A dog enjoys the sights and smells of the Colorado High Country. Photo credit: Wojciech Gajda for Fotolia.com.
Are you a dog lover and mountain traveler? Then you and your pet will feel at home at dog-friendly Antlers at Vail.
The Rockies condominiums and conference center even welcomes dogs with a bottomless bowl of dog biscuits in the front lobby.
Fancy a fall cottage holiday? If you’re living or traveling in Britain, then look at country house hotel Cottage in the Wood in Worcestershire.
Throughout September and October, the hotel is featuring special 3-nights-for-2 “Awesome Autumn Breaks”.
On a wooded hillside in the Malvern Hills, the 30-bedroom Cottage in the Wood offers views across the Severn Valley. Directly from the hotel grounds, guests can walk onto the Malvern Hills.
New tropical alcohol and drug free resort Sober Haven Bali has opened for people in recovery.
Founded by Brian H, Sober Haven Bali, whose motto is “Eat Pray Play”, is not a treatment centre.
The resort is a “safe cultural, spiritual, gourmet and temptation-free vacation resort” for people in recovery and 12-step programs.
All staff, from the tour guides to the surf instructors, are members of 12-step programs themselves.
The Scottish Highlands.
Scottish Highlands hotel The Lovat is launching a new running and fitness break, November 12 to 14, 2010.
At the southern tip of Loch Ness, The Lovat has designed the package for people who want to work on their fitness and endurance in an outdoor environment and learn about diet and nutrition.
Climbers, Lake Louise. Photo credit: Banff Lake Louise Tourism
Are you living or traveling in the Canadian Rockies?
If you’re a festival goer, you’ll want to check out the new Lake Louise Fall Festival, September 1 to 30, 2010.
The event will highlight Banff National Park’s outdoor heritage during its 125th anniversary celebration.
Snowshoe Adventures. Photo credit: Mike Edmonson
Planning your next snowshoeing adventure?
If you’re living or traveling in Australia, think about the Snowy Mountains, one of the country’s largest national park with the highest mountains.
This mountain area has New South Wales’ major ski resorts and some of the best cross country skiing areas in the world, on its Main Range and Jugungal Wilderness Area.
Asia specialist Bamboo Travel has launched two new exotic China tours in the south west province of Yunnan.
“The Burma Road & Tropics of Yunnan” tour will explore the historic town of Tengchong in the western corner of Yunnan province. Located on the old Southwestern Silk Route, this area is known for volcanoes, hot springs and volcanic lakes.
Photo credit: John Norris/The British Ski + Board Show
Planning a ski or snowboarding holiday? If you’re in Britain, you could check out this year’s The British Ski +Board Show, coming up at Birmingham’s NEC, October 29 to 31, 2010.
The world’s ski slopes and resorts, holiday companies, tour operators and independent owners are expected to attend the event sponsored by The Daily Telegraph.
St. Lucia Aerial Tram.
In the Caribbean and Costa Rica, Rain Forest Aerial Trams is known for its tropical bobsled and zip lining adventures.
“Each Caribbean and Costa Rican destination was shaped to sustain the environment and conserve natural resources while providing a world-class eco-tourism experience,” says the company.
At St. Lucia Aerial Tram (above), the park towers were delivered via helicopter to avoid damaging trees and forest floor. Rainwater is used for toilets and there is forest-wide composting. Environmental clean-ups are held at local beaches, communities and roads.
Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland. Photo credit: Ragnar TH Sigurdsson
Wildscreen’s WildPhotos, the UK’s nature photography symposium, is returning to London’s Royal Geographical Society.
This two-day event, October 22-23, 2010, will feature a line-up of the world’s finest nature photographers and industry experts.
