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Malta for all: Six ways to widen your sales

Malta is buzzing. The Mediterranean island has widened its appeal by attracting a younger market, thanks to events such as the annual Isle of MTV festival , which this year saw performances by the Scissor Sisters and Kelis. The festivals, coupled with Malta’s reputation as a great value ...  More >
22 July 2010

Map: Majorca resorts at a glance

As part of our summer 2010 update on the classic package destination, Joanna Booth presents a quick guide to the major resorts... View Majorca: Resorts at a glance in a larger map   On the map Alcudia: Tranquil resort ideal for families and couples, with a pretty old town ...  More >
24 June 2010

Majorca: What's new for 2010/11

Do you really know Majorca? The sun-kissed cradle of the package holiday market is also home to luxury spa and golf properties, a fantastic city break destination in Palma, and diverse landscapes including beaches and mountain ranges that draw keen cyclists and hikers. Majorca’s ...  More >
24 June 2010

Maharajas' Express: Travel agents' verdicts

Joanna Booth joined a group of agents on the inaugural journey of India's new luxury rail service. Here's what they thought...   The Travel Weekly verdict While the Maharajas’ Express is a stunning train, these aren’t necessarily trips just for rail lovers. In fact, compared to some ...  More >
03 June 2010

Malaysia: A quick guide to its travel hotspots

Home to the world’s largest flower, the largest cave chamber in the world, and one of the highest towers in the world, there are many big reasons to visit Malaysia. There’s an equally persuasive small one too – the low flight prices available since budget long-haul carrier Air Asia X started ...  More >
02 March 2010

Madeira floods: 'Business as usual' say tour operators

Operators are reassuring customers that it is “business as usual” in Madeira after the island was hit by severe storms and floods at the weekend. One British woman and more than 40 locals were killed as muddy water coursed through the streets of the capital Funchal on Saturday. A clean-up ...  More >
23 February 2010

Malta: How to do the island in style

For clients with deep pockets, there’s plenty in Malta and Gozo to spend their money on - from jewellery shopping at Jos Debono in Valletta to chartering Roman Abramovich’s 170-metre yacht, and from fine dining and spa treatments to gambling and enjoying the theatre. It helps that Malta ...  More >
11 February 2010

Malta: Selling Valletta as a city break

Valletta is often overlooked by agents as a short city-break option, but it boasts many of the elements that competing urban centres offer – and without the crowds of tourists. The Maltese capital is rich in culture, art and architecture, while the island of Malta has a history dating back ...  More >
10 February 2010

Maldives: Mid-market bargains for 2010/11

The paradise islands of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean may be synonymous with high-end luxury travel, but as elsewhere, the global economic downturn combined with a growing number of resorts has forced local hoteliers to play the added-value card to fill rooms. The UK supplies the most ...  More >
03 February 2010

Mexico: Five quieter resorts on the Caribbean coast

The buzzing and increasingly over-subscribed resort of Cancun is just one of the options on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. If you send clients south, they will find more relaxed resorts that are focusing their efforts on sustainable tourism, and are hotly tipped to be Mexico’s boom locations for ...  More >
09 December 2009

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