WHY NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO BOOK A SUMMER HOLIDAY TO SRI LANKA

9 May 2023 – With Sri Lanka’s introduction of e-visa digital immigration forms, meaning the visa and entry process can now be completed online, it’s never been easier to enjoy a summer holiday in Sri Lanka.
TEN REASONS WHY THE MALDIVES SHOULD BE TOP OF YOUR TRAVEL LIST IN 2022 COURTESY OF AITKEN SPENCE HOTELS

30 November 2021 – With recent holiday research data* revealing that UK Travellers spend the most on holidays compared to other European nations, and stay away for longest on those holidays – an average of ten days – it’s no surprise that the Maldives is a top long-haul destination on many 2022 travel bucket lists.
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.
Swarovski Optik And Natural World Safaris Reveal The Best Places To See Big Cats In The Wild This Safari Season

Leading long-range optic specialists, SWAROVSKI OPTIK, has teamed up with wildlife expert Will Bolsover from Natural World Safaris to offer exclusive tips for nature enthusiasts looking to tick off their bucket list and spot Big Cats in the wild this season.
FIVE BENEFITS OF A SUMMER STAYCATION: MY INSIGHTS FROM AN IDYLLIC HOLIDAY IN BEAUTIFUL DEVON

Blog post by Eliza Barrett-Holman, GEC PR Account Executive In the midst of the January lockdown, my family and I booked a late May Bank Holiday staycation to Devon to coincide with my younger brother’s 21st birthday celebrations. Not quite the big trip to the USA that we were hoping for, but it certainly gave […]
SEVEN IMPORTANT LESSONS I’VE LEARNT DURING MY PR CAREER

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.
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 […]
GEC PR’S TRAVEL TREND PREDICTIONS FOR 2021

Predicting travel trends is never an easy task and with the pandemic news changing on what seems to be a daily basis, it’s especially hard to make sense of the shifts at a time like this. However, it is important to be optimistic about travel and to focus on the opportunities that might crop up […]
HOW TRAVEL BRANDS CAN MAKE THE MOST OF WORLD TRAVEL MARKET 2020

For the first time in its 40-year history, World Travel Market will be held as a completely virtual event this year taking place from Monday 9 – Wednesday 11 November 2020.
GEC PR Retained As UK Representatives Of Maldives Marketing And PR Corporation (MMPRC) For Fourth Consecutive Year

Following a competitive pitch process earlier this year, Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC), the national tourism office responsible for the promotion of the Maldives, has once again appointed travel specialists GEC PR as the UK representatives for the destination.