7 TIPS FOR TRAVELLING ABROAD POST PANDEMIC

Following the government announcement last week that double vaccinated travellers returning from amber list countries will no longer need to quarantine, things are looking more positive for the travel industry over the summer with travel companies reporting a surge in bookings and enquiries. The global travel industry has however changed dramatically from 16 months ago […]

Book Now And Stay Later: UK Tour Operator Offers To The Maldives

For those travellers looking to book a well-deserved holiday for later this year, the secluded island resorts of the Maldives provide the perfect backdrop for a naturally socially distanced holiday in the Indian Ocean. Travellers can choose from a range of fantastic offers currently available with UK tour operators including 45% off a 7-night holiday […]

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 […]

A CASE STUDY ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTE A DESTINATION DURING A PANDEMIC

It’s safe to say this year has been one of the most difficult years the tourism industry has ever experienced. As a PR agency specialising in working with travel and lifestyle brands, we’ve certainly had our share of some of low points. However, we’ve thankfully had first-hand involvement of several of the highs. So, to […]

The Maldives Welcomes The 100,000th Tourist Since Its Border Reopening On 15th July 2020

Joint Press Statement by the Ministry of Tourism, Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), Maldives Immigration and Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) The year 2019 was a remarkable one in the history of the Maldives’ tourism, with a groundbreaking record of 1.7 million tourist arrivals to the country. 2020 started off with more diversified […]

OUR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE REFLECTS ON THE FIRST EVER VIRTUAL WTM

I was lucky enough to attend my first World Travel Market last year and was left wide-eyed by the extravagance of the stand designs and marvelling at the industry coming together from around the world. Not to mention exhausted from running from one side of Excel to the other juggling press packs, on-stand badges and […]