talking shop OUT AND ABOUT Edinburgh agent’s on way to SA Seychelles'
Tony Ogg, of Bryton Travel Edinburgh, is looking forward to a fabulous trip to South Africa after winning Travel 2’s South Africa prize draw competition. The operator hosted four events in
Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol and London where agents enjoyed some great hospitality – and also received a sneak preview of the latest ‘Get Real’ campaign, promoting South Africa as a destination. Tony’s prize was something a little special – a five-night holiday to South Africa courtesy of Travel 2, Virgin Atlantic and Ecco Tours. Tony will fly to the Rainbow Republic
with Virgin, spend five nights at the country’s premier family entertainment centre, Sun City, and two nights at Lion Sands in the Kruger National Park.
Pictured above (L-R) Colin Currie, Scotland key account manager, Travel 2, and South Africa-bound Tony Ogg, Bryton Travel
Pictured above: Angelika Gerhold, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts; Fiona Lane UK STB, Seychelles high commissioner; Gillian Davis, Travel Counsellors.
island flavours come to London
The Seychelles Tourism Board
celebrated the opening of its new London office by hosting an agents evening at Chandos House, London. The tourism board’s CEO, Alain St.
Ange, was on hand to meet the agents, along with the Seychelles UK team, Air Seychelles and 10 hotels from the Islands.
www.seychelles.com
ON LOCATION Trade group feasts on Mauritius
Life’s a beach for agents in Fort Myers
The Beaches of Fort Myers &
Sanibel in southwest Florida hosted 30 top-selling agents from TUI this summer. The group stayed in beautiful homes
by Universal Vacations and suites at Diamond Head Beach Resort. Activities included kayaking in Lovers
Key State Park, enjoyed the oil-free beaches at the Outrigger Beach Resort, shopping at Miromar Outlets
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and a sunset cruise aboard the Sanibel Princess, which took them around beautiful barrier islands including Sanibel, Captiva and Fort Myers Beach. Pictured above, the group is
welcomed at the Outrigger on Fort Myers Beach. For information on The Beaches of
Fort Myers & Sanibel call 01444 461642 or visit
www.fortmyerssanibel.
co.uk
Air Mauritius and Enchanting Holidays hosted a fam trip to the Indian Island destination that included agents from Oundle Travel, Travelabout, Tailor Made Travel, Spear Travels, Adams Travel, Newell’s Travel and Enjoy Holidays. Among the many attractions the group discovered while visiting various locations around the island were waterfalls and botanical gardens – and 23 hotels. Caroline Johnson, branch manager,
Enjoy Holidays, loved the trip right from the off. She said: “Wow, what an experience, right from the moment we sat down in our business class seats. After experiencing it for myself I can see why my customers would travel year after year to this unique island. “It’s difficult picking a favourite hotel.
For example, The Residence Mauritius offers a butler service with all room types, Legends uses the Chinese philosophy, Feng Shui, throughout the hotel, and Constance Le Prince Maurice has amazing Junior Suite rooms on stilts. “But if I had to choose one that stood out, it would be The One & Only St
Agents were impressed by the natural beauty, diversity and multicultural side of Mauritius, along with the quality of service on offer
Geran. From the service to the rooms to the food, absolutely everything about this hotel exceeded my expectations in all fields,” Caroline added. “I think that Mauritius is a great alternative for families instead of the Mediterranean.” Simon Morgan, director, Tailor Made
Travel, also discovered plenty about Mauritius to recommend. “The food is spectacular, with every
diet and cuisine catered for. French flair is apparent at every mealtime – a real treat, especially when nearly all of the hotels include free half-board at this time of year (June/July).”
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