Europe
Mallorca : Seven nights' half board at the four-star Moorish-style Hotel Bon Sol in Illetas cost from £742 per person for departures until October 18. Return flights from Gatwick. Facilities include three outdoor pools, two tennis courts, watersports and a fitness centre. Cadogan Holidays (023-8082 8313).
Cyprus: Escape the winter with 28 nights' half-board near Paphos departing November 26. The Riu Cypria Maris Hotel costs £879 and the Laura Beach Hotel £819, both including flights from Gatwick. Libra Holidays (0208-275 5500).
UK: Collect chanterelles, ceps and slippery jacks on a wild-food harvest weekend at Hourne Farm, Crowborough, East Sussex (01273 478585). The weekend costs £135 and includes one night's accommodation, picnic lunch, supper, an introduction to fungi, and a cookery demonstration.
Caribbean
Cruise : Fiftenn nights on the masted Wind Star departs Barbados on November 26 calling at Bequia, St Lucia, Iles des Sainted, St Barts, Anguilla, Tortola, Puerto Plata, Jamaica, Little Cayman, Cozumel and ending in Cancun, Mexico. The price, £2,670 plus £253 tax, includes flights and all-inclusive accommodation in sea-view staterooms. SeaVacations UK (020-7739 7033)
Bequia: Toad Hall Caribbean (01548 852407) promises an authentic taste of the Caribbean with apartments for two from £225 a week until the end of November and a traditional house with swimming pool for 10 for £1,715 until mid-November. Flights to Barbados cost from £350pp and inter-island flights from £165.
South America
Venezuela : Raft down the Orinoco, swim in a lagoon by the Angel Falls and meet Indian villagers on a 15-day trip to Venezuela starting December 16. Price, £1,135 includes six nights' hotel accommodation, six nights in rustic camps and two nights in lodges, all breakfasts, most meals, but not international flights. Guerba (0870 0549199).
US
Las Vegas: Bon Voyage (0800 3160194) is offering three-night short breaks from £335 including flights and three-star room-only accommodation. Sunday departures from Heathrow from November 5 - December 17 on United Airlines scheduled flights. Five nights for £449.
Asia
Hong Kong: Watch the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens on a five-day trip departing March 28 2001. The £799 price includes room-only accommodation at the Newton Hong Kong Hotel, three-day tickets to the rugby, island city tour, harbour cruise, transfers and scheduled flights from Heathrow. Distant Dreams (0870 2412400).
