Category Archives: Travel Stories

Geoff Does Doha

The day after the exciting new route from Cardiff to Doha was launched, with onward connections to 150 destinations worldwide, I and a group of top selling agents were given the chance to experience the new kid on the Arabian block first hand. We’re still not all 100% sure how to pronounce either the country […]

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Lisa’s Arctic Spirit Adventure

One of my most memorable holidays was a week in Karesuando, Finland on an Arctic Spirit adventure, I really cannot recommend this experience enough! Karesuando is a twin village located on both sides of the border between Finland and Sweden, situated approx 300km north of the Arctic Circle and located amid majestic, undisturbed and imposing […]

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Charlotte Harris, Sandals Jamaica

I wasn’t sure where to go this year, knew I wanted sunshine, all inclusive, some nice beaches and a bit of luxury so I went to Sandals Royal Caribbean in Jamaica and it was an excellent choice. I think you would find it hard to find a friendlier island in the Caribbean. Within around 45 […]

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Della’s Abu Dhabi Middle Eastern Experience!

Like many people that had not previously experienced this part of the world first hand, I had a number of preconceptions around what to expect before my adventure – my own personal experience not only dispelled any prior concerns I had before my wonderful trip, it also opened my eyes to this amazing country; I […]

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Geoff’s Ama Waterways Educational Trip

I was fortunate to recently have the opportunity to partake in a river cruise with AmaWaterways  sailing out of Amsterdam. Now having never done a river cruise, I have to say that yes river cruising is different from ocean cruising BUT only with regards to the size of your ship. There is no difference in […]

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Charlottes Trip to the Maldives

The Maldives has always been my dream destination and seeing as this year was a ‘big’ birthday I thought what better excuse to visit! After flying from Heathrow with a short stop in Abu Dhabi we arrived in Male in the afternoon, coming out into arrivals we went straight outside the terminal to the speed […]

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Discover South America With Wendy Wu

Discover South America South America is one incredible continent. Why? Well, where do we begin! It’s full of incredible nature – from the Amazon Rainforest to the mighty Iguacu, there is so much to explore. There’s a fascinating indigenous heritage, think Machu Picchu, and lots of colonial history too, with many cities boasting plenty of […]

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Charlotte’s Trip to Atlantis the Palm, Dubai

My trip started with the best surprise, a Business Class upgrade from Qantas! This meant fast track security, access to the lounge and the best bit a seat on the plane which converted into a fully flatbed! The food, service and entertainment on board was fantastic the flight literally ‘flew’ by! We arrived late and […]

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A Weekend in Chicago

I’ve been lucky enough to experience a long weekend in Chicago, Illinois this September with temperatures around 23 degrees. We took off with United Airlines from Heathrow Terminal 2 at 10:35 Thursday morning after a relaxing 2 hours in the airport lounge tasting some great food and a cocktail or two. The flight was about […]

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Fjords Cruise on Board Cmv Magellan

I have just returned from my first ever cruise on board The CMV Magellan cruising the Fjords and what a wonderful experience I had. The cruise departed Tilbury which was really easy to get to; Check in was fast and easy. As soon as we had passed through security we were greeted by uniformed staff […]

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