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Rev up for this year’s F1 grand prix at Barcelona test event


Clients on Grandstand Motor Sports’ two-night Barcelona break in February can be among the first Formula One fans to see this year’s grand prix cars in action. The two-night Barcelona F1


Winter Testing holiday includes flights from Gatwick, B&B accommodation at the Evenia Rossello hotel, transfers to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, and a full day of hospitality at the Montjuic Club Hospitality Suite. The suite overlooks the pit


lane and the start/finish straight, and clients will also have a tour of the service track and pit lane. There is unlimited access to the paddock, so fans may meet drivers and team members. It costs from £739 on a twin-


share basis and departs on February 19. Regional flights are available.


grandstandmotorsports.co.uk i Read our review of last year’s F1 Winter Test event: bit.ly/F1test2019


Images from Topdeck’s new advertising campaign, including Galápagos


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Topdeck unveils new tours and plans to ‘break mould of ads’


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Topdeck has revamped its global branding to overcome “image problems” that millennials and Generation Z have about group travel. The 18-30s touring specialist is to spend a


“significant” sum on a global advertisement campaign to break the mould of “boring” travel ads elsewhere. A new tagline, ‘Feel Real’, follows research among


young travellers and aims to tackle a “perception problem” with group touring. New marketing material will focus on the benefits of group travel, rather than destinations, to appeal to the values of younger people. As well as a new website and marketing material,


Topdeck claims to be operating the first group tours to Georgia, and is adding other destinations including the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador and Sri Lanka. The new nine-day Georgia trip costs from £799 and


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Newmarket releases river cruise brochure in tie-up with A-Rosa


Newmarket Holidays has released a river cruise brochure featuring 44 sailings across 13 itineraries on German line A-Rosa’s vessels. The Premium Inclusive European River Cruise 2020 brochure is aimed at traditional


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visits Tbilisi and Gergeti Trinity Church, and includes a wine-tasting and breadmaking masterclass. A two-week tour of Ecuador and the Galápagos costs


from £2,324 while an 11-day trip in Sri Lanka costs from £969. The prices do not include flights from the UK. Charles Knowlton, global general manager, said:


“Travel has become commoditised and homogeneous. Travel should be more than just the standard ‘copy and paste’ experiences. The new tours are to destinations that do not spring to mind; they are very adventurous.” The new programme will be online-only. Knowlton hopes agents will be able to take part in


the new tours on fam trips in 2020, and webinars and videos will also spread the message to the trade. The ad campaign will have the slogan ‘Time to Get


Outta Here’ and show millennials in everyday situations before cutting to enriching travel experiences. topdeck.travel


river cruise passengers but also includes multigenerational sailings and festive itineraries. Prices for the eight-day Douro Explorer,


departing from Porto on June 24, lead in at £1,835. Ports of call include Vega de Terrón, Barca d’Alva and Pinhão. Another itinerary is the five-day Lower Rhine,


Holland & the Bulbfields, calling at Rotterdam and Nijmegen. Prices on March 20 start at £779. newmarketholidays.co.uk


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Operator’ at the Globe Travel Awards 2020 for the 12th year in a row! Thank you for your continued support.


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