Alice Barnes-Brown

2 months ago | travelweekly.co.uk | Alice Barnes-Brown

As Star Clippers increases capacity on Greece sailings this summer, one cruise director shares insider insights into exploring the regionClick here to download and save as a PDFQ. Where does Star Clippers go in Greece? A. When we’re in Greece, normally we sail round-trip from Athens. Our itineraries include the Southern Cyclades, the Northern Cyclades and the Sporades (where you have Skopelos, the island of Mamma Mia! fame).

2 months ago | travelweekly.co.uk | Alice Barnes-Brown

Clients don’t need to go far to see their favourite filming locations – here are a few set-jetting destinations in the UK to discoverThis year sees a new wave of high-profile movies and must-watch TV shows spotlighting glorious green fields, windswept shores and atmospheric urban spaces across the UK – and while they might inspire your next night at the cinema, they could also inspire your clients to book a British break to enjoy those as-seen-on-screen locations in real life.

2 months ago | travelweekly.co.uk | Alice Barnes-Brown

From short-haul sunshine to far-flung adventures, Alice Barnes-Brown and Lina Molloholli ask the travel trade for recommendations from their favourite family trips to help you sell a holiday this yearClick here to download and save as a PDFTravelling with young children means the chance to make family holiday memories that parents will treasure forever – but get it wrong and you’ll end up with crying kids, stressed-out parents and a trip they’d rather forget.

Mar 1, 2025 | travelweekly.co.uk | Alice Barnes-Brown

If clients have checked off the Indian Ocean’s main isles, suggest these lesser-visited places of paradiseClick here to download and save as a PDFThe topaz seas of the Indian Ocean will always allure. Surrounded by the world’s warmest waters, established holiday hotspots such as the Maldives and Mauritius combine sunshine with calming coconut palms and opportunities to drift through the big blue.

Feb 28, 2025 | travelweekly.co.uk | Alice Barnes-Brown

Why a beachside getaway in Mauritius can be a gateway to the island’s cultureClick here to download and save as a PDFWhenever the British weather gets me down, I play the feelgood ‘seggae’ – a Jamaican-Mauritian mash-up – of lively musicians Anonym or the percussion-heavy beats of charismatic singer Annega. Both sing in Mauritian Creole, and I first saw them at beach concerts promoting local talent, with my feet in the sand and a cocktail in hand.