Silky smooth

Wendy Wu (0870 343 0386; www.wendywutours.co.uk), a tour operator from Australia which pioneered several Tibetan and Silk Route tours, has launched in the UK, with 28-day tours of China for £1,952.

The dream mix

The Intrepid Travel store (0870 220 6980; www.intrepidtravel.com), opening in Islington, London tomorrow, features a 'pick' n'mix wall'. Customers select four images that best represent their imagined dream holiday from photographs on the wall, then staff find a match.

Don't be scared

Drusillas Park zoo (01323 874100; www.drusillas.com) in East Sussex is hosting regular activity days for kids, including Phobias Day on 16 August, when they can meet snakes and spiders.