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What a Coach Holiday Tour Manager Really Does – It’s Alot!
Spread the love The role of a coach holiday tour manager is mainly hidden from guests, because much of what they do goes on behind the scenes. Having been a coach holiday tour manager for a few differ…
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Scottish Highlands Tour Itinerary Review – with Insights & Tips To Help
Spread the love2021 has seen in an increase in UK holidays and a new offering from SAGA Holidays is their Scottish Highlands tour called ‘Scottish Highlands Escape’. This tour is almost on…
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Coach Holiday Trends – Exciting Changes For the Future
Spread the loveCoach holiday trends have been hugely impacted by Covid19 and it looks like it will have some continuing impacts, certainly for 2021 and 2022. Coach holidays have been really hard hit b…
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10 Coach Holiday Hacks – For An Even Better Trip
Spread the loveI have learned a few coach holiday hacks over my 25 year career as a Tour Manager taking holidays all over the world. This list of coach holiday hacks is made up of things that I have l…
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How Different Sized Coach Holiday Companies Operate
Spread the love In a recent online discussion I was reminded that coach holidays are not all the same, and how very true that is. My experience of coach holidays, and taking them all over the world fo…
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Village Hotel Solihull – 1 Night Professional Traveller Review
Spread the loveI chose to stay at the Village Hotel Solihull for 3 nights because I was on a leisure trip and I wanted to stay somewhere where I could easily get to and from Birmingham Airport. My fli…
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Ibis Birmingham – 1 Night Professional Traveller Review
Spread the loveI stayed at the Ibis Birmingham on a Friday night in February 2020. I was visiting Birmingham and then travelling to Derby so it was a handy location New Street train station where I w…
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Ibis Birmingham Airport – 1 Night Professional Traveller Review
Spread the loveIbis Birmingham Airport I stayed at the Ibis Budget Birmingham for one night, a Sunday, in February 2020. This was the 3rd hotel I stayed in during my trip and I stayed at the airport s…
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Sofitel London Gatwick – Real Guest Review Overnight & Day Use
Spread the loveSofitel I have stayed at the Sofitel London Gatwick number of times. It is one of my favourite Gatwick hotels. I have stayed overnight and also used it for day use inbetween flights. Th…
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Courtyard by Marriott Inverness – 1 Night Review Dec 2020
Spread the loveIn December 2020 I stayed for one night at the new Courtyard by Marriott, Inverness Airport, more commonly known at the Inverness airport hotel. This is a new hotel which opened in Marc…
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Suitel Bosphorus Taksim – Real Traveller Review – Solo Female Stay
Spread the loveI booked a stay at the Suitel Bosphorus Taksim for 4 nights in late October 2019/early November 2019. It was my first visit to Istanbul, a city I had wanted to visit for a long time. Th…
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Sabiha Gokcen Airport Hotel – Real Traveller Review
Spread the loveThe Sabiha Gokcen Airport hotel is actually an onsite hotel called the ISG Airport Hotel. I stayed for one night in early November 2019 as I was flying out the next day from Sabih…
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New Inverness Airport Hotel – 1 Night Stay Review Dec 2020
Spread the love In December 2020 I stayed for one night at the new Courtyard by Marriott, Inverness Airport, more commonly known at the Inverness airport hotel. This is a new hotel which opened in Mar…
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Village Hotel Solihull – 1 Night Professional Traveller Review
Spread the loveI chose to stay at the Village Hotel Solihull for 3 nights because I was on a leisure trip and I wanted to stay somewhere where I could easily get to and from Birmingham Airport. My fli…
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Ibis Birmingham – 1 Night Professional Traveller Review
Spread the loveI stayed at the Ibis Birmingham on a Friday night in February 2020. I was visiting Birmingham and then travelling to Derby so it was a handy location New Street train station where I w…
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Ibis Birmingham Airport – 1 Night Professional Traveller Review
Spread the loveIbis Birmingham Airport I stayed at the Ibis Budget Birmingham for one night, a Sunday, in February 2020. This was the 3rd hotel I stayed in during my trip and I stayed at the airport s…
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Sofitel London Gatwick – Real Guest Review Overnight & Day Use
Spread the loveSofitel I have stayed at the Sofitel London Gatwick number of times. It is one of my favourite Gatwick hotels. I have stayed overnight and also used it for day use inbetween flights. Th…
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Courtyard by Marriott Inverness – 1 Night Review Dec 2020
Spread the loveIn December 2020 I stayed for one night at the new Courtyard by Marriott, Inverness Airport, more commonly known at the Inverness airport hotel. This is a new hotel which opened in Marc…
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