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A Right Royal Day Out
Blenheim Palace has announced the launch of its brand-new Palace and Play Pass, which gives visitors unlimited access to Adventure Play as well as to Blenheim Palace, Park and Gardens*.
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Africa
Moroccan ‘Earthquake’ Hotel Set To Re-Open
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
A North African hotel which faced partial closure following last year’s devastating Moroccan earthquake, will open six brand new Riads this July with a full re opening later this year. The Kasbah Tamadot, part of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Limited Edition stable of properties, is synonymous with Berber hospitality and will reopen in full on 15th October.
12:00 AM 30th March 2024
Africa
Unique South Africa Hotel Opening
Radisson Hotel Group has opened its first Safari hotel in Africa, bringing its total number of properties in the country to 11.
1:00 AM 17th February 2024
Africa
No Valentine? It Doesn’t Matter, Solo Travel Is Booming
Photo: Ibrahim Rifath on www.unsplash.com
Many couples will be enjoying a romantic Valentine getaway today, however, having a partner isn’t essential when it comes to travel. Taking a solo holiday, or “soliday”, is the latest travel trend that has been increasing in popularity over recent years.
1:00 AM 14th February 2024
Africa
Valentine Love In London And Beyond
London love is in the air, and what better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with a romantic getaway to the Big Smoke? We've handpicked some of the most enchanting hotels to make your Valentine's Day truly special in the nation’s capital.
1:00 AM 6th February 2024
Africa
Michelin Man Arrives in Marrakech!
The Selman Marrakech in Morocco has announced a partnership with acclaimed two-star Michelin chef Jean-François Piège who will take charge of the culinary direction of the restaurants in spring 2024.
1:00 AM 22nd January 2024
Africa
Cruising – The New Ambition
If the people you meet onboard ship, as much as the ports you visit, are a measure of a cruise line’s overall quality, then Ambassador has to sit alongside many of its more expensive counterparts.
12:00 AM 5th January 2024
Africa
Grandma’s Wisdom And Globetrotting In 2024
Group Travel Editor for the P.ublished.com Media Titles, Phil Hopkins, takes a brief look back at 2023 and overviews where he’ll be visiting in the first quarter of 2024. So, sit back and take some inspiration from our very own resident globetrotter!
1:00 AM 2nd January 2024
Africa
Morocco Direct From LBA
Scheduled flights to Morocco out of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), are to be launched by Jet2 next year. The UK’s largest tour operator and third largest airline - jet2 and Jet2holidays - will operate year-round to the sunshine destination of Agadir, located on Morocco’s west coast, The exclusive LBA route launches next October.
1:00 AM 28th October 2023
Africa
Ultimate Predatory Fishing Adventure Launches In Africa
David Micallef, leader of The Tribal Fishing Experience with his catch on the Nile.
A bespoke predatory fishing adventure trip has been launched giving British fishing fanatics the once in a lifetime opportunity to cast their rods into the waters of the River Nile.
1:00 AM 2nd October 2023
Africa
Uganda Launches Global Tourism Drive
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
Four Ugandan airfields will soon be welcoming international visitors, opening up some of the country’s most iconic National Parks to more foreign markets. The news has been announced by the government’s Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Tom Butiime, at the country’s recent Peak of Africa Tourism Expo in the national capital of Kampala.
1:00 AM 13th May 2023
Africa
Knee High ‘Explorers’ Hear Africa’s Call
Would-be explorers can now get a taste for life in the African bush thanks to the Young Explorers Programme put together by Great Plains, the tourism conservation organisation founded by National Geographic filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert.
7:00 AM 21st February 2023
Africa
Luxury Multi-Generational Family Packages For 2023
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
SevenTravel has introduced Multi-Generational Family packages to target families of all sizes with its offering of ‘milestone trips’. The positive-impact luxury travel company, specialising in tailor-made offerings, aims to deliver high-end trips with minimal impact on the environment.
7:00 AM 24th January 2023
Africa
HOTEL NEWS - At Home And Abroad
United Kingdom
Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool
INNSiDE Hotels Launch £175 ‘Stay & Dine’ Package.
7:00 AM 21st December 2022
Africa
Tips For Christmas Travel – Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport is expecting its busiest December for three years, with more than 1.7m passengers expected to travel through this month. The festive period is always particularly hectic, with travellers jetting off to spend time with family and friends, and this year many will be looking forward to a first Christmas together since the pandemic restrictions that kept them apart were lifted.
