Holiday Fixers Launch
“We don’t do boring holidays,” the website from fixers.travel reads. Nor do we, and that’s why we’re fond of this new startup, which promises to ‘fix’ your holiday, making arrangements pain-free. So whether you want to rock the Kasbah in Morocco or eat your way through Italy, one thing’s for sure – they can make it happen.
Cheap flight to Boston
That US trip is looking even more appealing thanks to new flight launches from low-cost airline Norwegian. From May 2016 the company will be jetting travellers to the home of the Red Sox for a super-competitive price. As if that weren’t enough, the airline’s bargain route to NYC goes daily from October. norwegian.com
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New hotel in Kefalonia, Greece
What’s that you say? No screaming kids? No tears at dinner time? The Ionian Sun is a newly opened, adult-only boutique hotel on the west coast of Kefalonia. Along with an outdoor gym (tempting, sort of) and natural-hued rooms, it’s well located for beach hopping – check out nearby Avithos beach for lilo-ready turquoise water. uniquekefalonia.com
Skills workshops
If your jokes are a bit lame and your West African dance skills are lacking, book a trip with Skyro holidays to Atsitsa Bay, Greece. Each year Skyros ships in expert facilitators, who teach guests a range of new skills including circus tricks, yoga, painting and humorous writing (yeah, we might book onto that one). From £545pp. skyros.com
Into the glacier tour
Climb aboard a monster truck and make your way to Europe’s second largest ice cap, Langjökull. You can now step into this sub-glacial ice cave yourself, marvelling at 300-metre crevasses in sub-zero temperatures. The underground hike culminates in the epic, sapphire-hued Grand Cave. £94 pp. intotheglacier.is; discover-the-world.co.uk
Incrediblue trips
Move over yachties and you lot swigging cocktails on your gin palaces. With incrediblue.com us normals can now hire one of 300 boats for an Airbnb-style holiday on water. Each yacht comes with a ‘rentable captain’, which is nice – and also, incidentally, a great name for a band.
Travel Channel
Russ Malkin and Charley Speed are two blokes with very different tastes in travel. In new series Road Rivals on Travel Channel, they take on mammoth road trips through Europe and US, driving everything from Lamborghinis to Monster Trucks. And there we were thinking our toy-sized hire car was pretty decent. travelchannel.com
Surfers Lodge Peniche
Stylish and surfing may not be two words you’d normally put together, but this boutique retreat combines both. Located 100km north of Lisbon in Peniche, the boho bedrooms are a great place to hang after catching some waves. When you’re not flailing around in the water, take in the area’s natural beauty with a hike. From £525pp per week. errantsurf.com
New Hoxton opens
£89 doesn’t get you much these days – a pair of trainers, maybe. Even more reason to try the new #HoxtonAmsterdam, with luxe rooms starting just shy of 90 quid. Housed in five former canal houses on the prestigious Herengracht, rooms come with mini bars you can stock with your own booze. thehoxton.com
New flights to Deauville
Swanky Deauville has been a playground for well-heeled Parisians for yonks, and now Ryanair customers can holiday in the pretty French beachside town, too. If it sounds too glam, head along the coast to the less glitzy sister town, Trouville. ryanair.com
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New Douro Valley hotel
It’s here! Six Senses’ newest, and first European, hotel opens imminently in the Douro Valley of Portugal. That means you can check into one of 71 rooms set in rolling landscapes of the port and plonk territory. Just 88 miles from Porto, it’ll make a nice spot to retreat to for some R&R and sunshine after the city lights. Save us a lounger, yeah? sixsenses.com
Strava Local launches
Ever been on a bike ride, desperate for a sausage roll but unsure where to get one? Fret not, Strava – the global community for athletes – has just launched Strava Local, which analyses the most popular and best stopping points on users’ rides. It’s currently active in 12 cities, including Paris, Denver, London, Sydney and Berlin. strava.com/local
What would make surfing much easier? We know, a Wavegarden lagoon! Wales listened to our plea, and is just about to open the world’s first surfing lake, filled with chilly Welsh rain water. At the push of a button the tranquil water churns into two-metre-high waves. surfsnowdonia.co.uk
Sleeping stateside
Austin or San Fran? Here’s a reason to visit both: cool boutique brand Kimpton has launched new hotels in each city – the Hotel Van Zandt and the Buchanan. Expect chic interiors, outdoor pools, and prices that’ll leave plenty of cash for important things like beers and burgers. kimptonhotels.com
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