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It's Not Just the Bullet Train Creating Great Memories for Brits 14 25 19 17 TB 0409 2015 Cover 02/09/2015 13:02 Page 1 September 4 2014 | ISSUE NO 1,932 | www.travelbulletin.co.uk Japan It's not just the bullet train creating great memories for Brits this week london life scandinavia 14 south america 19 17 theme parks 25 find out what's new in hot tips for a hot Travel Talks' John Guinn step back in time with the capital this month continent reminisces about a trip a visit to Dreamland to Denmark Margate S01 TB0407 2015 Start_Layout 1 02/09/2015 12:10 Page 2 A BRAND NEW COLLECTION of more independent, lower priced holidays, presented under the banner ‘Traveller, by Titan’. These great value for money holidays do not include home transfers or a tour manager throughout, but fewer inclusions mean exceptional prices! This rst Traveller by Titan trade brochure features 19 no- y cruises in partnership with Cruise and Maritime Voyages aboard their new agship Magellan, with a buy one, get one half price offer for your customers Look out for more Traveller, by Titan brochures coming soon! Order your new brochures at BP Tradegate For more information visit www.titanagents.co.uk 10:59 S01 TB0407 2015 Start_Layout 1 02/09/2015 15:31 Page 3 newsbulletin BIRTHDAY BASH... Members of the dedicated Cruise Plus team at Travel 2 celebrated the brand's second birthday with a birthday party at the team’s headquarters in Glasgow recently. Since launching in 2013, the brand has gone from strength to strength working with 14 cruise companies and developing a new partnership with MSC Cruises that launched earlier this year. Pictured are, from the left: the company's David Irving, Lynne Rafferty, Pamela Stevenson and Lisa Wolfson, with Gordon McCreadie from UK B2B dnata Travel. This Week Back-Roads Touring offers agents insight into holiday habits news 3 survey unveils unexpected ESCORTED TOURS operator, Back-Roads shorter travelling time proved very foodie hot spots for Brits Touring has carried out a survey into popular to those living in Yorkshire, with consumer trends to help travel agents sell almost half of those surveyed stating that agent bulletin its escorted tours to the right customers. the ease of travel within the UK was very 9 a round-up of agent offers, booking incentives & training Results from the survey show that appealing when planning a holiday. Londoners are the most adventurous Other tastes were revealed in the cruise bulletin travellers and are more likely to go abroad participant’s answers, with the Scots 10 news on the latest itinerary additions & promotions than any other parts of the UK. The agreeing that being able to experience historical and cultural landmarks they locally sourced food and regional dishes is puzzle bulletin visit are likely to be much further afield very important to them when choosing a 11 play Su Doku for your such as the Inca Trail, Cambodia’s Angkor holiday destination within the UK. Those chance to win a 50 M&S voucher Wat and Saint Basil’s Cathedral in from the Midlands are most interested in Moscow. visiting British beaches and coastlines, agent review On the other end of the spectrum, those while those from the South East enjoy 12 find out what one agent less likely to travel appear to be the visiting cultural and historical UK sights. thought of her trip to Hard Welsh, with nearly 90% of those surveyed One thing everyone does appear to be in Rock Hotels’ Riviera Maya in Mexico indicating that they would prefer to agreement on is that the majority of us holiday in Wales. When asked what they now look for a unique experience, with bulletin briefing believed the main draw of a UK break to 65% of those surveyed saying that visiting 13 it's all hands on deck as The be, more than 50% agreed nature and sights off-the-beaten-track was important Elite Travel Group organises its annual conference scenery. to them when choosing a holiday within Those living in Yorkshire have visited the UK. As well as visiting unusual london life more counties in the UK than any other landmarks, Brits also want to explore Lakeland - by Vastavalo - Soili Jussila Lakeland - by Vastavalo 14 discover what's new in the residents and also proved to be locations and see them through the eyes - capital this month including enamoured with the British scenery with of a local, with 50% agreeing that this was Inset upcoming events more than 60% citing this as the greatest a priority for them when travelling. japan appeal for a staycation. For more information visit 15 it's not just the bullet train The results also showed that the www.backroadstouring.com creating great memories for Brits south america Travelex survey unveils unexpected foodie hot spots 19 Tauck