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I of course am an advocate of anyone taking the opportunity to work in travel as I have done both in the UK and overseas for over 22 years. Last week I had a great opportunity of working with some of the staff from Worcester College of Technology who...

As some of you may know I had the opportunity to travel and work in a lot of countries over the years, Greece, Spain, Tunisia, Gambia etc. All of these countries have a lot of things good and bad about them - however the thing that always stood out for...

Like all businesses today’s global challenges require the North Pole to continue to look for better, more competitive steps. Effective immediately, the following economy measures are to take place in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” subsidiary...

Apologies as it has been some weeks since my last blog. Since the Travel Convention I have managed to squeeze in a family holiday at last to sunny Tenerife. Travel is amazing as I have still have some friends over there Roberto and Karina that I worked...

Here are a few more details from Mystery Shopper's visit to Coventry, where she asked for a relaxing break to Eilat in Israel. All agencies mystery shopped (Sherbourne Travel, The Co-operative Travel, Going Places and Thomas Cook) scored full marks...

Taken from this weeks Sunday times another classic Ryanair act of diplomacy....... IT’S SCRATCHCARDS AT DAWN The chief executive of the no-frills airline Germanwings has sparked a furious row with Ryanair by predicting that the Irish giant would...

This week Mystery Shopper was in Eastleigh , Hampshire, looking for an environmentally friendly holiday. Most agents had a bit of knowledge, but given the efforts that organisations such as The Travel Foundation and Tourism Concern have put into educating...

Having just returned from the Travel Convention – more on that next week – I have just read of the furore over comments made by Anton Du Beke to his dance partner on Strictly Come Dancing. He has apologised and she has accepted, however it...