Best And Worst Escorted Tour Providers in 2025

Planning your next big trip this year but unsure which is the best tour company to trust with your holiday in 2025?  With a good escorted tour provider, you could climb Kilimanjaro, cycle across Sri Lanka or go wildlife spotting in the Shetlands with a group of like-minded travellers, and the full financial protection that […]

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Surging travel in Europe spikes concerns over tourism’s drawbacks

MADRID — Suitcases rattle against cobblestones. Selfie-snappers jostle for the same shot. Ice cream shops are everywhere. Europe has been called the world’s museum, but its record numbers of visitors have also made it ground zero for concerns about overtourism. Last year, 747 million international travelers visited the continent, far outnumbering any other region in […]

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New Audley Travel land-and-cruise itineraries feature Seabourn

Tailor-made tour operator Audley Travel has added three land-and-cruise itineraries in partnership with luxury line Seabourn.   The new holidays take clients to explore coastal Alaska and Canada; southeast Asia via luxury rail and sea; and island-hopping off the Croatian coast.   The 24-day Southeast Asia by luxury rail and cruise itinerary includes a private […]

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Essential travel document Brits must get 15 days before European holidays

The card allows you to access state healthcare services in most European nations. Here’s all you need to know about the free travel document This cost-free card opens doors to complimentary or discounted medical care while abroad(Image: Pyrosky via Getty Images) Brits eager for a sun-soaked European trip this summer are being reminded to snag […]

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Jules Verne adds seven new tours to Worldwide Collection brochure

Small group escorted tour operator Jules Verne has seven new tours and five new destinations in its latest Worldwide Collection brochure.   Debbie O’Neill, managing director, said: “We are particularly excited to be showcasing five new destinations within the new brochure, namely, the West African countries of Ghana, Gambia, Senegal and Cape Verde, and Thailand […]

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