Types of trip
Experience Asia and the Persian Gulf with Thomson Worldwide
Thomson Worldwide’s latest Asia & Persian collection provides even more choice and is guaranteed to cater for all tastes and budgets. From romantic retreats and spa breaks to family holidays full of adventures, a budget conscious base or push-the-boat-out luxury holiday, Thomson Worldwide are confident that their new brochure has something for everyone.
Group trips are great for gappers
A-level results are out, the weather is getting cooler, the P45 from the summer job is almost ready to be posted, the wedding season is drawing to a close and parents are set to drop their kids off at university for another academic year. For people of all ages – school or university leavers, those on a career break or ‘grown-up gappers’ – the autumn is a popular season to take some time out to embark on extended GAP year travels or an around the world trip.
Calling all snappers
RegentStreetOnline.com launches ‘What’s Great About Britain To You?’ photography competition in celebration of this year’s Regent Street Festival 2008: A Great British Experience. Calling all professionals, enthusiastic amateurs, or happy snappers from around the globe, RegentStreetOnline.com challenges anyone to capture in a photograph the ‘Great British Experience’.
Florida Keys re-opens to visitors
Following a visitor evacuation initiated prior to the arrival of Tropical Storm Fay, Florida Keys officials announced that tourists should be able to return to the island chain from Wednesday 20 August.
Festive breaks in Pembrokeshire
Whether it’s a romantic ‘two’s company’ break this Christmas or lively festive celebrations with friends or family, Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire has created special, seven-night holiday packages.
Glasgay! incorporates Tennessee Williams Festival
For one year only the Glasgay! festival, Scotland’s annual celebration of queer culture, will also incorporate The Tennessee Williams Festival – a six week programme of work marking the 25th anniversary of the author’s death. The festival features four UK premieres of lesser known works, a major classic revival, and a six week classic film series at London’s BFI Southbank, Glasgow Film Theatre and Edinburgh Filmhouse.
Thomson and First Choice launch customer service initiative
As part of an ongoing drive to place the customer at the heart of everything it does, First Choice and Thomson are set to launch a unique initiative that will see overseas staff enrolled on an official course focusing on Customer Relations.
Introducing the virtual travel PA service
For the time-poor or those frequently on the road and without internet access who are in need of a hotel, look no further than the Virtual Travel PA Service from bookahotelonline.co.uk. Whether for a small company with an industrious UK sales team or busy executives who frequently travel abroad, bookahotelonline is well-versed in dealing with anyone from plumbers to CEOs who have accommodation needs in the UK, Europe and further afield.
Flotilla sailing in Greece
Join a social flotilla cruising the Greek Ionian islands with Sunvil Sailing departing Sunday, 31 August from London Gatwick priced at £599 for one week with optional tuition for beginners. The price includes return flights from Gatwick, transfers and live aboard accommodation.
Council leader orders inquiry into Airbourne 2008
Despite better than forecast weather, spectacular air displays and entertaining arena attractions, Eastbourne Borough Council is in the process of counting the cost of a poorly attended Airbourne. Due to mounting costs to set up the show, and no response from any major potential sponsor, Eastbourne Borough Council had no choice but to levy a charge for the first time in 2008.
Advantage West Midlands invests in Destination Forest
Visitors to The National Forest will soon be able to get more from their trip to the Forest thanks to a grant of £250,000, towards a £350,000 project, from Advantage West Midlands (AWM) - the Regional Development Agency for the West Midlands. The National Forest Company has been awarded the funding, to put the Forest destination on the map and ensure visitors make the most of the huge number of things to see and do in the area.
Kayak.com appoints Managing Director for Europe and Asia
Kayak.com, the world’s largest travel search engine, today announces the appointment of Faisal Galaria to the role of Managing Director, Europe and Asia. Galaria brings with him extensive international business and corporate development experience, acquired within entertainment, technology and telecommunications markets with high-profile companies such as Skype, FON and Jaman.
Dare to travel the unknown
Travel The Unknown, a specialist tour operator in eco-friendly and off-the-beaten-track trips, has launched its first tours to the unchartered territories of North East India. The 2- and 3-week trips will commence from October 2008 and take groups of up to 12 travellers into the undiscovered regions of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, where they will live amongst tribal villagers, go on elephant-back safari searching for the rare unicorn rhino and visit the largest Buddhist monastery outside Tibet in the remote Himalayas.
Wroclaw Flour Festival 2008
The 7th Wroclaw Flour Festival will open on 24th August 2008 (Sunday) in the Botanical Gardens in the city of Wroclaw (west Poland). The Wroclaw Flour Festival is a family oriented event which focuses on the art of making bread, from sowing grain to baking a soft, crusty loaf. The focus is on the historical and environmental aspects of food production and is aimed at raising awareness of the young generation of the value of bread as our daily food.
Glasgow rocks as it wins UNESCO City of Music status
Almost 20 years after it held the title European Capital of Culture (1990), Glasgow has been confirmed as a UNESCO City of Music. Director General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura awarded the title to Glasgow Lord Provost, Bob Winter, at a lunch yesterday in Glasgow, that was also attended by Linda Fabiani MSP, Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture in the Scottish Parliament.