7:00 AM 19th December 2022
Africa
World’s Largest 'Overwater’ Villa
If you are looking for the ultimate overnight stay then look no further because the world’s largest standalone overwater villa can now be rented starting at a cool $8,300 (£7,400) per night. Gili Lankanfushi Maldives has introduced its most luxurious and secluded residence to date, The Private Reserve.
7:00 AM 30th October 2022
Africa
New Manchester – Geneva Route With Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines has increased its current three times a week operation out of Manchester Airport, to four times a week, taking effect on October 30th. Flights will operate on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday via Geneva, .
7:00 AM 28th September 2022
Africa
Maldives – Not Just For Honeymooners Says Marriott
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
The Maldives is more than just a destination for newly weds but also represents an amazing vacation for the entire family. That’s the message from Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of resorts located on the famous archipelago to the south west of India, as they seek to ‘broaden the family net’ with curated exclusive packages designed to show off some of the region’s finest stay options.
2:00 AM 3rd September 2022
Africa
New Ruff Guide For Dogs!
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
Award-winning home swapping site, Love Home Swap, has launched a travel guide showing which of their properties are happy to host a friendly mutt. Current figures estimate that 33% of UK homes and 40% of Australian households now have a dog, while a staggering 69 million homes in the US have at least one pooch.
7:00 AM 5th July 2022
Africa
Tenerife Hosts 5th ‘Vuelta al Teide’ This Weekend
Tenerife will host the fifth edition of Vuelta al Teide this coming Saturday (7th May), giving super fit cyclists the chance to show their prowess! This non-competitive event aims to bring together cyclists from around the world and showcase the island’s credentials as a firm favourite for two wheel enthusiasts.
7:00 AM 4th May 2022
Africa
Madeira’s Perfect Paradise: Faja dos Padres
Marion Ainge
Travel Writer
It's a Shirley Valentine moment. From a cliff top in Madeira, after two and a half minutes, a panoramic cable car sets me 250 metres down to Faja dos Padres, a rural, organic farm. A path through a sun-drenched banana grove leads to a small beachfront restaurant.
7:00 AM 24th February 2022
Africa
Stargazing South West Africa
Wilderness Safaris has put together three ‘stargazing’ destinations to Namibia now that the African country has been removed from the UK's Covid red list. The following itinerary takes guests on a journey to three beautiful, diverse Namibian camps, offering one of the most astounding bucket list experiences on Earth.
7:00 AM 2nd January 2022
Africa
Relaunch Of Regular Flights To Tunisia
Tunisia’s first privately-owned airline is to re-launch its Manchester flights to the North African country following the easing of travel restrictions by both the UK and Tunisian Governments Nouvelair has been operating charter and scheduled flights since 1989 with charter flights to the UK for much of this period, as well as being one of the largest schedule carriers between France and Tunisi…
7:00 AM 5th December 2021
Africa
Eco-Friendly Tips To Minimise Your Travel Carbon Footprint
Life is constantly on the move, none more so than when we are packing our bags for that well-earned holiday. But have you ever considered the 'footprint' ramifications of your leisure time on the environment? When it comes to choosing our mode of transport, duration is usually our primary concern, and we tend to select the option that gets us from A to B in the shortest amount of time.
7:00 AM 1st December 2021
Africa
Ten Tan Topper Uppers From Manchester Airport This Winter
Nearly two years after the start of the pandemic, a week or two in the sunshine is, at long last, firmly within the reach of most travellers once again. Pent-up demand is expected to continue to drive passenger numbers back up, with Manchester Airport currently serving around 50% of pre-pandemic traffic levels.
7:00 AM 28th November 2021
Africa
Seychelles Named As Maiden Voyage Destination
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
The inaugural sailing season of Emerald Cruises' new yacht, the Emerald Sakara, has been announced as it prepares to join its sister vessel, the Azzurra in 2023. Emerald Sakara’s maiden voyage will be the 11-day Tropical Charms of the Seychelles itinerary, taking guests on a round-trip from Victoria, Mahé Island, the capital of the Seychelles.
