ICELAND
EXPRESS TAKES
A BITE OUT OF THE BIG APPLE
Low fare airline announces new flight schedule to New York
City
Starting
June 2010, Iceland Express will fly out four times a week
from Reykjavik’s Keflavik International Airport to New
York City’s Newark International Airport.
With flights from London Gatwick to Reykjavik starting at
£69 one-way including taxes, British travellers will
be able to fly onwards to the bright lights and big city of
New York at a fraction of the cost.
http://www.icelandexpress.com
or call 0118 321 8384.
HF
HOLIDAYS – LIST THE 10 BEST WALKS IN EUROPE
HF Holidays, the UK’s leading walking and leisure activity
holiday specialist is expanding its European walking programme
for 2010, with the new brochure due out in October.
At the same time, the company has published its list of the
10 best walks in Europe – as nominated by HF Holidays’
panel of voluntary walks leaders.
HF Holidays’ Top 10 Walks in Europe:
1 The Tour du Mont Blanc, France
2 Berliner Hohenweg in Zillertal Alps, Austria
3 La Jonction on Mont Blanc, France
4 Passo Pordoi to Corvara in the Dolomites, Italy
5 The Lycian Way along the coast of Turkey
6 Breche de Roland, Gavarnie in the French Pyrenees
7 Amalfi Coast Path on the Sorrento Peninsula, Italy
8 Malcesine and Monte Baldo above Lake Garda, Italy
9 Las Cañadas crater walk, Tenerife, Spain
10 Beaumes de Venise in Provence, France
Full details of these routes, with comments
from HF Holidays’ leaders as to why they are so highly
rated can be found by clicking-through to this link http://www.hfholidays.co.uk
or phone 0845 470 7558
NY’
STATUE OF LIBERTY WELCOMES AGAIN
The
Statue of Liberty in New York reopened on the 4th of July.
It has been closed since the 11 Sep 2001 attacks for safety
and security reasons. The reopening will see upgrades to the
handrails on the staircase, and improvements on Ellis Island’s
crumbling seawall as well as staff available throughout the
Statue to aid visitors. The Statue will be open for two years,
after which it will be “closed again for work on a long-term
solution that will further improve safety.
COUNTRY
HOUSE WALKING BREAKS
Beat the credit crunch this Spring with a selection
of UK Classic Value Walking breaks with HF Holidays - the
UK's largest specialist walking holidays company.
Taking
place at a choice of the company's Country Houses across England,
Scotland and Wales, the 10 options on offer combine local
guided walks - requiring less coach travel - with free time
to explore independently or simply relax at the Country House.
Most meals
- with more value choices and picnic lunches on guided walking
days only - are included and evening entertainment is also
provided, plus every house has a bar and lounges.
Reservations:
0845 470 7558, http://www.hfholidays.co.uk
AMSTERDAM
MOBILE GUIDE
For the first time, travellers to Holland will be able to
use an iPhone or a mobile web browser to explore the city
of Amsterdam from the palm of their hand.
The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions announces
the launch of the Amsterdam Mobile Guide -- a free iPhone
application available now in the Apple App Store. Anyone with
a mobile web browser can also view the Amsterdam Mobile Guide
at http://us.holland.com/mobile.
SEE
MORE OF BARCELONA IN THE STORY-
TELLING
CAR
Barcelona’s
talking, yellow sightseeing cars will be giving visitors a
chance to see even more of the famous Catalan city this summer.
The GoCar story-telling cars have doubled the size of their
city tour, with more than 800 “trigger points”
in the GPS guided audio tour using a combination of directions,
information, sound effects and music.
The three-wheeler cars, which launched in Barcelona last year,
take a driver and one passenger on a zippy tour of the city’s
famous landmarks providing clear directions and a running
commentary
Prices are 35€ for the first hour, second hour 25€,
additional hour 20€ or for a full day 99€
It is highly recommended to book in advance online at http://www.gocartours.es
or call GoCar on 00 34 93 269 1792 The office is based next
to Santa Caterina market, 100m from the main Cathedral on
Freixures 23.
The
latest addition to PortAventura at Salou in Spain is the Gold
River Hotel. 
The
Capilano Suspension Bridge is one of Vancouver's most popular
attractions and now it's even easier for visitors to get there
from downtown via a free shuttle service. Located just over
the Burrard Inlet on the North Shore, this 230-foot high swaying
footbridge is a must-see. Breathe in the cedar-scented rainforest
air as you make your way across the bridge and enjoy the unique
perspective of Treetops Adventure, a walk high in the trees.
Shuttles depart daily from three convenient locations in the
downtown core (Canada Place, Hyatt Regency, and the Blue Horizon
Hotel). 
