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“The world is a book, and those who do not travel
read only a page”... St Augustine
THIS
MONTH'S DESTINATON: Djerba,
Tunisia
A
Desert Island where wellness and nature walk hand in hand
Not many Brits would have heard of Djerba prior to Tunisair’s
inaugural flight from London Gatwick to Djerba on Thursday
27th May 2010. Lyssiemay Annoh was aboard the one-class
maiden flight and shares her experience here with us.
Djerba,
the largest island in North Africa is already very popular
with French, German, Italian and Czech tourists. The island’s
uniqueness prompted French philosopher, novelist, and
essayist, Simone de Beauvoir, the lifelong companion of
Jean-Paul Sartre to describe it as “one of the silent
places in the world.... Discover
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The
"coolest" spa destinations
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The
world's top spa destinations come to play in Executive
Traveller |
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| HOTELS
AND PLACES TO STAY |
Travelodge
has something to celebrate |
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Its
official, Travelodge opens its 400th hotel on its 25th
Anniversary with “Pomp and Pageantry”
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, officially opened
Travelodge's 400th hotel at Waterloo and also joined
in the party to celebrate the hotel chain's 25th anniversary.
Travelodge opened its first hotel at Barton-under-Needwood
on the A38 in 1985.Over the subsequent 25 years the
business has grown from its roadside beginnings into
being the most highly recognised hotel brand in the
UK. It is the biggest hotel brand in both London and
Edinburgh and has the most visited website in the hotel
industry.Travelodge is also trialling a free cycle service
where customers can hire a ‘Go Cycle’ -
which is the world’s lightest electric bike. Guy
Parsons, Travelodge’s Chief Executive was present
at the opening to present his company’s vision
for London…. Read
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| OPINION |
VIEWS
FROM THE TRAVEL ECONOMIST |
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Taking
holidays is a human right
As Commissioner for Transport I successfully
defended passengers’ rights. The next step is to
safeguard their right to be tourists. Antonio
Tajani
In his opening address at the European Tourism
Stakeholders’ Conference in Madrid, Antonio Tajani,
Vice-President of the European Commission with responsibility
for industry and entrepreneurship declared taking holidays
as a right. He said that as the person responsible for
Europe’s policies in this economic sector, it is
his firm belief that the way in which we spend our holidays
is an . . .…read
more
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| USEFUL
INFORMATION |
TIPS
ON HOW TO TRAVEL SAFELY
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Helpful
tips for female travellers:
Female travellers may find travelling
alone or with a couple of female friends to be a
great experience; but as a women, you can be targeted
by criminals. Here some tips to making yourself
safe when you’re out and about.. read
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Before
you go:
check our travel advice pages for the country you
are visiting. Sign up to join the Executive Travellers’
Club and you’ll get the latest updates for
that country register with our services and assistance
we can get in touch with you if something goes wrong
or you need ... More
information
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Bellevue
Palace Executive Chef Gregor Zimmerman |
FOOD
AND DRINK:
Chefs of Excellence
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Applause
for Hasdrubal Prestige Thalassa & Spa Executive Head
Chef Guider Hdiedn |
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"Most
of my ideas come to me whilst playing the Piano.".
Chef
Gregor Zimmerman. Swiss cuisine is elegant,
classic and above all flavoursome Isis Basnayaka
exposes deluxe cuisine with the Executive Chef
of the Bellevue Palace in Bern, one of 39 unique
5* hotels under the Deluxe Hotels Group. Zimmerman
started ...read
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Hasdrubal
Prestige Thalassa & Spa Executive Head Chef
Guider Hdiedn wowed a delighted group of British
guests visiting Djerba for the first time during
the launch of the London-Djerba-London maiden
flight of Tunisair from London Gatwick to Djerba.
Guider’s ....read
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How
to eat well on a desert island.
Who
says you cannot eat well on a desert island?
Djerba competes with haute cuisine in the capital
city and delivers on traditional cuisine hinterland.
