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Celtic Cultural Motifs Appearing Across European Travel and Lifestyle Media

Visual echoes of the Celts show up with surprising regularity throughout European travel and lifestyle media. Flip through magazines or scroll online, and you’ll spot mists, aged stones, and those distinctive, knotted patterns crowding the frame.

The National Galleries of Scotland notes that these designs rarely play it straight with history; they form a sort of media shorthand, half signaling...

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Saudi Arabia as a Sustainable Holiday Destination Formula E travel

Saudia Racing for the Future with Formula E Racing Driver and Saudia Ambassador Stoffel Vandoorne

Saudi Arabia as a Sustainable Holiday Destination By Stoffel Vandoorne, FE racing driver, 2022 FIA FE World Champion and SAUDIA Ambassador for the 2023 season

Formula E was one of the first sports to bring an international audience to Saudi Arabia, and the Diriyah ePrix in 2018 marked the first race of the all-electric world championship to take place in the Kingdom. I wasn’t racing then, as...

Five reasons to swap your city break for a river cruise Riverside Luxury Cruises travel

Five reasons to swap your city break for a river cruise

Have you considered a European River Cruise rather than a City Break?

Earlier this year, Riverside Luxury Cruises, set sail for the first time, offering guests true luxury on some of Europe's most breath-taking waterways. With UK and Irish travellers ready to set off on their Summer holiday, Riverside Luxury Cruises explains why travellers should consider swapping their city break for a river...

EVA Air Signs Letter of Intent with TAT to Promote Thai Tourism

EVA Air Signs Letter of Intent with TAT to Promote Thai Tourism

EVA Air , Taiwan’s leading independent airline, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to cooperate in the promotion of Thailand’s tourism for the mutual benefit of the two parties, which will see EVA Air’s global route network used to boost visitor numbers from key source markets to Thailand.

“We are delighted to work with TAT on marketing...

DriveAway joins TIPTO supplier portfolio for Year 25 travel trade

Travel Trade News: DriveAway joins TIPTO supplier portfolio for Year 25

DriveAway joins TIPTO supplier portfolio for Year 25

Effective from 01 September 2023, DriveAway, the global trade only car hire and motorhome broker, will join TIPTO’s supplier member portfolio for Year 25. Looking to reinforce its commitment to the UK travel trade, DriveAway will be offering TIPTO agents the opportunity to learn more about its car and motorhome hire options with...

CampWild Launches to Inspire and Enable Wilder Camping Adventures in the UK travel

CampWild Launches to Inspire and Enable Wilder Camping Adventures in the UK

Pioneering wild camping-inspired project unlocks the UK countryside, creating affordable getaways

A nature-loving entrepreneur has launched an exciting new project that aims to revolutionise camping and help people reconnect with nature by 'unlocking' permitted wild camping spaces across the UK.

Tom Backhouse has launched CampWild to inspire and enable wilder camping adventures by...

Travel Trade News: Temptation Miches, Dominican Republic, launches VIP Mega FAM Incentive and exclus

Travel Trade News: Temptation Miches, Dominican Republic, launches VIP Mega FAM Incentive and exclusive rate offer

Temptation Miches, Dominican Republic, affirms commitment to the UK trade with VIP Mega FAM Incentive and exclusive agent rate offer

Temptation Miches Resort, the playground for grown-ups in the Dominican Republic, confirms its commitment to UK agents with the introduction of two exclusive offers. Aimed at boosting product knowledge by encouraging agents to experience the resort...

Vietnam announces extensions on visa-free entry and visa durations for Brits travel

Vietnam announces extensions on visa-free entry and visa durations for Brits

Effective 15 August 2023, UK passport holders will be able to enter Vietnam without a visa for up to 45 days, a threefold increase on the previous limit of 15 days. Brits staying longer can also apply for an e-visa through the online portal and stay for up to 90 days, up from the previous maximum of 30 days. Additionally, the extended e-visa will now be valid for multiple entries, instead of...

Going backpacking? Make sure your travel insurance policy can keep up with your trip

Going backpacking? Make sure your travel insurance policy can keep up with your trip

Going backpacking? Make sure your travel insurance policy can keep up with your trip (AD*)

Backpacking is an exciting adventure with many travellers aiming to cover several countries over many months. It’s essential to check that your insurance policy covers you for this length of time as many of the standard annual policies only cover trips up to a certain length so extra cover might be...

EVA Air wins more travel accolades ranking in the top 10 "World's Best International Airline 2023"

EVA Air , Taiwan’s leading independent airline, has won yet more accolades, this time from Travel + Leisure’s readers as one of the “World’s Best” 10 Favourite International Airines of 2023 . Based on their experiences with cabin comfort, inflight service, customer service and value, readers responding to the publication’s annual “World’s Best Awards” survey ranked EVA 10th. Survey results...

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