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The best ways to select Crete villas

Selecting the right villa in Crete requires a thoughtful approach that balances personal needs, comfort, and responsible travel. With the island's unique landscapes and varied accommodation options, travellers benefit from knowing how to filter choices that offer memorable experiences. This article explains essential strategies to help you choose well, considering quality, location, and sustainability every step of the way.

When planning a stay in Crete, the abundance of villa options can be both exciting and overwhelming. Determining what matters most—such as proximity to...

Exeter Airport hosted its annual travel trade event for local estate agents

Exeter Airport showcases 2020 season to travel trade

Authored by Jason Clark
Posted: Sat, 11/23/2019 - 10:23am

More than 130 travel agents attended Exeter Airport’s annual showcase travel trade event on Thursday (November 21) to learn more about the airport’s exciting 2020 season.

The event was held in partnership with Exeter-based Flybe, which will rebrand as Virgin Connect next year, and included representatives from sister company Virgin Atlantic and more than 20 tour operators.

Exeter Airport is offering 36 international and domestic routes for 2020 and recently announced that it had passed the one million passenger milestone in the last 12 months.

Managing Director Matt...

Extra Flybe winter flights to Amsterdam from Exeter

Flybe is operating up to 16 flights a week to Amsterdam from Exeter Airport this winter.

This includes the newly added weekday opportunity to fly to the Dutch capital one-way on the early morning London City flight that then continues to Amsterdam Schiphol without through-passengers having to leave the aircraft. This gives business travellers in particular the opportunity to make convenient day returns.

In addition, is the return for winter of eight extra weekday flights and evening services on three days a week (Mon/Thurs/Fri). These provide a significant boost to Flybe’s...

Visit South Devon to drive forward its Group Travel Plan for 2020

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/13/2019 - 12:36pm

Visit South Devon is to build on the region’s recent success at the Group Leisure and Travel Awards, where Devon secured a win for ‘Best UK Destination’. Visit South Devon will implement its brand new Group Travel Plan for 2020 to continue to showcase South Devon as a key destination for groups, tour operators and coach companies.

Anne Blackham, Marketing Manager for Devon’s Top Attractions and who collected the award on the night said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have been awarded this nationally-recognised group travel award and bring it home to Devon. This award is fitting...

Top things to do in Salem, Oregon

Located at the heart of the Willamette Valley, Northern Oregon, the capital city of Salem is home to about 150,000 people -- making one of the largest cities in the state of Oregon. Boasting a perfect location, Salem offers scenic beauty as it is just an hour away from the ocean and an hour away too from the Cascade Mountains.

Salem features many unique tourist attractions, such as public gardens, riverfront carousels, enchanted theme parks, children’s museums, some of the most prestigious universities and the infamous Willamette Heritage Center. Outdoor and other free things to...

Your Hotel Booking Guide: 3 of the Best Hotels in Hanoi

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Sun, 11/10/2019 - 5:05pm

Planning a vacation to Hanoi, Vietnam soon? If so, then you need to check out the best hotels in the area. When planning a trip as amazing as this one, it's only right that you stay in luxury.

But finding the best hotels in Hanoi can be a bit difficult. There are many websites that list out the best hotels to visit, and many sites are just trying to upsell you on a specific hotel so they get their cut of the deal. When it comes to your luxury vacation to Hanoi, you want to be sure that you're getting the best of the best.

The only way to ensure this is to keep reading below...

Exeter Airport managing director Matt Roach with millionth passenger Lily Harris.

Exeter Airport hits one million passenger milestone

Authored by Jason Clark
Posted: Fri, 11/08/2019 - 10:54am

Exeter University student Lily Harris had an unexpected surprise when she was chosen by Exeter Airport to help celebrate its one millionth passenger milestone.

Lily, 20, had just flown in from Paris with Flybe when she was met by airport managing Director Matt Roach and presented with a bottle of champagne and flowers as a thank you for helping Exeter Airport to reach one million passengers in the last 12 months.

The airport has seen year-on-year growth after being acquired by Rigby Group plc in 2013 when passenger numbers were 738,000. Since then £10m has been invested in...

How Luggage Storage Facilities Can Help You?

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Tue, 11/05/2019 - 10:34pm

These days, technological advancement has taken over this world and the luggage storage service is an important part of this advancement. There are numerous people, who travel across the globe every day and therefore, the tourism industry is also experiencing steady growth every year. And this shows the importance of the right luggage storage space. Besides, often people have to travel totting their baggage to museums, restaurants, or in meetings with prospective clients and the baggage make them a bit uncomfortable at times. But now with the availability of different luggage storage...

Exeter Airport Managing Director Matt Roach

Even more sunshine from Exeter Airport in 2020

Authored by Jason Clark
Posted: Fri, 11/01/2019 - 10:40am

South West holidaymakers looking to fly from Exeter Airport have even more choice for sunshine destinations in Summer 2020.

The return of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands with TUI, and now twice weekly flights to the Greek Islands of Corfu and Zante, and Antalya on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, are among more than 35 international and domestic routes available from Exeter Airport.

And Ryanair has confirmed that flights to Malta, Malaga and Alicante will operate year-round, bringing even more choice for holidaymakers across the South West whatever the time of year.

TUI...

Seaton Wetlands

British Sign Language tours introduced at two top Devon heritage attractions

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/31/2019 - 9:04pm

Seaton Tramway and Lundy Island, two very different and unique heritage attractions in Devon, have now introduced special tours aimed explicitly at Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users.

The new filmed tours feature a BSL signer, to help BSL users get a better understanding of the information presented at both attractions, and help them feel engaged with the history of the sites.

Many Deaf BSL users in the UK use BSL as their first language and may struggle with large panels of written English. By introducing the filmed BSL tours, Deaf visitors can receive information in a...

Dream job offers paid role to travel to 40 countries across the world with your friends

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Thu, 10/31/2019 - 12:46pm

A leading deals platform has advertised a dream job as a ‘Travel Ambassador’ for which a lucky applicant will be paid £25,000 to travel to 40 countries across the world on a 12-month contract and can even take a travel companion on each trip.

Wowcher has launched a national search to find a paid ambassador to experience the 40 global destinations featured in its £99 Mystery Holiday deal. The Mystery Holiday deal recently went viral thanks to lots of excited tweets from customers, and the news that two singletons had booked the deal as their first date to a surprise destination....

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