7:00 AM 3rd November 2021
Africa
From Marrakech To Gib: Dive In To Some Stunning Pools
Spain’s Marbella has long been hailed Europe’s playground for the beach chic Champagne-popping holiday maker, with its super yachts, fast cars and upmarket bars. Now, one of its most iconic beach resorts – the Ocean Club – is welcoming back its......well-heeled, jetsetter guests for a long overdue poolside holiday. One for you?
7:00 AM 6th September 2021
Africa
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Seven nights at Fairmont Royal Pavilion from £6,889 per person. Based on 2 adults sharing a Signature Oceanfront Room including daily breakfast, return economy class flights from
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7:00 AM 1st September 2021
Africa
Marrakech’s Truly ‘Unique’ Luxury Hotel
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
The elegant palace of Selman Marrakech rises out of the desert at the foot of the Atlas Mountains…..little wonder, therefore, that it houses its own stud farm complete with a private collection of stunning Arabian thoroughbreds.
8:00 AM 6th June 2021
Africa
Government Digests 'Holiday' Ban Backlash
The government's controversial decision to move Portugal from its 'RED' to 'AMBER' travel zone, has today prompted widespread criticism with some bar owners in the likes of Lanzarote claiming that they are now almost certain to be 'out of business'.
5:00 AM 4th June 2021
Africa
Late Deals - 3.6.2021
Late deals from Southall Travel
Portugal – Algarve from £379: Discover the Algarve on this seven-night holiday staying at the adult only 4* Hotel Maritur in the lively resort of Albufeira. Price includes return flights from
Manchester Airport on 25 June
and seven nights’ accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis.
8:00 AM 3rd June 2021
Africa
New City Break Destination From Leeds Bradford Airport
Madeira is the latest city breaks destination to be added to the Jet2 portfolio as it continues to meet rising demand for travel to the autonomous region of Portugal off the coast of west Africa. Jet2CityBreaks is launching its programme out of Leeds Bradford Airport to the region’s 500 year old capital, Funchal, each Sunday year-round starting from 7th November.
8:00 AM 19th May 2021
Africa
Government Green List Announcement - Mixed Reactions
There’s been mixed reactions to the Government’s ‘Green List’ indicating which countries are deemed save to travel to from 17 May onward. Israel, which is included on the list, has welcomed the announcement, however, Manchester Airport has been left feeling lack lustre saying that the government has not gone far enough.
1:00 PM 8th May 2021
Africa
Two Jabs = Holiday Of A Lifetime!
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
Saga Holidays - Delights of Darjeeling and the Himalayas 2022
Saga Holidays has pulled together a range for once-in-a-lifetime range of holidays for inclusion on its winter 2021/2022 itineraries. But only those travellers who have had both Covid-19 vaccines will be able to make any of the impressive journeys.
8:00 AM 6th May 2021
Africa
Five-Star Safari Experience In Zimbabwe
Great Plains, the iconic eco-tourism company, has formally announced Tembo Plains Camp, scheduled to open for the first time on 1st August 2021. The new Zimbabwean opening - promising one of the finest animal-watching experiences in Africa - is located on the private 118,000-hectare Sapi Reserve, whose northern border is over 40kms of the Zambezi River.
8:00 AM 3rd May 2021
Africa
Holiday Deals - 16th April 2021
Holidays
Indian Ocean – Mauritius
from £1127: Discover the magic of Mauritius on this seven-night holiday staying at the 5* Radisson Blu Azuri Resort & Spa in the marine village of Azuri. Price includes return flights from Manchester Airport on 15 Jan and seven nights’ accommodation on a half board basis.
6:53 AM 16th April 2021
Africa
Seychelles Welcomes ‘No Vaccination’ Visitors
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
As the world once again starts to welcome tourists from all four corners of the globe, the Indian Ocean island destination of Seychelles, has announced it will now be welcoming international visitors – with just one country exception - irrespective of their vaccination status. People from South Africa will still not be permitted to enter Seychelles for the time being until further review.
8:00 AM 26th March 2021
Africa
Call Of The Wild (And Wi-fi!)
A conservation tourism company with safari lodges in Botswana, Kenya and Zimbabwe is adapting to the new challenges of the worldwide pandemic by equipping its properties for longer stays aimed at so-called ‘slow travellers’.
