Hot spot:Wyndham, north west Australia, is one of the warmest places in the southern hemisphere with average temperatures of 35°
* Maptravel's trip to Peru will visit Machu Pichu, Cusco, Lake Titicaca and Lima by air and a journey on the Andean Explorer train, with side trips to St Martin de Porres and St Rose of Lima. Twelve days of interesting tours, from €2,575pps including flights from Ireland. Tel: 01-8783111, maptravel.ie
* World Travel Centre currently has some good offers to Australia on Qantas and British Airways flights. Perth is available from €859 return if you travel between 16th April and 30th June 2012. The price includes taxes and is available until Feb 3rd. worldtravel.ie
* Direct services to Madeira resume from April 1st, in time for Easter holidays. Stay for a week in the Dorisol Florisol from €699pps or the five–star Melia Madeira Mare from €949pps. Tel: 01-2886828, sunway.ie
* Don’t forget to pay a visit to the Holiday World Show at the RDS, Dublin 4, over the weekend to find some ideas and good value for holidays at home and abroad. It runs from 11am–5.30pm on Saturday and Sunday
* Seven nights in Lanzarote, flying from Cork on February 12th will cost from €565pps, from Shannon on February 5th (€415), or Dublin on February 25th (€415), with directholidays.ie