Rambling rose
Wild Rose holidays for women, a walking and special-interest company, has issued its latest brochure. Holidays are based in south-west England and the Mediterranean. All women are welcome. Details from 01752 822609.
Star stream
Eurostar has expanded the number of trains on the Paris route for the summer. On the busiest day, Friday, there are now 23 trains from London, starting at 7.23am and running until 10.53pm.
Best B&B
Pearl Taylor of Upper Newton Farmhouse, Kinnersley, Herefordshire, has been named B&B landlady of the year in a competition run by the AA. She was selected from more than 3,500 establishments in the AA Bed and Breakfast Guide 2000, price £9.99.
Heart break
The British Heart Foundation is organising a 10-day sponsored bike ride in Thailand from November 18-28 to raise money. Half the cycling will be off-road. For details, freecall 0500 200575.
Fly by ferry
Travellers who take a car to Ireland on Stena this summer between July 1 and August 31 will get two return flights with buzz from Stansted to one of nine European destinations. Some restrictions apply. Tel: 08705 787 787.
Camera action
Almost a quarter of foreign visitors to Futuroscope, France's theme park of the moving image near Poitiers, are British. From this week, the journey will be easier with the opening of a new TGV station at the park. The door-to-door journey from London will now take six hours. Rail Europe 08705 848848.
Volunteers wanted
International Voluntary Service still has opportunities available for the summer, with more than 800 two- to four-week projects from working with children and refugees to tackling issues such as racism, drug abuse, homelessness and ecology. Tel: 01206 298215, www.ivsgbn.demon.co.uk
Free kick
Book a flight with no-frills airline buzz and you could win two free tickets to the England v Germany Euro 2000 match on June 17. E-mail your booking reference to theythinkitsallover@buzzaway.com and your name will be entered in a prize draw. The competition closes at 6pm Wednesday. The winners will be flown to Charleroi on a special charter flight. Details on www.buzzaway.com