8:00 AM 8th March 2021
Africa
Sustainable First For Mauritius Hotel Group
Mauritius bound travellers with a penchant for sustainable tourism, are being given a warm welcome by Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels which has just become the first hotel group in the island nation Republic to install solar panels.
8:00 AM 4th March 2021
Africa
April & May Deals
UAE
– Dubai from £538: Save up to 50% on this seven-night holiday staying at the 5* Grand Hyatt Hotel. Price includes return flights from
Newcastle Airport on 27 April
and seven nights’ accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis.
Indian Ocean
– Seychelles from £1273: Save up to 30% on this seven-night holiday staying at the 5* Constance Ephelia Hotel.
8:00 AM 3rd March 2021
Africa
Clifftop Villa Offers Family Wilderness Experience
One of Africa’s few entirely not-for-profit safari lodges, Lepogo Lodges’ Noka Camp, has unveiled a new, two-bedroom family villa for 2021, guaranteeing the ultimate wilderness experience.
8:00 AM 22nd February 2021
Africa
Wedding Bells Call The Lovestruck As Valentine’s Day Looms!
After a year when 80% of engaged couples had to postpone their big day to 2021 due to constantly changing regulations across the globe, two venues are offering a unique take on nuptial bliss for both the about-to-be-married and those keen to renew their vows.
9:00 AM 7th February 2021
Africa
Toursbylocals – New Worldwide Tours For 2021
ToursByLocals has introduced a selection of new tours on which to explore the world. The company specialises in customisable, private tours for travellers, led by local guides in 188 countries, including the UK. All of them know their local destination inside out.
8:00 AM 5th February 2021
Africa
Online ‘Life Adventure’ Event – 14th January
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
Exodus Travels is creating a new collection of ‘Epic Adventure Challenges’ to encourage travellers to make 2021 their year of adventure. And to support you in your travel ambitions, one of the world’s top adventurers will offer some online inspiration on 14th January.
9:00 AM 8th January 2021
Africa
Lufthansa Group Extends Rebooking Fee Waiver
With immediate effect, all fares on Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings can be rebooked as often as desired without incurring a fee. The offer, originally valid until the end of 2020, has been extended to 28 February 2021. Lufthansa Group Airlines had already made it possible for its customers to rebook their tickets free of charge in the spring.
9:00 AM 16th December 2020
Africa
An Under The Stars Experience Like No Other
A safari lodge set to reinvent what it means to experience the African bush will open in the heart of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Xigera (“Kee-jera”) this January. The Tollman family have handcrafted the extraordinary baobab treehouse.
9:00 AM 25th November 2020
Africa
Five-Star Vegan Nosh At Great Plains Safari Camps
Great Plains, the iconic eco-tourism organisation in Africa, is pitching to a new market by introducing five-star vegan cuisine into its luxury offering. High-end locally sourced plant-based meals will now be available at all of its safari camps in Kenya, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
9:00 AM 23rd November 2020
Africa
El Fenn Expands & Embraces New Way To Travel
Landmark Marrakech hotel El Fenn will unveil a sumptuous expansion this coming January, as it pledges greater commitment to supporting Morocco’s local economy, community and environment. El Fenn now stretches across twelve interconnected riads, traditionally the stately city homes of wealthy citizens such as merchants and courtiers.
9:00 AM 9th November 2020
Africa
Maldives Dodges Quarantine Ban
With news just announced that Maldives is on the UK’s travel corridor, here’s a few destination ideas for November and December: Velassaru – www.Velassaru.com | November 2020 Turquoise Holidays (www.turquoiseholidays.co.uk) offer 7 nights at the five…
8:00 AM 24th October 2020
Africa
Wilderness Safaris Rwanda Welcomes Guests To Bisate And Magashi
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
Now that Rwanda has re-opened its borders to international travellers, Wilderness Safaris has also started welcoming guests once more to Bisate Lodge at Volcanoes National Park, and Magashi Camp in Akagera National Park.
8:00 AM 9th October 2020
Africa
New Yorkshire Travel Brand For Wanderlust Women Takes Flight
Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
Kate Holroyd
Yorkshire-based lifestyle brand, Girl About, has announced the launch of Girl About Travel, an online community for travel-loving women. Led by a team of travel industry experts, it began its first flight over the weekend and is designed to empower wanderlust women who want to create family members from holidays that ‘can’t be Googled’.
9:49 AM 22nd September 2020
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