TRAVEL: FOR AS LITTLE AS...

pounds 49

travel return to Paris, Lille or Brussels. This is your last chance to make the most of Eurostar's cheapest fare to date because the deal is valid for bookings made before the end of June, and travel must be completed before 22 July. Eurostar (tel: 0990 186186).

pounds 78

take a break in Ireland. During June and July, Stena Line is offering up to pounds 100 savings on late availability, self-catering holidays here. This per-person price includes return ferry crossings and cottage accommodation in Co. Tipperary based on six sharing. Stena also offers city breaks to Dublin from pounds 97 per person. Stena Line (tel: 0990 747474).

pounds 259

you can fly return to New York with Virgin Atlantic if you depart between 1 and 23 July. You must stay at least one night or for a maximum of one month. Far East Travel Centre (tel: 0171-414 8844).

pounds 319

take a three-night break to Jerusalem. You must travel before the end of July to get this per-person price, which includes return flights, and b&b hotel accommodation. Seven-night breaks start from pounds 415. Peltours (tel: 0181-343 0590).

pounds 669

discover Gascony on foot. This gentle, seven-night walking tour takes place in the rural terrain of south-west France, between the foothills of the Pyrenees and the Garonne Valley. The itinerary also features a stay in the cathedral city of Auch and in the capital of Armagnac, Condom. This per-person price includes return flights, half-board hotel accommodation, detailed route notes and maps. The price comes down to pounds 595 for Le Shuttle crossings through the channel tunnel, based on one car with four passengers. Sherpa Expeditions (tel: 0181-577 2717).

pounds 1,081

learn to play tennis alongside the likes of Elton John and Goldie Hawn. This seven-night break is in the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Palm Beach, Florida - a multi-million dollar tennis and fitness centre with the latest in technology and the last word in high-profile clientele. This per-person price includes return scheduled flights, five-star accommodation with full American breakfast, professional tennis clinics and unlimited use of facilities. North America Travel Service (tel: 0171-938 3737).