The Locanda al Santuario offers breathtaking views and a serene garden retreat. LONDON, 2024-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Traditionally, the cloisters, kitchen gardens and herb beds of Europe’s monasteries were places for monks and nuns to meditate and work. They weren’t places most pilgrims and travellers could visit. Today, however, many monasteries and abbeys… Read the full press release
Christ’s College, Cambridge is one of the many ‘Oxbridge’ colleges where people can book accommodation throughout September.Cambridge, UK, 2024-Aug-29 — /Travel PR News/ — While many universities are welcoming ‘freshers’ and returning students this September, Oxford and Cambridge terms don’t start until mid-October. That means inexpensive accommodation is still available in historic colleges in both… Read the full press release
Holland-on-Sea, UK, 2024-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — With UK staycations booming, a new survey from Britain’s longest-established beach hut rental company, Beachhuts.com, has revealed what Brits like to do best on a beach holiday. It’s a list that has changed greatly since the British seaside’s last stand in the early 1980s when it faced competition… Read the full press release
Meteora, Greece, 2024-Aug-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Many historic monasteries are known for their hospitality, welcoming people to stay and share meals and prayers. Others have remained more detached but a leading travel expert says two spectacular sites are now working with their local communities to offer accommodation and expert guided tours. Lily Smith,… Read the full press release
A contented ‘hut dog’ settling into a beach hut at Gorleston Beach, Norfolk. NORFOLK, United Kingdom, 2024-Aug-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Following the explosion of ‘pandemic puppies’ during Covid, there are now around 12 million dogs in the UK. 75% of their owners say they plan to take their best four-legged friend on a… Read the full press release
Price Consort Village, in nearby Goldhawk Road, offers upmarket student accommodation just 1.4 miles away from Notting Hill.LONDON, UK, 2024-Aug-1 — /Travel PR News/ — Most people remember this dialogue between Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts in THAT movie: William: I live in Notting Hill. You live in Beverly Hills. Everyone in the world knows… Read the full press release
BUCKFAST, Devon, 2024-Jul-29 — /Travel PR News/ — It might seem a contradiction for holidaymakers in search of fine foods and intriguing wines to head for Britain and Continental Europe’s monasteries and abbeys but, in fact, many have a tradition of brewing, confectionary-making and crafts stretching back many centuries. A leading holiday expert says… Read the full press release
Destiny Student Murano, Edinburgh.EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2024-Jul-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Confusion over Edinburgh’s controversial short-term let regulations is threatening to create a crisis in accommodation for Edinburgh Fringe visitors and performers. Owners of Edinburgh’s short-term let properties, such as Airbnb and guest houses, were required to apply for a licence costing potentially thousands of… Read the full press release
Lismore Castle fishery, Blackwater, one of Ireland’s most famous salmon rivers. Lismore, Ireland, 2024-Jul-19 — /Travel PR News/ — FishPal, the innovative service that enables anglers to book fly fishing permits online and access the latest information about where is fishing well, has expanded into Ireland and Northern Ireland. Since its launch in 2003, the… Read the full press release
The average value of a beach hut soared by 100.5% in some areas of the UK last year. Beach huts seemed to have gone the way of donkey rides, Punch and Judy and kiss-me-quick hats – but a new generation is now discovering their delights, says a leading expert. Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, 2024-Jul-19 — /Travel… Read the full press release
Oxford, UK, 2024-Jul-12 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, it’s easy to come out from that cupboard under the stairs and follow in the footsteps of Harry Potter. A leading holiday expert says it’s actually possible to stay in some of the atmospheric and historic locations that double as Hogwarts school in the Harry… Read the full press release
Modern-day pilgrims can stay at Sarum College, a theological college based in 17th-century buildings just opposite Salisbury Cathedral. LONDON, UK, 2024-Jul-12 — /Travel PR News/ — While pilgrimages may sound as much a part of history as the Black Death and witchcraft trials they are, in fact, booming in popularity. For example, the Camino de… Read the full press release
One room to bind them all – how to stay in the real-life inspiration for Middle-Earth and Narnia Both J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and C.S. Lewis, writer of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, were Oxford University professors. A leading expert says visitors can stay in… Read the full press release
London, United Kingdom, 2024-Jun-28 — /Travel PR News/ — As recently as the early 1980’s, Europe’s pilgrim trails were in danger of being forgotten yet, today, they have become hugely popular with people looking to bring meaning to their travels, according to new research. Lily Smith, a leading travel expert from Monasteries.com, says: ‘From a… Read the full press release
24% of Brits feel lonelier now than during Covid. Could a more spiritual holiday help? LONDON, UK, 2024-Jun-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The latest Wellbeing figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal many people are lonelier and unhappier than during the Covid pandemic. 24% of Brits felt lonely all or some of… Read the full press release