The Live Travel and Tours Blog

We are thrilled and excited to see our very own Jane Tougouma featured in this month's ABA Women In Buses newsletter! We hugely value our connection with ABA, and strongly support the Women In Buses Council, so this means a lot to all of us. Read on for the full article. 

Yesterday, our Global Sales Manager, Jane Tougouma, was one of the panelists in this SYTA Webinar on Working with International Receptives. 

This session was part one of a series designed to help you confidently partner with Receptive Operators and Destination Management Companies (DMCs).

In this se...

Although travellers to the UK have needed to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for some months now, there has been a grace period as the new system has come into force. 

However, from 25 February 2026, it will be strictly enforced. For those eligible, if they don't have an ETA, they ...

More than 175 appointments, 4 days (and nights!) of events, 10 educational sessions, and meetings with the leaders of both ETOA and SYTA, and it's been a busy few days!

Most of our expert team attended various London-based events last week, including GEM, the ETOA Conference and World Travel Market...

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...

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...