2020 has certainly been a tough year for travellers, and it has been devastating to see our beloved industry’s reputation take a hit as a consequence. Whilst the service offered by many of the specialist, family run tour operators has […]
Firstly, thank you to those of you who took the time to write to us after the last update which we provided. We are so pleased that you have been finding our Covid-19 and general travel insights helpful and with […]
We are truly delighted to have heard from so many of our partners in France, Spain, Italy and Portugal this week, and the great news is that the tourism industries in these countries are getting themselves well and truly ready […]
Mark provides a personal update to those who have bookings with us currently, and shares some accurate information about postponements and refunds. Since I last wrote a fortnight ago, I hope that everyone continues to keep safe and well. The […]
“What would be your dream trip?” This is the question we always ask our clients during the planning stages of their tailor-made wine tour. Perhaps the word ‘dream’ is misleading though; it suggests that the answer cannot be reality, that […]
Is it just us, or are your social media feeds also bursting at the seams with “motivational” posts such as “broaden your horizons during lock down” and “use your lock down wisely- learn a new skill”? Quite frankly, we’re bored […]
I hope that you are keeping safe and well, and that if nothing else, Covid-19 has provided you with an excellent excuse to start working your way through your wine stocks at home. So many of us should now be […]
Cups of tea: 6 Most unusual snack of the day: Babybel dipped in houmous Number of times I’ve checked the Daily Mail app: 2 (fine, it was actually 5, but I’m only looking at the headlines!) Glasses of wine: […]
Important message from Mark Hallett Let’s start with the obligatory buzz word of the month. What an absolutely “unprecedented” time we find ourselves in. This time last year, I could never have imagined that I would find myself writing to […]
I have just returned from a long weekend in one of my all-time favourite French cities – Bordeaux. I flew from a busy Manchester airport and enjoyed the benefit of a tail wind to whisk me to Bordeaux in 1 […]
