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Published: 12:00am, 22 Feb 2005

Inner tubes

A holiday company operating trips to the Baltic states is commemorating the 210th birthday of Lithuania's oldest spa resort by offering a free colonic irrigation to guests. Druskininkai, once a favourite destination for Soviet 'health tourists', was voted one of Europe's top 10 health resorts in 2003, offering everything from mud masks to music-chamber therapy. The Baltic Holidays Lithuania Spa break comes with the free colonic irrigation and includes a stay at

the new three-star Regina Hotel (www.lithuanianhotels.com/hotels/regina). Such cleansing isn't obligatory in Druskininkai, but Baltic Holidays claims that combining 'zip with Zen' - three nights in the party town of Vilnius, followed by four days spent clearing body and mind - makes for an 'unforgettable experience'.

Fare deal

Qantas is offering return flights from Hong Kong to Sydney at the bargain-basement price of $3,920. The only catch is that bookings must be made within a 72-hour period that began yesterday and ends tomorrow.

Fare 72H applies to Hong Kong departures from March 14-22 inclusive. Tickets, available on a first-come, first-served basis, are valid for 14 days from the date of departure and may be used on flights leaving Hong Kong daily at 7.55am and 9.35am, and departing from Sydney at noon, 3.15pm and 6.05pm.