Europe

Ibiza : Seven nights' room only accommodation at the Poniente Apartments from £125 including flights. With usit Campus (0870 2401010). Departing October 18-31. No age restrictions.

Rail : First-class rail journey to Vienna and Budapest, including three nights on the steam-pulled Royal Hungarian Express. The 13-day holiday costs £1,750 per person, departing October 2 and 9, from Great Rail Journeys (01904 521940).

Milan: Three-night riding break,staying at L'Albereta, a Relais and Chateaux hotel in the rolling vineyards east of the city. Offer runs from November 2 to December 20. Prices start at £218 pp for B&B and tuition, with flights to nearby Brescia from £39 with Ryanair. To book call L'Albereta (00 39 030 7760550).

Africa

Tunisia : Seven nights' half-board in the four-star El Mouradi Palm Marina Hotel in Port El Kantaoui for £591 departing Gatwick October 21 and 22. Cadogan Holidays (023 8082 8313).

Cruise

Caribbean and Central America : Take a banana boat from Sheerness, Kent, to the Dominican Republic, Panama and Costa Rica and back. The 9,500-mile round trip takes 28 days and costs £1,700pp from Cargo Ship Voyages (01473 736265). Full-board accommodation in one of four double cabins and use of the ship's open-air plunge pool. Departs every Tuesday.

Caribbean and Florida : The cost of an 18-night transatlantic New Year cruise has been cut from £2,219 to £999pp. Departing Genoa on December 27, the Melody calls at Gibraltar, Funchal, Guadeloupe, Antigua, Tortola, San Juan, Key West and Port Everglades. Price includes return flights from London. Mediterranean Shipping Cruises (020-7637 2525).

Asia

Sri Lanka: Seven-night B&B stay at the three-star Tropical Villas, Beruwela, costs £499pp with 14 nights costing £549. Departures are Monday and Saturdays through October. Tradewinds (0870 7510004).

North America

Vancouver: Four-nights' room only accommodation including BA return flights based on twin share, from November 1 to December 14, including Saturday night. Price from £329 from Airline Network (01772 727757)

Mid East

Jordan: Seven-night bird watching tour, where you are likely to see bee eaters, desert wheatear and lammergeier. Ten per cent of each trip is donated to the RSPB. Cost is £965pp departing March 31. Kuoni 01306 744477.