Enjoy some ethnic desert cuisine at Ksar Gilhene
Pansea ...discover
the experience
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Soup
to go Barley Soup Grison Style
During
our encounter with Chef Zimmerman, he created some
mouthwatering Reception/Cocktail food for us to
sample. ...discover
the experience |
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Things
you need to know about the air travel |
It
was not all bad news with the ash cloud - Lufthansa
sees growth between Manchester and Munich
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KLM
now flies to Hangzhou, China
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines launched a scheduled
service between Amsterdam and Hangzhou Xiaoshan
Airport in China on 8 May 2010. This is the sixth
destination in China for KLM making it the first
airline read
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AirAsiaX
introduces Flat Beds into Low Fare Long Haul Flying
Low fare long haul airline AirAsia X, has introduced
a new flying experience for guests with enhancements
to its long-haul premium and economy cabins.
read more |
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COOL
TRAVEL GADGETS |
The
Silhouette IQ-POL 2010 |
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Eyewear
maker Silhouette offers us polarised sun protection lenses
with its IQ POL 2010 – the
new 12 layer sun protection for eyes.
Based on the
fact that the most intelligent sun protection for the
eyes should offer polarised sun protection lenses, considered
to be the sun protection technology of the future, Silhouette’s
research and development experts have grappled intensely
with this issue and produced the most advanced polarisation
technology in the world, the 12-layer technology –
referred to by Silhouette as IQ-POL.
Putting aside the obvious benefits of sun protection,
the IQ POL 2010 is pretty stylish too. They are very comfortable
and the remarkable thing about this pair is not so much
the many benefits that you gain from the polarised sun
protection lenses but the weightless nature in which it
is presented. One can easily be fooled in thinking that
its lightness does not make it durable but on the contrary
the lightness of the glasses is one of its strengths....
read our full tried
and tested review
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BUSINESS
JETS |
BUSINESS
AVIATION NEWS AND ONE-WAY OFFERS |
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BUSINESS
AVIATION BOOMS WITH 2010 WORLD CAP
John
Travolta and family among VIP who flew into Lanseria
ExecuJet FBO has been very busy receiving VIPs
who travelled with business jets into South Africa
for the 2010 World Cup. Actor and Pilot John Travolta
who is also Ambassador for Qantas Airlines landed
his Boeing 707 from Buenos Aires to Lanseria Airport
to lend his support to the Australian National
Team, who have now sadly been eliminated. He was
accompanied by his wife Kelly Preston and daughter
Ella... read
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ONE
WAY OFFER AVAILABLE ON LEARJET 31A - 6-8 PASSENGERS
If you are in Ibiza and neighbouring Balearic Islands,
we have a Learjet 31A available to depart on Sunday
6th July to any other Mediterranean destination
or Dusseldorf. Max passengers 6-8. Find
out more
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GREEN
ISSUES |
TIPS
ON HOW TO TRAVEL GREEN
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UK
Airport Operators are going green too….
They
have launched new guidelines to reduce aircraft
ground emissions
A major initiative to reduce the
carbon emissions of aircraft on the ground at UK
airports was launched on 29th June 2010 by the Airport
Operators Association the trade association that
represents the interests of British airports as
well as the principal body with which the UK Government
and regulatory authorities consult on airport matters.
at their Environmental Conference...read
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VisitEngland
and regional tourism agencies launch Green Toolkit
A new free online toolkit is now available for
small to medium sized businesses who want to become
more sustainable. Green Start has been launched
by VisitEngland and regional tourism agencies,
including Welcome to Yorkshire, to help tourism
businesses embrace sustainable practices. ..discover
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Where
do you start? Green hotels, environmentally friendly
conferences, carbon footprints, sustainable travelling
can be a mine field of its own doing. How do business
travellers keep the balance?
Most of us are conscious and feel the need to do
something useful. We recognise that for it to be
a success, the effort has to come from both ends.
The business provider, tourism offices, airports,
hoteliers, event venues, caterers, transportation
companies, exhibitors, and almost everyone must
join in to create environmentally friendly resources
and make themselves advocates of sustainability
Here are some
tips on how to go green during your travels…. |
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