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ETOA Webinar - Shaping Tomorrow’s Travel: Student and Educational Tourism in Europe etoa Sep 02, 2025

Today, our Operations Manager, Karen Wynne, took part in an ETOA webinar focusing on student and educational travel in Europe. 

From ETOA:

"Europe has long been a cornerstone of global educational tourism, offering unparalleled cultural, historical, and academic value. Join us for an insightful me...

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New colleagues, and new membership! general Aug 15, 2025

It may have been the summer break for many, but we have been busy adding to our team and our partnerships. 

New colleagues

We are delighted to welcome two new team members - Jane Tougouma, our new Global Sales Manager, and Robbie McMullan, as Group Travel Specialist & Tour Manager. 

Jane is based...

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A journey through Catholic England tour ideas May 19, 2025

A unique pilgrimage of history and faith...

England might not be the first destination that springs to mind for a Catholic group tour, but beneath its Anglican façade lies a deeply compelling Catholic story. From hidden chapels to modern-day centres of devotion, this thoughtfully curated itinerary ...

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ETOA Webinar - What’s in store for inbound demand for Europe from North America? etoa Apr 15, 2025

Today I was delighted to take part in another webinar for ETOA - this time on the prospects for inbound demand for Europe from North America in 2025.

Recent political and economic events have coincided with a softening of bookings from Europe's most important origin market and, in this webinar, I, ...

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Stories of Ireland tour ideas Mar 17, 2025

In honour of St Patrick's Day (17th March), we have prepared a very special Irish sample itinerary.

Ireland is a land where stories are woven into every cobbled street, rolling green hill and crashing Atlantic wave. From the ancient legends of warrior kings and mythical creatures to real-life tales o...

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ETOA Presidency etoa Feb 27, 2025

During the European tourism association’s (ETOA) General Assembly on 26 February 2025, new Board positions were voted and announced. As part of this election, Adele Youngs stepped into the role of President of ETOA.

She said: "I am honoured to have been elected as President of ETOA and look forward...

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