june 8 NEWS TO USE


Kentucky heads back to the UK


CAROL HAY UK Manager,


Caribbean Tourism Organisation


BY STEVE HARTRIDGE TOURISM officials from Kentucky made their first visit to the UK in five years – and arrived with the message that the state that straddles both the South and the Midwest is again courting UK visitors. “We are keen to get the word out to the trade that we have plenty of new products to entice visitors,” said Bob Stewart, Secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet for Kentucky. “We’ve got a new Bourbon Trail, which is


HERE’S TO A FABULOUS 2014! THE Caribbean Tourism Organisation in conjunction with the Anguilla Tourist Board UK, the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority and British Airways, will host a twin-centre destination familiarisation trip and we would like to invite you to apply for a place. This ‘Courses in the Caribbean’ Familiarisation Trip to the islands of Anguilla and Antigua & Barbuda will take place from


2014, travelling with British Airways from London Gatwick Airport.


Participation is on a complimentary basis but does not include airport departure taxes from the two destinations or travel to/from London Gatwick Airport.


growing all the time; we are a world-class equestrian destination and are known worldwide for bluegrass music.” Louisville’s Waterfront Park has been


transformed in recent years and visitors can now cross over Big Four Bridge, an old railway bridge that spans the Ohio River linking Kentucky and Indiana. “The views of Louisville and the river are


July 17-24,


spectacular from the bridge….it’s a great place for a walk or a bike ride,” said Stacey Shepherd Yates,


VP Marketing The trip will consist of a


wide range of exciting and adventurous outdoor activities as well as hosted dinners and site inspections; all providing you with a taste of what the islands of Anguilla and Antigua & Barbuda have to offer. The ‘Courses in the Caribbean’ Fam Trip will feature training and networking opportunities that will enable you to meet some of the local operators and hoteliers in each destination.


All interested agents will need to have registered and completed the following online training programmes: www.caribbeantravelguru.com www.anguillaexpert.com and www.azantiguabarbuda.com. Others terms and conditions will also apply.


Please contact Ann-Marie Brooks at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation at abrooks@ caribtourism.com to indicate your interest and register by Wednesday June 11, 2014.


Communications for the Louisville CVB. “Louisville has also seen a rush of new restaurants and bars – including specialist whisky bars – and is a starting point for the Kentucky Bourbon Trail,” she added.


The trail links world-renowned Bourbon distilleries including Four Roses Bourbon, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and Wild Turkey Bourbon. Louisville, which has been making Bourbon since 1780, also has its own Urban Bourbon Trail – visitors can pick up a ‘Bourbon Passport’ at the Louisville Visitors Center– featuring 27 establishments. Another city attraction is the collection of stately Victorian homes in Old Louisville,


Australia campaign targets the foodie market


impression of Australia’s food and wine revealed that of those who had never visited Australia only 26 per cent associate the destination with good food and wine. However, of those who had visited, the country ranked second in the world after culinary giant France and ahead of Italy. Said TA’s Managing Director, John


AIMED to tap in to the growing demand globally for food and wine as part of the travel experience, Tourism Australia’s new consumer campaign ‘Restaurant Australia’ is based on the idea of Australia being the world’s greatest restaurant experience. A worldwide survey into people’s


IN BRIEF


Contact: Caribbean Tourism Organisation 22 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1BP Tel: 020 8948 0057 Fax: 020 8948 0067 caribbean.co.uk or onecaribbean.org


A DAM fine exhibition: The Denver Art Museum (DAM) will be the sole venue worldwide for Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century, on view November 16, 2014– March 15, 2015. Organised by the DAM the exhibition will feature an assortment of jewellery, timepieces and precious objects produced between 1900 and 1975. Denverartmuseum.org


Following


Sandals Barbados open for booking. a


brief closure for


enhancement programme including new restaurants,


Sandals Barbados will


reopen its doors on January 28, 2015. Agents can now book for travel from January 28, 2015 up to December 2016 with prices starting from £1619pp for seven nights. sandals.co.uk


Family holiday Thai-ed up. The Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket has a Family Fun package until October 31, 2014, for around £653 for five nights. The package is for two adults with up to two children in a Deluxe Ocean Facing room with breakfast. Two Thai cookery or boxing lessons are free for adults, as well as two kids’ activities. centarahotelsresorts.com


O’Sullivan: “There are already many great stories coming from all over the country bringing to life the people, the produce and the places that we believe will


inspire more travellers to visit


Australia and sample for themselves our incredible food and wine and our exceptional culinary experiences.” australia.com/restaurantaustralia


the largest concentration of Victorian


homes in the US. In the same area St. James Court is the location of the annual St. James Art Fair, an event that draws up to 200,000 visitors in early October. And each spring the city stages Abbey


Road on the River, a five-day music festival celebrating the music of the Beatles. Kentucky has appointed Lofthouse


Enterprises to represent it in the UK. kentuckytourism.com


A Funway to save


FUNWAY’S ‘biggest sale ever’ kicked off on June 1 and is valid for bookings until the end of the month. USA, Mexico and Barbados (excluding Sandals Resorts) are included in the sale with discounts and offers including a £50 saving per booking (promo code FUN50). Funway is also offering all its MoneyCard members the chance to win £500; every package booking with Virgin flights made by agents throughout June will be entered into a draw to win £500 on their MoneyCard. Lead-in price is from £529pp for seven nights in Orlando at the 2.5* Private Vacation Home (three bed) including return flights with American Airlines from Manchester. funway4agents.co.uk


www.sellinglonghaul.com


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