Here’s a copy of the recent article which has appeared online and in the press ‘Wendy Haines, an independent travel business owner based in the Midlands, is thrilled to announce her inclusion in the esteemed shortlist for the highly acclaimed 2023 Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Wendy has been recognised in the Retail Entrepreneur of the […]
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24 hours in a city with meals, drinks and sightseeing can be expensive Research suggests that a river cruise could be as much as 30% cheaper than a comparable city break Most cruise lines will include flights ( or Eurostar) transfers, meals, drinks, boutique style accommodation in the heart of the city with sightseeing and
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Having now been on several river cruises I thought I’d share with you why I love them I love exploring and I love a city break, a river cruise enables you to get to the heart of the destination and literally walk into town (or village, or vineyard!) Being on a river cruise is a
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In March, in conjunction with The Holiday Village, Qatar Airways, Qatar Tourism and Gold Medal Travel I was treated to a VIP trip to Qatar. We flew out of Manchester and I was privileged to sample business class Q suites- what a treat!! The suite can be totally private or opened up to neighbouring suites.
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I’ve just returned from a work trip to Vienna As I didn’t want to drive to Heathrow I chose to fly Air France from BHX via CDG This was my first time with AF and I was impressed When I completed my online check-in 24hrs before I was offered an upgrade to business class which
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Big Announcement Thanks to you all for supporting me, my little business has grown so I need some help Meet Jane Jane will be working alongside me helping you get ready for your trips She’ll be on hand to take your payments,book your seats, answer your questions and she might even join us on our
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Sunday 29th January saw us jet off from Manchester to Kitilia (Finnish Lapland) wrapped up in our big coats and boots we were both excited to experience somewhere completely different. We arrived around 3 hours later, met by our reps we were transferred to our log cabin in the resort of Akasompolu, next door to
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I cant believe I’m here writing the end of year newsletter again- where has this year gone?! As usual I’d like to take a look at what happened this year It started off rocky, we were still in the throws of COVID and no one travelled much until Easter. There was still some nervousness but
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We were due to sail on Iona’s maiden voyage back in 2020 but this was cancelled due to COVID, our deposits were transferred to this sailing so we’ve waited a long time for it! Iona is stunning. Light, bright, modern and comfortable. With over 5000 passengers you’d expect
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I’ve been lucky to visit Malta twice this year, I went some 20+ years ago on a travel conference so it was time to go back and see what had changed. In July I took myself off and did a ‘reccie’ in readiness for my group trip in September. Travelling and staying alone was a
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