Globetrotter

Pol and Isabel recognised by Travel Extra Awards

Gonzalo Ceballos of the Spanish Tourist Board and Eoghan Corry present Guild member Pol O Conghaile with the overall Travel Extra Travel Journalist of the Year award. Pol wasn’t the only member recognised at these prestigious awards. We must also congratulate Isabel Conway on winning the Skiing Award.

On a wing and a prayer — Brexit threat to air travel

If the Government appears to be heading for a European divorce on a wing and a prayer, how apt is that metaphor when it comes to air travel post Brexit, says Roger Bray.

Hainich National Park in central Germany

It is a crisp, cold day and the sun is glistening off fields blanketed with fallen snow. About an hour’s drive from Weimar, and after a sodden winter in the UK, it…

Five Dogs, Two Cats and a Couple of Mugs

Former Guild chair and BBC 1 Holiday presenter Mary Johns has had her first book published. Illustrated by her artist husband Geoff Rowswell, it tells the story of the summer months they spent on a Greek island.

Tenerife — a view from the inside

Not long to go until the Guild’s AGM in Tenerife. Andrea Montgomery, who lives there, provides a snapshot from the ground:

Close your eyes and think of Tenerife. What do you see? Sun soaked beaches lined with sun loungers and backed by swaying…

2017 — a Year of Uncertainty

What will 2017 bring for British travellers, tour operators and airlines? Roger Bray — views expressed are his own and not those of the BGTW — sets out some of the key issues.

The Christmas markets of Stuttgart, Germany

Across central Europe, Christmas markets prove a popular draw during Advent. To gain…

The Guild AGM — It’s a military operation!

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