Notting Hill Carnival is back on! Carnival-goers can even find affordable accommodation this year.

  Europe’s biggest street festival WILL return this Bank Holiday. Thanks to an eleventh-hour deal that was finally struck last month, a near £960,000 funding gap has been plugged. This year’s Notting Hill Carnival now promises to be bigger and safer than ever. If your finances are also a bit tight, help is at hand… Read the full news article

The strangest Oxford and Cambridge events visitors shouldn’t miss this year

  Did you know that May Week in Cambridge is in June and Christmas happens in November or that there’s an annual tortoise race at Oxford and students celebrate May Day by singing from a tower at dawn? A leading travel expert says it’s great to stay in an Oxford or Cambridge College at any… Read the full news article

The cure for ‘Blue Monday’ is a university break, says expert

  20 January is ‘Blue Monday’, allegedly the gloomiest day of the year, so now is the time to plan a spring bargain break. Booking a university room for this April in a beautiful UK city, or even Spain, gives us something imminent to look forward to, says a leading travel expert. CAMBRIDGE, UK, 2025-Jan-16… Read the full news article

Cambridge scoops Honours as new guide marks it the best place for a Christmas break  

  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 news article

UNWTO Affiliate Members network expands with 18 new entities

UNWTO has welcomed 18 new Affiliate Members into its global network. Madrid, Spain, 2022-Nov-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The newly admitted UNWTO members reflect the diversity of the broad tourism sector, with private companies, Destination Management Organizations, universities, professional associations, Intergovernmental Organization and NGOs, all represented. The new additions also reflect UNWTO’s global mission, six from… Read the full news article

Booking.com announces new scholarship initiatives with two leading universities in the U.S.

Booking.com aims to support and advance the prospects of women in STEM careers, helping young women unlock their potential in technology through Women in Tech initiatives NEW YORK, NY, 2019-May-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Booking.com, one of the world’s largest digital travel e-commerce companies, announced new scholarship initiatives with two leading universities in the U.S…. Read the full news article