Alice Barnes-Brown

Mar 30, 2025 | travelweekly.co.uk | Alice Barnes-Brown

Keeping customers coming back is a no-brainer in business, so get some advice on how to sell repeat river cruisesClick here to download and save as a PDFRiver cruising offers a novel way to holiday without the hassle of getting from A to B. But for clients who think one sailing is much like another – similar ports, cookie-cutter ships or less-than-exciting activities – now’s the time to highlight how much is changing in the river cruise world.

Mar 28, 2025 | 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).

Mar 13, 2025 | 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.

Mar 10, 2025 | 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.