Solmar Villas adds six villas in Tenerife


Solmar Villas has added properties in Tenerife for the first time. It offers six villas in the island’s resorts of Costa Adeje and Le Caleta, which can be booked now for January 2020. A week at Villa Agustina, which sleeps six people, starts at £924. solmarvillas.com


DESTINATION


Chris Hemsworth helps launch Tourism Australia campaign


Tourism Australia has enlisted actor Chris Hemsworth to front a new global campaign for tourists to experience the Australian way of life first-hand. Hemsworth was at the launch


of the three-year ‘Come Live our Philausophy’ campaign, designed to tempt international travellers Down Under. Te UK is among 15 tourism


markets being targeted in the £20 million marketing push. Tourism Australia managing


director Phillipa Harrison said: “We know that 79% believe that the Australian people are an important part of the Australian lifestyle. “Te Australian character and


way of life has long been woven into our marketing.” australia.com


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Avventura unveils small-group tours and promises price parity


Samantha Mayling


Start-up luxury tailor-made operator Avventura Travels has unveiled nine itineraries for small-group tours, following its decision to work with agents. Te tours are in South Africa, Costa Rica,


Colombia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Madagascar. Prices start at £2,935 for the 10-day


Colombia, Culture and Coast tour, which visits Bogota, Medellín, Cartagena and Tayrona National Park. Te 13-day Best of Cambodia itinerary costs


eco-lodges” such as Cambodia’s Shinta Mani Wild tented camp. In Madagascar, guests at Tsara Komba lodge will see


solar boilers heating water and learn how its micro-loan scheme funds local fishing and boat businesses. Flights are not included in the prices. Avventura Travels chief executive Richard


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from £5,790 and visits the Angkor Wat temple complex and a former Khmer Rouge prison. Te seven-day Under African Skies holiday costs


from £7,950 and offers the chance to spot South African wildlife on a private safari. Te operator aims to offer “best in class”


accommodation with an emphasis on “interesting


Nicaraguan Tourism launches campaign to raise awareness


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The Nicaraguan Tourism Board has launched a #NicaraguaisOpen campaign to raise awareness after the UK Foreign Office relaxed its travel advice earlier this year. The campaign is in collaboration with the Latin American Travel Association (Lata) and will include an agent training module on Lata’s training hub. visitnicaragua.us


Hadfield said: “We’ve tried to retain the core flavour of our small-group tours in the new tailor-made options while providing agents


with the flexibility based on clients’ needs. “Tere is a strong sustainability emphasis to


all the tailor-made options. “Also, and very importantly, while Avventura Travels


will be selling these products directly we will always maintain price parity for our agents.” Avventura was established earlier this year by Hadfield


and is a member of the Travel Trust Association. avventuratravels.com


Richard Hadfield


Mural in Medellín, Colombia


DriveAway adds Key’n Go car hire service in Spain, Italy and Portugal


Car hire broker DriveAway has added a Key’n Go service at airports in Spain, Italy and Portugal. The service, which means customers can pick up keys without waiting in queues on arrival, is now available for rentals at “all major airports” in the three countries. partners.drive-away.com


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