Daily Echo | Holidays | Reviews of trips, breaks and vacations

Freedom of the isle

9:00am Friday 17th February 2012

IT IS in the depths of winter that the idea of sipping a cool drink whilst sunbathing by the pool can seem a million miles away.

Happy holidays

2:35pm Tuesday 17th January 2012

Jon Reeve is left smiling after meeting the happy people of The Gambia.

Seeing the wild side of of Ireland

IT is the dead of night and silent but for the gentle splish-splash of paddles dipping in to water.

Island fling

12:02pm Friday 18th November 2011

Matt Watson falls in love with the laidback island of St Lucia

Silence in the City

12:41pm Friday 11th November 2011

Emma Allen found a quiet haven and five-star luxury in bustling London

A weekend escape in northern Denmark

11:00am Sunday 2nd October 2011

HANDS up who's been to northern Denmark for a weekend.

Soma Bay, Egypt

11:19am Monday 5th September 2011

Practically perfect in every way. Shelly Fountain is thoroughly spoilt on a luxurious break at Egypt’s Soma Bay resort

Rocky Mountain Highs

6:36pm Friday 29th July 2011

Ian Murray keeps track of the local wildlife between Vancouver and Banff aboard the Rocky Mountaineer

Arabian Adventure

1:00pm Friday 8th July 2011

GORDON Simpson heads to Dubai and finds a city that isn't just a millionaire's playground - but a great destination for families too.