offers hot tips for a hot continent A RECENT report from Travelex reveals that locals as two-thirds (63%) hope to find a scandinavia food is impacting our wallets more than hidden food gem whilst away. 21 Travel Talk's John Guinn ever with the average person spending £250 Social media was scoured by Travelex to reminisces about a on food alone when on a seven-day trip find the most talked about food in different Shutterstock: Copyright: takayuki - childhood visit to LEGOLAND away. locations around the world. It found that in Denmark The findings reveal that half (51%) of people heading to Toronto crave sushi Main : theme parks food-obsessed Brits research restaurant whereas curry has caused a stir for tourists 25 step back in time with a visit hotspots before even stepping on the plane, heading to New York City and London has to Dreamland Margate with people increasingly looking to live like ● Continued on next page.. Cover Pictures www.travelbulletin.co.uk September 4 2015 3 TB 210x297 Traveller Ad 260815.indd 1 26/08/2015 10:59 S01 TB0407 2015 Start_Layout 1 02/09/2015 12:10 Page 4 newsbulletin Special savers and a suite deal from Virgin Limited Edition's Mont Rochelle MOVERS THE VIRGIN Limited Edition more. Rates start at ZAR G MARC MCCOLLIN has been appointed senior business group has issued special 2,920 (around £145) per development officer of the Barbados Tourism Marketing commissionable offers for room per night including Inc.'s (BTMI) UK office. stays until the end of breakfast, complimentary G ANNABEL COVE, previously trade development manager October for its Mont wine-tasting, free mini-bar at DoSomethingDifferet.com, has been promoted to the Rochelle 22-room thatched and all taxes and local new position of head of trade sales and marketing. former manor house-style levies. There is also a three- G THE BAHAMAS Ministry of Tourism has appointed hotel (and 32 hectare nights-for two suite deals Anthony A. Stuart as director of Europe to its London vineyard) which is near from ZAR 5,585 (around office. Franschhoek, less than an £279) per suite per night G THE ANTOR AGM elected and appointed its 2015/16 hour by road from Cape that also offers free board members. Tracey Poggio (Gibraltar) was re- Town, South Africa. transfers to nearby elected as chairman, alongside treasurer Robin Segal One of the deals offers Franschhoek. (Jersey) and vice chairman Orestis Rossides (Cyprus), in those who stay for two For availability and to make addition to Jean Marc Flambert (Haiti) who was nights or more 50% off the a booking agents or tour appointed as second vice chairman. Other board final night. Another offers operators should email members for 2015/16 include Michael Michael (Korea), the final night free to those enquiries@virgin Bogdan Becla (Poland), Cherrie Osborne (Antigua and who stay for four nights or limitededition.co.za Barbuda), Nadine Rankin (Trinidad and Tobago) and Eve Gardiner (Miami). Mont Rochelle G NATALIE TANNER has joined SuperBreak as sales support executive. The company has also appointed Neil Beard to the role of head of product & purchasing for London. G CHRISTOPHER PICKARD has been appointed director of tourism for St Helena. Pickard will be on a two-year contract and will take up his post on arrival at St Helena on October 14. G CELEBRITY CRUISES has appointed Sarah Harraghy to the newly created role of commercial sales director, UK and Ireland. G CENTARA HOTELS & Resorts has announced the promotion of Chris Bailey to chief operating officer. G JUMEIRAH GROUP has appointed Ton van Vilsteren as group chief financial officer. G Continued from previous page.. people going crazy for ice-cream, with more than ten times more social media mentions for the dessert than Rome. Sharing images of food online is also now a crucial part of a 'Gastronomy Getaway', with more than a third (36%) admitting they post pics of their holiday chow and 56% choosing to experiment with new food when away from the UK. Brits are also willing to put their money where their mouth is with 77% prepared to spend more on food on holiday than they would when in the UK, and a third of people’s holiday budget going on food alone. The company's head of retail, Elvin Eldic, said: “The fact that people are willing to spend a huge 34% of their entire holiday budget on food alone – averaging £250 per person MONARCH HAS added an additional seven weekly flight for a seven-day trip – shows how important great food is frequencies to its summer 2016 schedule from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) including a new three-times weekly route to Malaga for Brits abroad. For those heading on a European food on the Costa del Sol and a twice-weekly route to Naples.
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