Reader’s Choice Awards For The World’s Best Countries Has Been Released

There’s endless travel advice out there, but a traveller-recommended list of the best countries in the world has gotta be a go-to for comprehensive holiday inspo. And excitingly, Condé Nast Traveller has just released exactly that, as the travel publication revealed the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards.  A whopping 526,518 people participated in […]

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Costa Coffee franchises deliver strong 2023 sales for Lagardère Travel Retail

The travel concession operator credited a sharp rebound in EMEA airport passenger traffic and foodservice acquisitions as driving its €5bn ($5.4bn) sales for 2023 Lagardère Travel Retail opened the first Costa Coffee store in Belgium last month | Photo credit: Lagardère Travel Retail   Lagardère Travel Retail’s expanded Costa Coffee franchise business has been highlighted as a […]

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The Bolton singers who travel the world and perform in iconic venues

The Cottontown Chorus (Image: NQ) From seeing the bright lights of Las Vegas to performing in the iconic London Palladium, a Bolton barbershop which has been around for nearly half-a-century is certainly going places. This week, The Cottontown Chorus were at Turton High School rehearsing for their next concert – and are looking for new members. […]

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Nine of the Most Beautiful and Affordable Train Journeys Around the World

Travelling on one of the most photographed train routes in theworld is far from expensive, and also far from comfortable.Departing from the mountainous city of Kandy, the train trundlesthrough rainforest and lush palm jungle for ten hours, beforepulling into the hill station of Ella, a backpackers’ haven whereyou can stock up on essentials. About an […]

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The surprising US region that’s home to the world’s oldest forests

The ancient environments in Cairo and Gilboa were markedly different. Gilboa had water-soaked forests punctuated by catastrophic floods that moved massive amounts of sand. Cairo saw a quieter environment with both wet and dry periods. A final flood event in Cairo most likely killed the trees in the forests, preserving them like a snapshot in […]

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Culture Trip’s Final Pivot: Sells to U.S. News

Skift Take This is an example of why startup advisors say founders should avoid taking too much funding too quickly. — Justin Dawes Culture Trip, the travel media company that raised roughly $155 million, sold its website and group tour business to the U.S. News & World Report. Culture Trip has gone through several business […]

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Idyllic Scots beach named among best in world by travel experts

AN idyllic Scots beach has been named among the best in the world by travel experts. The Isle of Yell in the Shetland archipelago came third in a list compiled by travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller. An idyllic Scots beach has been named one of the best in the worldCredit: Alamy The Isle of Yell […]

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Top 10 must-see travel experiences in the world, according to Google

In the top 10 must-see travel experiences based on Google searches, only two are in the U.S., with two more U.S. experiences being a part of the top 20. New York City’s Manhattanhenge is the most searched-for travel experience — the NYC event had over 1.3 million annual Google searches. The rare event occurs when […]

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