When it comes to dreamy Greek getaways, Elounda ticks all the boxes and Evie from Cockermouth Travel recently got to experience it firsthand. From luxurious resorts to breathtaking coastal views, her trip was filled with sunshine, style, and a serious dose of relaxation. Now, she’s back and ready to share why Elounda should be on …
Our MD Paul has just returned from a “work” trip on the amazing Explora 1! Explora Journeys are 974 passenger ships that are a cross between a super yacht and a 5 star cruise ship. Paul has been travelling and visiting hotels and cruise ships since 1980 & says this was the most amazing and …
Day 1 – Lucerne After an early morning flight from Manchester to Zurich, we took the direct train to Lucerne, which is less then 1 hour! We then checked into the Grand Hotel National hotel. The room was amazing and spacious with it an amazing view over Lake Lucerne! In the evening we went for …
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Just back from an amazing trip… first stop was Athens, we stayed in Piraeus & had days out visiting the Acropolis, the beautiful Palaka district & on the hot days we copied the locals & went to the beach. We ate in local restaurants & had some delicious food. The first port …
It is 40 years today since we opened our doors and we are all very proud to still be going strong, a huge thank you to all our lovely customers and my amazing team for all their support over the years! Here is a picture of one of the first awards we ever won! Jackie and …
It’s hard to know where to start with the highlights of this trip because there was too many to mention! But here goes… After a stress-free Emirates flight to Port Elizabeth, we were met by our guide who took us to our first accommodation – 4* plus Kariega Ukohzi Game Lodge. Our accommodation was …
I have just got back from an amazing educational visit to India – after an 8-hour flight from Heathrow we arrived in Mumbai & and a city of huge contrasts! Our transfer took us past shanty towns to the waterfront where we visited the 5-star Taj hotel which overlooks the Gateway of India – the …
For this year’s family adventure holiday we went to Canada’s Beautiful British Columbia. We decided the children, now ages 14, 10 and 8, were ready to tackle the nine hour flight direct from Manchester to Vancouver. Vancouver is a fantastic family friendly city. We had a picnic in the beautiful Stanley Park, which is in …
We started off by flying with Emirates (they were superb, really comfortable with lots of leg room and a fab entertainment system) from Manchester to Hanoi with a connection in Dubai. Once we arrived in Hanoi we checked in to The 5 star Pan Pacific Hanoi (wewerespoiled.com!). The next day we got up nice and …
