Help Lorne Blyth celebrate her 10th anniversary offering cookery holidays in Italy! Her ‘Flavours’ brand has expanded rapidly from humble beginnings and now offers over 60 holidays to Italy which will have foodies crying for more. Makes us hungry just looking at the sumptuous photos…

• Stay in gorgeous villas and learn Italian cooking from expert Italian chefs
  
• All holidays include cookery lessons, as well as time for sightseeing and exploring the local area
  
• Wine tastings and tutorials are included on most tours

It’s the most glamorous date on the Formula 1 calendar and once again, Kuoni Sport Abroad is offering official packages to enjoy the race and Monaco, with a brochure packed full of options.

• You’ll benefit from the services of a Kuoni Sport Abroad Tour Manager and local guide
  
• Various hospitality packages are available inc helicopter transfers
  
• A choice of hotels, flights and lengths of stay offered

Exodus voyages to these wilderness lands are not like your average cruise. They’ve chartered ice-rated research vessels so you will be getting up close and personal with the incredible beauty and wildlife in these glacial regions.

• Shore excursions and on-board presentations are included, with many other activities such as hiking, snowshoeing, camping and sea kayaking optional
  
• Well-equipped vessels include free access to sun decks, sauna, plunge pool and gym
  
• Look out for special charters featuring well-known experts in their field such as Chris Packham and Planet Earth film editor Andrew Chastney

When it was established in 1979, Skyros was Europe’s first ever alternative holiday centre and today it is the world leader.

These holidays offer a holistic approach, aimed at inspiring and motivating you through courses, workshops and activities, with hundreds of options to choose from.

• Courses and workshops range from yoga and pilates, to watersports, writing workshops, ceramics and painting
  
• Ex Liverpool footballer Mark Lawrenson joins the expert team as football coach for kids in July
  
• Friends, children or partners who don’t participate in the courses can still come along at reduced rates

There’s so much to discover in Europe and the new Cox and Kings brochure offers a huge range of escorted group/private tour options, so you can discover the many different cultures in throughout Europe.

• Luxury tours offer four and five star hotels whilst Discovery tours are for the more active and adventurous travellers
  
• Ideal for culture vultures as many expert local guides are used to give a real insight into the countries you visit
  
• The services of the Cox and Kings Tour Managers are always there to help your holiday run smoothly

Travelsphere’s 2008 Christmas and New Year brochure offers their largest collection ever of festive breaks – more and more of us are ditching all that cooking (and subsequent washing up!) in favour of yuletide cheer on holiday.

Travelsphere offers a variety of styles and destinations from cruises and coach tours, to trips to lakes and mountains and even faraway places.

• All holidays include the services of a professional tour manager and/or local guide
  
• Comprehensive and well-planned itineraries with many included and optional excursions
  
• Free local pick ups on all coach holidays

• Hidden gem wineries and restaurants offer an authentic taste of Chile.
  
• Breathtaking scenery at close quarters, well off the ‘beaten track’.
  
• Walk through ancient forests, raft in the shadow of active volcanoes and ride horses to hot springs.

Pura Aventura only offer holidays to places that they know and love, working directly with their own network of local guides, small hotels and other businesses to create an exceptional experience for you and to benefit the places you visit.

You may have bought Fair Trade products or seen them in the shops and now here’s your chance to take a look ‘behind the scenes’ of this successful development project. Discover how and where the products are made and more importantly, meet the people behind these products and projects.

These Traidcraft Tours will show you local communities, give you an insight into their activities and all with a warm welcome.

• Each holiday has a tour profile, showing the mix of travelling, freetime and activities so you can choose the right tour for you
  
• All tours are arranged and managed by Saddle Skedaddle, a tour operator run by a former Traidcraft director
  
• Meet the People works with local partners and tour guides, to benefit from their local knowledge, understanding and passion for their country