'Old Year's Eve'.

The Channel Island of Jersey is an especially wonderful place to visit in December. The island is often bathed in the winter sunshine for which it is well known, and even on cloudier days, there's nowhere quite like Jersey to help recharge the batteries and provide a welcome pre-Christmas break.

There's nowhere quite like Paris, especially at Christmas, when the 'City of Light' turns - quite literally - into a city of festive light, with its great buildings beautifully illuminated, its shops and Christmas markets dressed for the season, and the grand boulevards decorated in Parisian style.

Enjoy a festive break in one of the most scenic parts of Ireland, as you wrap up warm to discover Donegal's rivers and loughs, towering mountains and sheltered glens, and enjoy the atmosphere and hospitality of a comfortable hotel in an area where traditional music rings out from friendly pubs and bars.

Join us for a delightful Christmas break in the fascinating, ancient city of Prague. See the stunning sights, browse the traditional Christmas Markets, and enjoy a festive celebration unlike any other.

Join us in the warmth of the Costa del Sol, on the Mediterranean coast of sun-kissed Andalucia, for a festive break far removed from the grey days back home. Relax in a comfortable hotel in celebrated Torremolinos, enjoy the winter warmth, and join our optional excursions to Moorish Granada and the Rock of Gibraltar on this great-value Christmas holiday.