Increase in destinations

SUNWAY has expanded its winter programme by increasing accommodation in the destinations of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Morocco and Tunisia, and the company has added Turkey for Christmas and New Year.

The special 10-day trip to Turkey departs December 22 and includes half board accommodation in the four-star Palmin Hotel in Kusadasi, a gala Christmas lunch and a New Year gala dinner.

A family price for two adults and two children sharing a family suite starts from €2,959.

Sunway has flights from Dublin, Cork, and Shannon this winter, with prices starting from €379.

Bookings online at www.sunway.ie or phone [phone].

* Gohop.ie offer family package holidays, but also specialise in client advice, such as how to travel with small children.

A list of tips has been compiled.

Details are available on www.gohop.ie.

Meanwhile, the Tropical Medical Bureau has its own guidelines on how to keep children safe once on holiday.

The advice covers illness, vaccination and a host of other subjects, including food and water safety. Check out the website on www.tmb.ie.

* PANORAMA Holidays are heavily promoting flights from Cork to Andorra this winter. While the company cites attractive packages, from €327, Panorama also points to special offers such as free lift passes, free child and group places, low deposits and an additional 5% discount for those booking online.

Prices at the lower end of the scale are for self-catering, while Panorama quote €413 for seven nights on a half-board basis (January 13 departure) at the Arinsal Hotel.

For further information, or to book your holiday, call Panorama Holidays on 0818 202020, or log on to www.panoramaholidays.ie.

* SHOPPING will be very different for anyone planning to travel to Beijing with Tour China this Christmas.

The company has an eight-day Best of Beijing package out of Ireland with prices starting at €1,169.

The deal includes flights, a four-star hotel stay, tours to Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, and The Great Wall. The price is based on two people sharing, but there are places for singles also with a supplement of €220. Call Cheng on 01-817 3575 or visit www.tourchina.ie for more details.

* TOUR operators and travel agents will help plan holidays in Malta, but not all of them have up to date information on resort activities. Check out www.visitmalta.com for information on the Rolex Middle Sea Race from Malta to Sicily and back, from October 20 to 27. Also, the Grand Prix de Malte runs from October 20 to 29, and consists of a classic car race around the historic capital city of Valletta.