"We've noticed a dramatic increase in people wishing to experience the American wilderness. Or, if you prefer some serious relaxation, try the sub-tropical pool complex at nearby Domburg, on the coast. Further details: Motours (01892 677755); package, incl crossing & accommodation at Hotel de Nieuwe Doelen, from pounds 58 per night.20GO WILD IN THE USAThe desert regions of the States are a popular short-break destination. This 10-day tour of the highlights includes two days in the Grand Canyon National Park, a jeep ride with an Indian guide through the Navajo reservation in Monument Valley, and a hike through the amazing sandstone formations of Arches National Park. There's also a good flea market on the first Saturday of the month, from April onwards. On Trinity Sunday, visitors will witness a spectacular pageant: the battle between George and the Dragon. It's a two-hour drive from Calais, via Belgium, and boasts a restored abbey dating back to 1127.

You can take a horse-and-carriage tour of the old part of town, and cruise to Lake Veere along the canal. Then I'd go to Les Bains-Douches, which is the old Turkish steam baths. It's very, very hip; the Paris equivalent to Studio 54."Further details: Le Queen, 102 av des Champs-Elysees, 8th (00 33 1 53 89 08 90) daily midnight till dawn, 100FF (except Mon, 50FF); Les Bains-Douches, 7 rue du Bourg- l'Abbe, 3rd (48 87 01 80) daily 11.30pm-6am, 100FF.19NETHERLANDS NUPTIALSWatch out for falling confetti here in April - Middelburg is reputedly Holland's favourite town to get married in. You go down into the basement where massive guys wander round in leopard-skin bikinis It's very hi-energy.

"If I was going to have the perfect evening, I'd go to two nightclubs," says Jennifer Cox "One is Le Queen It's a huge gay nightclub with the maddest-looking people. At weekends, there are various street entertainments, and at the edge of the village is an open-air swimming pool. When you have finished shopping, take time out to visit some of Somerset's other attractions, such as Cheddar Gorge, the Wookey Hole caves, and Glastonbury, which are only down the road.Further details: Clarks Village information line (01458 840064); Bear Inn (01458 442021) has doubles from pounds 58 per night.18CLUBBING IN PARISFor anyone with energy to burn, Paris offers real treats for clubbers. As well as the shops, there is a pottery where you can have a go at throwing clay, an artist's studio, and the Clarks Shoe Museum.