So here we are on another cruise! It might not appear to be work, but it is important for us as a company to experience the different cruise lines and what they have to offer our clients. This [...]

Each year, ABTA conducts wide-reaching research to find out why, when, where, how and if we travel, which is compiled into the annual ‘Holiday Habits’ report. Although the first report was [...]

Although it can be extremely cold in the middle of winter, New York is amazingly good value usually from New Year through to about Easter. The flights are cheaper, and the hotel rates are also [...]

Although we spend most of our time at our family home on the Algarve, we do like to get out and explore the different regions of Portugal.  This autumn, due to family illness we were limited as [...]

Last week I was delighted to join Africa & Beyond, our preferred African tour operator partner for their first-ever brochure launch. We have worked with Jamie and his team for over twenty [...]

This weekend, after a much delayed start, the process for entering the Schengen area is to change as part of a process of digitalising the European borders. The introduction of the Entry/Exit [...]

As we reach the climax of the 2025 championship, and see which of the McLaren drivers will become world champion, the focus is already on next year especially if you’re looking to travel to [...]

Nearly two years ago, we were introduced to Tony Flanagan, the brain behind Magari Tours. When we met, he didn’t initially reveal what the name was going to be, but I instantly loved the concept [...]

A personal thank you to all who have enquired about the health of David over the past few months.  Just a brief summary of his amazing progress to date and to share our experiences of taking [...]

A few weeks back, I received an invitation for a night away at Audley Travel’s charming headquarters in Witney. Last year Audley held a training day at their vibrant London office near Shepherds [...]

This summer, we’ve managed to get on board quite a variety of ships. In May, we were on AE Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer, in June SeaDream I, July saw us sailing on Explora I, and most recently, [...]

  Day 1 – Discovering Oslo on Foot We kicked off our first full day in Oslo with a three-hour walking tour, organised by GRJ, which proved to be a great introduction to the city. With our [...]

Explora Journeys has announced its new Winter 2027/28 Journeys Collection, running from September 2027 to May 2028. The programme introduces brand-new destinations, extended itineraries, and the [...]

The travel industry is ever evolving and reflects who we are as people, as a community and as a nation. We saw the growth of mass tourism to the Costa’s in the 70’s, low-cost long-haul travel in [...]

The final port on my short Explora Journeys mini-cruise up the Adriatic was somewhere I have wanted to go for a while. The Croatian port of Rovinj in Istria, the most northern region of Croatia, [...]

With high-profile neighbours, you might not of heard of Zadar. It might even surprise you that there is a direct flight from Luton to the city, with easyJet during the summer, and there are a [...]

The starting point for my Explora Journeys cruise was the southern Italian port city of Bari. As one of two major entry points to the Puglia region (along with Brindisi), Bari is somewhat [...]

Even for a small ship, there is still a huge amount going on aboard an Explora Journeys ship. This is taken from mid-cruise in July, when we had half a sea day, and the afternoon in Zadar to give [...]

Explora I is the first ship from Explora Journeys, a new take on modern luxury cruising that sits alongside names like Silversea, Regent Seven Seas and Crystal. But from the moment you step [...]

Over the next couple of years, the way we enter and travel to Europe is going to change, and the first part of that change will start this Autumn. As background, when the country decided to leave [...]

Last week, I spent a few days onboard a new ‘cruise line’ for us, Explora Journeys, on a ‘journey’ from Bari in Puglia to Venice. Born from the heritage of the MSC Group, and that shouldn’t be [...]

This winter, we have a new destination to look forward to, with British Airways serving the Moroccan capital of Rabat, in addition to Agadir and Marrakech. As the capital of Morocco, Rabat often [...]

After a long day on the railways, we arrived in beautiful Lenk. This isn’t really an area where many British travellers venture, many of whom head to nearby Gstaad or Wengen – having [...]

Ikos’s newest resort, Kissamos in Western Crete, will be on sale this Wednesday, July 2, for reservations in 2026. The brand-new hotel is located to the west of the beautiful city of Chania [...]

NOEL EDMOND’S KIWI ADVENTURE Friday 27 June, iTV, 9pm A bout of bad weather is putting increasing pressure on the viability of Noel and Liz’s River Haven business as numbers are down [...]