Sports

Imagine emerald greens, wide fairways plus the chance to enjoy beautiful beaches, this is South Carolina.  An impressive number of America's most popular and beautiful golf courses are found in South Carolina.  A visit to some of these courses allows you to enjoy the views of the Atlantic Ocean as well as the state's many unspoilt sea marshes, creeks, lagoons and forests.  With more than 350 courses, many designed by the same greats who've earned numerous golf titles here, such as Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, to name a few - there are lots to choose from.

Malta has long been the Mediterranean's best-kept party secret, but a host of new festivals means the island is now dancing into the big league.  As far back as the 1990s, Malta raves were attracting international superstars, such as DJ Carl Cox, with huge parties often in lush settings that put even Ibiza in the shade.

For most of us living in European countries, Autumn means shorter days and longer nights; the warmth and happy feeling of summer has started to fade.  Sometime if we are lucky we get a prolong warm that comes around in the day, but when the nights draw in and we feel an autumn chill, many of us will be yearning for some warmth and sun.

Cosmopolitan Toronto, with its iconic CN Tower, the tallest free-standing structure in North America, world-class gastronomy and lively, yet easy-going vibe, is a great starting point to discover the natural wonders of Canada.  From here, you can explore the thundering cascades of Niagara Falls – which have to be on everyone’s list of must-sees on a trip to this vast land of lakes, mountains, forests and rivers.

The British summer social scene and sports calendar wouldn't be the same without Royal Ascot.  In a changing world, this is a national treasure of which we can always be sure.  It raises the bar with a distinguished sense of occasion - a horse racing festival par excellence that has earned our affection and respect.  Traditional, yes. Predictable, no.  If you think it's all top hat and tails, with more starch than your local dry cleaners, think again.

Endless sunshine, vibrant cities, fine wines, great shopping, world-class golf courses, stunning scenery - no matter what you want to see and do on your next holiday, California has it.  This is a land of boundless opportunity to explore and discover something new each time you go out, a place where you don't just dream,  you dream big.  Golf enthusiasts can discover over 1,000 golf courses. Food lovers feast on flavourful dishes made with locally sourced ingredients no matter where you eat.

One thing sure to ruin a wintery holiday is no snow. Yes, it’s that time of the year again when we fish out our furry boots and become amateur meteorologists in the hope there will be a decent covering of the white stuff.

But there is one place where you don’t need to worry about snowfall. The Kitzbühel ski area in Tyrol, Austria, is as powdery as it gets, with an average 180 days of snow a year, making it the country’s first non-glacial ski area opened for the winter season.

The Kitzbühel resort is the first non-Glacier ski area to open in Austria, with 179 kilometres of perfectly groomed slopes, 36km of ski routes; 180 ski days throughout the season, romantic mountain huts and cosy hotels.  The area is home to the world famous Streif, a spectacular downhill ski race piste.  It is easy to see why Kitzbühel is regarded as one of the best ski resort in the world.

For those of us who like to ski or snowboard, choosing a resort can be a daunting task when the time comes to select a destination of your next winter trip.  Let us introduce you SalzburgerLand in Austria, it has everything you need, modern spa resorts and traditional huts to 550 state-of-the-art lifts. SalzburgerLand has 22 ski resorts, which as a combined offer cover 2,000km of pistes for all levels of difficulty.

The yearly motor racing calendar is full of events of different types all over the world, but there are none like the ones were about to tell you about. There are motor bike racing but none like the Isle of Man TT; Formula 1 races is a yearlong event but none like the Monaco Grand Prix and The Indy 500 (Indianapolis 500). These take you from the azure Mediterranean to across the Atlantic to the dusty Indiana.