Tag Archives: lifestyle

APH.com Reveals Best Holiday Destinations for Winter Fun in the Sun

September 2023 – With Autumn’s arrival and thoughts turning to escaping the wet British weather on a ‘Winter Sun’ holiday, Airport Parking and Hotels (APH.com) has released a handy guide revealing the best places for a Vitamin D boost this year. Continue reading

Ghillie Danny Docherty Reveals Responsible Fishing Practices At Skeabost House Hotel’s River Snizort On Isle Of Skye

September 2023 – Skeabost House Hotel is not only lucky enough to sit directly on River Snizort, the main salmon river on the Isle of Skye owning the fishing rights along its entire length, but to also have its own full-time Ghillie Danny Docherty sharing his fishing knowledge and expertise with guests and anglers.
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UK Traveller Survey Reveals The Demise of Mates Breaks: Family Holidays ‘In’ With Gen Z, Yet Adventurous Retirees Prefer Solo Jaunts

A survey of UK holidaymakers by travel brand El Camino Bracelets, has revealed that the tide has turned on breaks with mates, as younger generations prefer to holiday with family, in stark contrast with midlifers and retirees, who prefer to forget the friends and family, and travel with a partner or solo.

El Camino surveyed more than 1500 Brits*, asking who they prefer to travel with and where they would like to go, and the surprising results show that just 14% preferred to holiday with friends. Far from the young being intrepid roamers, only 15% of Gen Z travellers (under 24 years of age) were keen to travel solo, with 41% of Gen Z-ers favouring family travel. Just 22% of Generation Z travellers preferred to holiday with mates. The survey also found that it was actually those recently retired or nearing retirement (65+) who preferred to travel solo, a significant 19%, or just to travel with a partner – 52%. Fewer than 1 in 5 of the oldest travellers polled preferred to holiday with their wider family.

The survey revealed contrasts in destinations favoured by different generations too. Despite not wanting to travel independently, Australia was top of the travel wishlist for Gen Z (22%), whereas Canada (11%) and New Zealand (8%) topped the wish list for 45-54 year old travellers. Japan was also very popular, featured in the top 3 destinations on the bucket list of all age groups of travellers. Australia and New Zealand and Iceland also topped the list as the favourite three countries already visited by the travellers surveyed.

Commenting on the results, El Camino Bracelets Founder, Candace Kellough, said; “Our survey did throw up some surprising results. Older travellers are sharing that their yearning to travel and see new things doesn’t just disappear, and I’m pleased to see the desire for solo and partner travel is so strong amongst recent retirees. Perhaps younger travellers prefer to travel with their family as that means their parents or grandparents are more likely to pay? Totally understandable with the cost of living crisis. This could also be why older travellers prefer to leave the family at home as they roam, so they can then afford to spoil themselves a bit more.”

“Our El Camino community of travellers spans a wide age range, and all are very passionate about travel, where they’ve been to and where they plan to visit next. The popularity of Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan and New Zealand in the survey also mirrors the destinations ordered by our customers to feature as Steps on their El Camino Bracelets. It’s great to see that so many firm favourites of the El Camino team made the travel lists too.”

El Camino Bracelets prices start from £26.99 for bracelets, £34.99 for necklaces, and Steps from £10.49. To find out more, visit www.elcaminobracelets.com.


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Notes to editors:
*  – Survey of 1,587 UK Travellers who are El Camino customers, carried out by El Camino Bracelets in July 2023.

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1) The end of mates holidays? Gen Z prefers to holiday with their family over friends.
2) Every El Camino bracelet and necklace is bespoke, so can feature destinations already explored or on travel wish lists.
3) El Camino Bracelets Founder, Candace Kellough (pictured with Co-Founder Tom Lane) said; “Our survey did throw up some surprising results. I’m pleased to see the desire for solo and partner travel is so strong amongst recent retirees.”

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About El Camino Bracelets:
Founded in 2013 by Candace Kellough and Tom Lane, El Camino Bracelets is based in Newquay, Cornwall.

Candace and Tom first had the idea for a bracelet that could record their travels, adventures and experiences whilst hiking the coastline between Barcelona and Monaco in 2013.

On returning to Tom’s parents’ home in Oxfordshire they began to handmake a few of the bracelets that they’d talked about, with beads engraved by a local craftsman to show the destinations and dates of adventures that the wearer had been on. The original batch of bracelets were given to close friends and family and they chose the name, El Camino, to pay homage to the Spanish roots of the project.

Much time has passed since the first drawings of an El Camino bracelet were created in a tent near Sa Tuna. Today the beads, or ‘Steps’, are still engraved by the same man in Oxfordshire, but the company headquarters is on the north coast of Cornwall. Wearers can now choose from several different colours of bracelet or necklace, adding Steps from over 200 different countries, countless destinations, regions, seas, adventures and the five world oceans.

To find out more, visit https://elcaminobracelets.com/pages/our-story.

Media contact:
Fiona Anderson, GEC PR – [email protected]

AIRPORT PARKING AND HOTELS (APH.COM) LAUNCHES NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FLEET OF VW CAMPERVAN RENTALS FOR STYLISH STAYCATIONS THIS SUMMER

 

 

 

AIRPORT PARKING AND HOTELS (APH.COM) LAUNCHES NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FLEET OF VW CAMPERVAN RENTALS FOR STYLISH STAYCATIONS THIS SUMMER


August 2023 – Looking to enjoy a self-drive staycation in style this summer? With UK holidays and mini-breaks remaining a popular choice this year, award-winning airport parking specialist Airport Parking and Hotels (APH.com) has launched a brand-new fleet of the iconic Volkswagencampervans available to book from its APH Manchester site – the VW Transporter California Ocean.
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TO TIP OR NOT TO TIP? NAVIGATE INTERNATIONAL RULES LIKE A PRO WITH APH.COM’S TIPPING GUIDE

June 2023 – In the bustling world of travel, understanding the customs and norms of tipping abroad can be a daunting task, with rules differing dramatically around the world.

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My GEC PR Summer Internship Experience

Blog post by Cedelle Agyei-Kyem, GEC PR Company Intern

I am currently studying an Undergraduate business degree at Brunel University and unfortunately my first year was affected by the aftermath of lockdown which included a more hybrid-learning approach. Despite the uncertainty around post lockdown teaching, I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to intern at GEC PR, a public relations agency specialising in working with travel, lifestyle, and business brands. PR is an area I was very interested in learning about.

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Reflections for International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. As GEC PR approaches its fifth anniversary, Company Director Fiona Anderson reflects on five female-focused achievements and learnings from running a travel and lifestyle consultancy over the last five years: Continue reading

HOW GEC PR’S CLIENTS ARE SUPPORTING SUSTAINABILITY IN 2022

Sarah Salord, Company Director at GEC PR

Sustainability was firmly placed in the spotlight last year thanks to high-profile events such as COP26 and the G20 Summit, and as a result we are all becoming more aware of the impact our actions have on the environment and natural resources. Continue reading

PLAN AHEAD TO MAKE THE MOST OF EARLY 2022 PR OPPORTUNITIES

GEC PR Company Director, Fiona Anderson

While most of the UK is panic-buying petrol and children’s Christmas presents, savvy PRs and marketers have bigger plans afoot… How to make the most of early 2022 media pitches in order to promote their organisations and reach target customers.

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