By Nina Zapala
While the UK in 2012 will be attracting visitors worldwide for the London Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II, many Brits will be heading for the sun soaked beaches of the Caribbean. Windjammer Landing, the luxury villa beach resort, wants these visitors to opt for St. Lucia, and is offering a 20% saving on its new Gold Medal Escape summer package to get UK holiday makers to choose this tropical island.
The all-inclusive package provides guests with a Caribbean cocktail upon arrival and all meals …

By Ceidiog Hughes
A top conductor who led the Fron Choir to global fame is on a new mission. Ann Atkinson has launched an appeal for more men to join her new choir to perform  at the North Wales International Music Festival in St Asaph from September 22-29. The mixed choir is largely made up of singers who were in the choir that was formed especially for National Eisteddfod in Wrexham last year. Many of the members enjoyed the experience so much that they wanted to carry on singing with Ann …

By Ceidiog Hughes
Wandering TV weatherman Derek Brockway is urging people to walk on the wildside. Cheerful Derek, well-known for brightening up the gloomiest forecasts, is backing a series of walking festivals which will celebrate some of the most spectacular scenery in North Wales. The fifth series of Derek’s popular television series, Weatherman Walking, on BBC One Wales took him all over the country.
He is keen to promote the wonders of walking in Wales and he has lent his support to four walking festivals which aim to open up the majestic …

By Ceidiog Hughes
A campaign has been launched to recruit a team of tourism champions in North Wales. Up to 16 Hospitality Ambassadors are being sought to inspire more young people to work in the tourism industry. The initiative is part of the strategy of Tourism Partnership North Wales to propel the region into the Top Five visitor destinations in the UK. The project, being run by Tourism Partnership in conjunction with Careers Wales, is believed to be one of the first of its kind in the UK.
They are looking for …

By Emma Dance
We headed inland, leaving behind us the palm trees and sandy beaches of the Costa del Sol. Soon the streetscape of high rise hotels and tourist-packed bars gave way to the rugged Andalusian countryside, and instead of the smooth, wide autopistas we found ourselves following narrow, dusty roads, littered with potholes.  While there had been a steady flow of traffic on the main roads, these were almost deserted, signalling that we had left the well-trodden tourist trail behind us.
Part way up a hill we stopped at a mirador, …