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Agents in Africa: The best of Botswana

With a landscape that varies from watery deltas to salt flats and teems with game and luxury lodges, Botswana’s place in the safari A list is assured. However, its reputation for being a pricey option can be a sales barrier for agents – as can the lack of a direct flight, and a coastline for ...  More >
24 November 2011

Australia: Darwin and the 'Top End'

Admittedly, my crocodile is rather smaller than the one Paul Hogan faces in Crocodile Dundee, and it has a rubber band holding its mouth closed, but I can’t help but feel quite brave as I hold it in my arms. I’m at Crocosaurus Cove , the most commercialised of Darwin’s many crocodile ...  More >
18 October 2011

African queen: Safari tips from an expert agent

Foot safari at Lewa Safari Camp, Laikipia, Kenya - Photo by Dan Watts and Sean Hartley Julie Croucher, of Personal Travel Advisors, fell in love with Africa while working in Tanzania on behalf of Chester Zoo. She went on to work as a tour leader and manage a safari lodge. Julie (pictured) ...  More >
26 September 2011

A view to a thrill: Getting the best out of Orlando's theme parks

Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Orlando may not be the cheapest of holiday choices, but if your customers want to live in fantasyland for a week or so there's no better place. And with theme parks adding new rides and Legoland Florida opening in October, the destination ...  More >
15 August 2011

All inclusives: Smart alternatives to this year's best sellers

Most agents will have a good stock of tried and tested favourites they recommend to customers looking for all-inclusive breaks. At the same time, operators are reporting that more hotels are adding all-inclusive plans. Jody Clapham, product and commercial manager at Cosmos, says: “Three ...  More >
11 July 2011

All-inclusive: Save or splurge in 7 top destinations

With nearly a quarter of Britons intending to go all-inclusive this year, one in four people who walk through your door, call your phone or click on your website will be looking for a package with everything thrown in. Nor does the trend show signs of slowing down. First Choice recently ...  More >
14 April 2011

Austria: Not just for Chalet Girls

Everyone knows Austria is a top-notch winter sports destination, and city breakers have long been drawn to its baroque gem of a capital, Vienna. However, today’s Austria is just as synonymous with cutting-edge architecture and design and creative cuisine, as served at ...  More >
03 March 2011

Analysis: How soon can Egypt tourism recover?

Analysis: How soon can Egypt tourism recover?
The trade is expecting bookings to Egypt to bounce back in the wake of changes in Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice. But at least one operator has called for a joint effort to aid the destination’s recovery, and many fear prices, particularly in the Red Sea, will stay “rock bottom”. The ...  More >
17 February 2011

All-inclusives: the best-value resorts, as chosen by operators

We all know why clients choose all-inclusive holidays. Yes, it’s convenient. And yes, it helps them budget clearly before they go. But most of all, they choose all-inclusives because they offer great value for money. As holidaymakers become increasingly aware of this, the popularity of ...  More >
17 February 2011

A star is reborn: Limassol's revival

Historically, the Greeks and Romans each prized the strategically important city of Limassol. Now it seems it’s the turn of British holidaymakers, who are being attracted in part by the recent revival of the old town in Cyprus’s second-biggest centre and largest resort. Known to the locals as ...  More >
04 November 2010

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