Europe
UK: Until February 17, you can rent a four-bedroomed house near St Kew on the north Cornwall coast for £323 a week. The Granary is a farmhouse set in three-and-a-half acres of garden. Classic Cottages (01326 555555).
Sweden: Drive your own dog team through the forests of the Arctic Circle to the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi. Arctic Experience (01737 214214) is offering a four-day trip to Swedish Lapland from £835pp (two sharing), including all flights, selected meals, three nights' accommodation, dog sledging and Lapland guides. Various departure dates in January, February and March.
Belgium: Relax on a weekend tour of Bruges, Brussels, Ostend and Antwerp, with optional guided walks. Departs January 26. Three-nights' accommodation at a four-star hotel in Ghent costs £125 per person, including return coach travel and breakfasts. Leger Holidays (01709 839839).
Germany: Throughout January and February, Moswin (0116 2719922) is cutting the price of its two-night Berlin breaks by £66, to £219pp. The price, based on two sharing, includes return scheduled flights from Heathrow and B&B at the three-star Wittelsbach Hotel.
Italy: Eurobreak (020-8780 7700) is offering a three-night stay in Verona for £262pp until the end of March, including British Airways flights from London Garwick and B&B at the Hotel Verona. Flights are available from regional airports at a supplement.
Asia
Nepal: Fully-escorted 14-night "Instant Everest" trek. Departs Heathrow on February 16. The £1,320pp price, based on two sharing, covers return flights, all transfers, five nights' hotel accommodation in Kathmandu, and half-board lodge accommodation for the remainder of the trek. Sherpa Expeditions (020-8577 2717).
Thailand: Quest Travel (0870 4430746) is offering 10 nights at the three-star Dusit Resort, Pattaya, between May 1 and June 30, for £529pp (based on two sharing) including British Airways or Qantas flights and transfers.
North America
US: Three nights at the New Yorker Hotel, close to Macys and the Empire State Building. Valid between January 9 and March 31, flying British Airways from Heathrow. Cost is £387 per person with Travelbag (0870 7377866).
Caribbean
St Lucia: Luther Vandross and Ronnie Laws top the bill at this year's St Lucia Jazz Festival running May 3-14. First Choice (0870 7500001) is offering 14 nights' room-only accommodation at the Harmony Suites for £849pp including return flights and transfers.
