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The British Ski + Board Show

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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.

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A Barefoot Traveler In Singapore

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Sigiriya Rock, Sri Lanka.  Photo credit: Barefoot Traveller

UK travel company Barefoot Traveller has opened a new Singapore office.

Known for its tailor made holidays, the company has expanded Asia-Pacific holidays. They can range from a family adventure in New Zealand; a detox getaway to India to a wedding in Sri Lanka followed by a honeymoon in the Maldives.

Here are a couple special offers by Barefoot Traveller:

  • Sri Lanka, August 1 to October 31, 2010. A chance to see some of Sri Lanka’s most popular sites including Sigiriya Rock, Dambula Rock Temple, Kandy and Polonaruwa in a 5-night tour and 2-night beach stay at the Heritance Ahungalla resort.
  • Koh Samui, September and October. A weekend of chilling out includes 2 nights at Beach Republic; a Sunday BBQ buffet; a 60 minute aromatherapy massage for two and a Food and Beverage voucher for 1,000 THB.

For more info, visit the Barefoot Traveller site.

Best Mountain Hike In 2010?

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What is the best mountain hike in 2010?  Maybe it is World Expeditions’ new tour along the Great Himalaya Trail, the world’s longest alpine walking track.

The famous trail winds through the world’s largest mountains and remotest communities and five Asian countries (Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Pakistan).  It covers more than 4,500km, from Namche Barwa in Tibet to Nanga Parbat in Pakistan.

Only the Nepal section (1,700km) is available to traverse since it has been walked and mapped thoroughly.  During the Nepal section,  all the country’s 8,000m peaks can be viewed along the legendary mountain trail.

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