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Discover Outdoor Adventures All Year Round in Philadelphia

Discover Outdoor Adventures in Philadelphia

With over 10,000 acres of green space and an abundance of exciting open-air experiences available all year round, Philadelphia offers the perfect choice for travellers looking to enjoy a holiday filled with outdoor adventures once international travel resumes.

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Exciting New Partnership Launched Between Swarovski Optik And Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust (WWT)

After many years of support for the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), SWAROVSKI OPTIK will be embarking on a refreshed partnership with the charity this year. From May 2021, SWAROVSKI OPTIK will be working alongside VIKING OPTICAL as WWT’s newest optics partner.

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Seven Important Lessons I’ve Learnt During My PR Career

                                      Sarah Salord, GEC PR Company Director

From interning at a PR company in Covent Garden to now running my own London-based travel and lifestyle PR agency with my business partner Fiona, I’ve learned several lessons from my 17 years in the industry.

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Top Tips From SWAROVSKI OPTIK And SKYEFARI For Spotting Five Iconic British Wildlife Species On A Scottish Staycation

Leading long-range optic specialists, SWAROVSKI OPTIK, has teamed up with David Lambie and Paul Sharman of SKYEFARI, a specialist wildlife watching tour operator based on the Isle of Skye, to offer top tips for spotting five of the UK’s most elusive wildlife species whilst on a staycation in Scotland this year.

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Visit Maldives And The Maldives Ministry Of Tourism Launch ‘I’m Vaccinated’ Campaign

Visit Maldives together with the Maldives Ministry of Tourism launches the ‘I’m Vaccinated’ campaign, aiming to share a positive message regarding the vaccination of staff working in the tourism sector, as well as promote the initiatives undertaken to ensure the Maldives remains one of the safest destinations for travellers.

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How Can PR Help Hotels Generate Bookings?

Blog post by GEC PR Company Director Fiona Anderson

With an estimated 700,000 hotels operating globally pre-pandemic, it’s clear that even with a large margin of error, there are a lot of hotels out there – and that all hoteliers have a lot of competition!

So, how can a hotel achieve cut-through in order to entice new clients and generate more bookings?

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Dream Then Book A Couples Break For Later At An Aitken Spence Maldives Resort

With international travel set to return later in 2021, couples looking for an exceptional escape should start planning for a trip to one of Aitken Spence Hotels’ resorts in the Maldives.

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Visit Maldives Launches Virtual Event Management Platform

Visit Maldives launches its first virtual event management platform. Named ‘My Virtual Maldives’, the platform will amplify audience engagement and networking by connecting attendees from across the globe through hosted online events, ranging from virtual exhibitions, roadshows, webinars and travel agent training, as well as live marketing events targeting the travel trade and consumers.

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APH.com Announces New Drive-Through Covid-19 Testing Facility At Gatwick Airport Car Park

Airport Parking & Hotels (APH.com), the award-winning airport parking operator, announces a drive-through Covid-19 testing facility at its APH-owned car park at Gatwick Airport providing travellers with a convenient and affordable way to get tested prior to flying abroad and on return to the UK.

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Time for a Radical Rethink: International Women in Travel & Tourism Forum Speakers Urge Industry to Build Back Better

With the travel industry poised to reopen internationally, speakers at May’s International Women in Travel & Tourism Forum are urging the travel sector to have a radical rethink. The five-day event, organised by social enterprise Women in Travel CIC (Community Interest Company), will focus on myriad ways corporates and individuals can avoid old business norms and create greater equality and opportunity across travel and hospitality.

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