Taste of Ireland

The Irish Tourist Board has published a new brochure of autumn breaks called A Taste of Ireland. It highlights more than 80 offers from tour operators including self-catering holidays in Co Waterford, walking holidays in Co Mayo and a three-night trip to Dublin. For brochure, call 0800 771177, www.tasteofireland2001.co.uk.

BA World Offers

British Airways (0845 7733377, www.british-airways.co.uk) has announced more long-haul World Offers, available until October 1. Many are to the US, including New York for £229 and LA for £269.

Time out guide

STA Travel has published a new booklet entitled Taking Time Out, which includes ideas on what to do with a gap year. Copies are available from any STA Branch or by calling 020-7361 6166. The company also runs a Year Out Hotline on 020-7636 1778 or 0141-552 88088.

Holiday extra

Sixty-six per cent of people agreed that long weekends are as good as a week-long holiday, according to a survey from Travel Choice. Given the choice of an extra day off work , 49% would choose another bank holiday. The company forecasts that online travel bookings in the UK will go from £750m to over £1bn in the next two years.

Fun with funghi

Guests can enjoy a mushroom hunt and mushrooms on the menu at a gourmet dinner at Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club, Wych Cross, East Sussex (01342 824988), on September 22. The dinner costs £49pp and a room for two with dinner costs from £257.

Sri Lanka latest

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is still advising people not to go to Sri Lanka for holidays or non-essential visits following the attack on the airport in Colombo in July. See www.fco.gov.uk for latest details.

Guardian Netjetters

The Guardian's award-winning website is looking for two more people to become Netjetters - to travel the world and e-mail back their experiences to share with readers. One of the winners will travel business class, the other economy, and both prizes include some accommodation and spending money. For details about how to enter, go to www.theguardian.com/travel.

Bridge celebrations

Four days of events, from Friday September 14 to Monday September 17, will mark the public opening of the world's first rotating bridge, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. For details see www.gateshead.gov.ukl.