We've compiled a list of our top spots for diving and snorkelling in our favourite destinations.

Any of these can be incorporated as part of a tailor-made holiday, or we can arrange a dedicated trip for the hardcore divers amongst you.

Since most airlines put up their prices on (or around) December 13th, you can often make considerable savings on airfares by taking off before the seasonal peak. Our consultants can tailor any holiday to your requirements but here are some examples of savings.

The Holiday Costs Barometer compares the cost of a basket of 10 items, including a bottle of beer, a cup of coffee, sun cream, and a three-course meal for two with wine, across 28 destinations

Here's the the 10 most cost-effective long-haul destinations for UK travellers

Sometimes it’s the characters you meet along the way, sometimes it’s the stunning scenery, sometimes it’s the freedom that comes from being behind the wheel on a foreign highway. Either way there is something very special about hiring a car and heading off on the open road. At Bridge and Wickers we have picked our favourite road trips, guaranteed to make if difficult to keep your eyes on the tarmac.

Travelling east across the Masai Mara in October

South African Airways has won Best African Airline 2011 at the annual Business Traveller Awards. Its the fifth time they have won this prestigious award

When heading to far flung destinations it is tempting to try and make the most of the trip by cramming in as much as possible. With larger countries this normally involves numerous domestic flights and the associated stresses and discomfort only spending a lot of time in airports can give. Less can certainly be more though in this instance and it is possible to make the journey the adventure rather than an irritant to be endured between holiday highlights. Enter the world of train travel.

October is a perfect time to be travelling in the northern Serengeti. Many of the wildebeest, zebra and eland - and their predators - are returning south through the Western Corridor and commingling with the herds that remained south of the Mara River. It's amazing that this remains a Serengeti secret. . .

Travelling to the Drakensberg's magnificent Amphitheatre and Montusi Mountain Lodge.

Francesca Wickers was the perfect travelling companion on David's recent trip to Botswana. Read her account of their adventure.