Join us for a marvellous short break to a place where life is lived at a slower pace, against a background of rolling hills and wonderful beaches blessed by clean air and unpolluted skies. An independent Crown dependency, the island is full of fascination, its unique heritage railways offering a marvellous way to discover and explore.

Nestled between mountains, beautiful Lough Gill and the Atlantic Ocean, picturesque Sligo famously provided inspiration to its most famous sons, poet William Butler and Jack B. Yeats. This holiday, based in Sligo's eponymous county town, also includes a day in County Mayo, as you travel to the lovely, much heralded coastal town of Westport.

Enjoy all the pleasures of a holiday in a four-star hotel in the heart of Croatia's beautiful Makarska Riviera, and combine rest and relaxation with some wonderful included excursions. Discover fascinating, colourful Split and walled Trogir, and journey by boat to a trio of wonderful offshore islands, including historic Korcula and beautiful Hvar.

Join us on a two-centre holiday combining a three-night stay close to Sardinia's famed Costa Smeralda, with four nights in rugged Corsica, birthplace of the Emperor Napoleon. With some delightful included excursions, and plenty of time in which to rest and relax, this is a perfect way to discover two island paradises in one.

Extraordinary, surprising, incredibly varied and totally absorbing, South Africa is the perfect choice for an escorted tour. Encounter ancient traditions and cultures, discover awe-inspiring scenery, search for 'Big Five' game in the Kruger National Park and journey through the Winelands to glorious Cape Town, to complete an unforgettable holiday.

This unforgettable escorted tour begins in vibrant Kolkata before taking in sacred Varanasi, historic Lucknow and City of Romance Agra, home to the peerless Taj Mahal. 'Pink City' and beautiful lake city Udaipur follow, before mesmerising Mumbai, where ancient and modern India collide, completes this wonderful odyssey.