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Great Rail Journeys, which specialises in far more sociable and gently paced rail-based itineraries. The big advantages of train trips are they travel direct to city centres, you don’t need to be strapped to your seat and you get to see plenty of the countryside en route. TRY IT: Great Rail Journey’s South Devon and the Dawlish Coast tour is perfect for autumn, spending five days exploring Devon’s fabulous coastline by rail, based among the grand Victorian villas of picturesque Torquay. The itinerary includes the Dawlish Coast, a river cruise to Totnes, plus journeys on the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway and the South Devon Railway. From £465 per person. See greatrail.com. Cruising the rivers of Northern Europe is an ideal and stress-free way of visiting key destinations and their Christmas markets, with the Rhine, the Danube and the Elbe all making spectacular gateways to great cities. The River Cruise Line has two medium-sized ships working these beats at affordable prices. TRY IT: Fifteen cabins have been made available for single travellers with no supplement applied on the four-star ar ms Serenity’s seven-night Christmas cruise to Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges and Brussels, leaving on December 20. The cruise offers plenty of festive cheer on board. Included are a visit to the diamond capital, Antwerp, festive fun at Hasselt Winterland, a tour of Bruges, Christmas Eve in Ghent and Christmas Day in Brussels. From m £799 per person, full board, with return coach travel from joining points nationwide. See rivercruiseline.co.uk. currency exchange and airport parking. Everyone who votes goes into a draw – prizes include a Sri Lanka tour, holiday on Italy’s Lake Como, five-star getaway to Dubai and a French river cruise. See britishtravelawards.com. The tidal wave of interest in all things cruise, both river and sea, has swept up single traveller travellers too. Norwegian Cruise Lines has in introduced dedicated singlepers person Studios, with approximately 100 square feet of living space and a modern design with a full-size be bed and separate bathroom area. Al All Studio guests have exclusive ac access to the Studio Lounge, with aba bar, dining space and sofas. TRY IT: These Studio cabins can be enjoye enjoyed on Norwegian Breakaway’s seven-da seven-day Bahamas & Florida cruise from New York. The al all-inclusive itinerary visits beaches, theme parks and islands, with optional scuba diving and tropical adventures. From £1,049, not including flights. See ncl.com. may take the kids skiing for the first time but as it’s so exexpensive we wanted to know firfirst if they’ll like it. Can you help?
just in time. In October all the indoor and artificial sl slopes around the country have ch cheap, and sometimes free, taster se sessions. Many facilities are staging 30 days of snowsport events made up of open days, races, competitions and freestyle events.
These sessions are fun, familyf friendly and for all ages. Many are suitable for beginners and those looking to take up a new sport. For skiers or boarders it’s a chance to get back in the swing or try something different – such as freestyle, ski racing or rollerskiing. Go to www.goskigoboard.org.uk. HERE’S something for those who want to make sure they get every lastast shoe and shirt into their suitcase – because we all know if it’s neat and tidy we’ll get more in. The set, which has two expandable zip-round bags with carry handles, can also be used to stick the dirty washing in for the return home.