Stunning scenery and world-class fishing have put Iceland at the top of many anglers’ bucket lists. However, it’s always been a logistical puzzle to organise a fishing trip there. Now, UK-based FishPal has launched its new booking service, combining permits and accommodation for many of Iceland’s top fishing locations. EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2024-12-19 — /Travel… Read the full press release
Sending a parcel to friends and family travelling abroad this year? The international delivery expert Parcelhero has released a new free-to-use tool that helps avoid Customs charges, potentially save £100s on international parcels. LONDON, United Kingdom, 2024-Dec-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Many Brits are sending gifts to friends and family travelling overseas this… Read the full press release
From the famous Carols from King’s to its extensive Christmas market, there are few more atmospheric places to be this season than Cambridge. Now the city tops a new online guide to staying in university cities at Christmas. CAMBRIDGE, Cambs, 2024-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Cambridge and Christmas go together like turkey and… Read the full press release
Two major online fly fishing booking services are merging to create a new European market leader. FishPal and Elveguiden will continue to address their core markets operating under their distinct brands for the 2025 fly-fishing season, at the conclusion of which the two brands will merge. EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2024-Dec-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Two… Read the full press release
An increasing number of women are considering travelling abroad to escape the stress of a traditional family Christmas. A leading travel expert reveals convents and monasteries provide the perfect location for a secure stay in locations from Italy to Cuba. ROME, Italy, 2024-Dec-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Christmas can be a very stressful time… Read the full press release
The medieval scholar M.R. James first told his haunting stories to a group of undergraduates and dons at King’s College, Cambridge, at the turn of the last century. He started a Christmas tradition for spooky stories that’s continued ever since. Now we can all experience the atmosphere of staying in an ancient Oxford or… Read the full press release
Many Brits believe Christmas has become too commercialised. It’s possible to escape the pressure by staying at places such as the Bridgettine Sisters’ St.Winefride’s Guest House in the ancient town of Holywell this December. 87% of Brits believe Christmas has become over-commercialised and stressful. It’s no wonder some are rediscovering the message of the season… Read the full press release
Potter fans can stay in Oxford’s New College this December. Its cloisters and quad feature in the movie The Goblet of Fire. (Courtesy UniversityRooms/copyright New College.) Christmas conjures magic and mystery in the Harry Potter movies. This December, it’s possible to stay in several of the filming locations used in the Harry Potter films, says… Read the full press release
For visitors to London’s Christmas markets, the Victoria League Student House in Leinster Square offers accommodation in a historic building from just £33 a night As one of London’s best-loved Christmas markets reopens this week, a leading tourism expert reveals her pick of London’s top seasonal fairs. Find out which to visit and how out-of-town… Read the full press release
ROME, Italy, 2024-Nov-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism experts are concerned Rome will struggle with a record number of visitors next year. The Pope has proclaimed 2025 will be an historic Jubilee year. With visitors to Rome already reaching 30 million in 2023, up to 80 million could visit the Eternal City for… Read the full press release
Rome’s Casa Margherita Teresa is a welcoming haven just eight miles from the heart of the city. A new online city guide from Monasteries.com reveals how visitors can enjoy the delights of Rome throughout the year – even when the weather is cooler. Discover how to stay in historic monasteries in the heart of the… Read the full press release
Girton College, Cambridge, is a Grade 2* listed heritage building and frighteningly good value this Halloween. LONDON, UK, 2024-Oct-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Oxford, Cambridge, London and York are some of Britain’s oldest cities…and allegedly most haunted. This Halloween, a tourism expert says you can stay in bargain city centre university accommodation for the… Read the full press release
DUNDEE, Scotland, 2024-Oct-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The rains that succeeded the unusually dry and warm end to September in Scotland won’t have been popular with most people, but they were welcomed by anglers visiting Scotland looking to land a big Tay salmon before the close season. Scotland’s warm autumnal beginning meant lower water levels… Read the full press release
Oxford, UK, 2024-Oct-08 — /Travel PR News/ — This summer, many holidaymakers on a budget discovered the money-saving secret of staying in university rooms out of term time. Often in central locations, university rooms are an inexpensive place to stay while students are away. But what happens now that freshers have moved into most accommodation?… Read the full press release
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