I have always been interested in the why of travel: why people want to visit a particular destination, and how that desire comes about. Often it comes from the media, of course, and that is where Travel PR and our rivals come in, working with the press. But equally often, I think, there are other [...]
Fine white-sand beaches. Clear warm water. Tropical fish. These were all things I had expected on a recent trip to Mauritius. The dodo, however, was not on the list. Thinking about it now, of course I knew the dodo was Mauritian but, before I arrived, I hadn’t put two and two together – and therefore [...]
Five best girlfriends, an introduction to red kites and a boutique hotel in the bucolic Chilterns. What more could you want for a good old weekend away?! We arrived in our gladrags to a puzzled reception. ”Are you the walking group?” enquired the hotel manager, sounding sceptical. “Hmm – well, we’ve booked a short-break package that [...]
Guest blog by Oliver Broad, Chairman of AITO Specialist Travel Agents. Oliver recently travelled to the Portuguese island of Madeira to finalise plans for the AITO and AITO Agents combined overseas conference, being held on the island from 14-17 June 2012. During his trip, he was particularly fascinated by what local artists have done to doors in Madeira’s [...]
If the home of an Englishman is his castle, then New Zealanders must have far less grand aspirations. Having been born and raised in Bath – a city built for show, with houses to match – the pastel-coloured, one-storey wooden structures that made up every small town and village I drove through on a recent [...]
I recently went on a photography holiday in the beautiful Corbières mountain range in southern France, close to Perpignan. The course was great – fine food, lovely accommodation and a great, helpful host and teacher in Andrew Whittuck, aka Photo Holidays France – so too the landscape, all rugged gorse-covered hills, needle-straight Roman avenues and [...]
During one chunk of my recent Cambodia holiday (arranged seamlessly by our wonderful new clients, Cambodia specialist ABOUTAsia Travel), I undertook an 11-hour coach journey. Why? Because by road is the only way to get to Ratanakiri, a wild north-eastern province that offers fabulous eco-tourism, a refreshingly rustic feel and all manner of outdoor-activity treats. The [...]
Guest blogger David Stuttard talks about his forthcoming ‘With the Persians to Marathon’ tour, with our client, cultural specialist The Traveller: The story of Marathon is one of the most exhilarating and significant in human history. Two thousand five hundred years ago this year, the future of the western world hung in the balance. In [...]
Learning about new places is getting increasingly difficult these days as we we think we’ve heard it all before. At Travel PR, we scoured the earth to find a list of amazing places that aren’t in the public eye, a collection of the unusual, the amazing and the downright mysterious, we hope you like them!
The Paul Morrison Guide Awards (www.wanderlust.co.uk) recognise just how important the role of a tour guide can be in the overall holiday experience. The presence of such luminaries as bestselling writer Bill Bryson, wildlife broadcaster Mark Carwardine, Telegraph Travel Editor Graham Boynton, Rough Guides founder Mark Ellingham and co-founder of Wanderlust magazine Lyn Hughes amongst the award judges reinforces this view.