<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Travel Industry - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Travel Industry news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[‘Living proof damaged landscapes can recover’: exploring a vast restored forest in southern Sweden]]></title><description><![CDATA[S&ouml;der&aring;sen national park is one of Europe&rsquo;s largest protected broadleaf woods, offering wild swimming, spectacular hiking trails and an inspiring story of regenerationFrom the bus window, the ridge looks like a giant slumbering beast stretched deep green across the flat farmland. &ldquo;It feels alive,&rdquo; I say to the woman beside me. &ldquo;Yes,&rdquo; she answers. &ldquo;It is where you would run for safety, don&rsquo;t you think?&rdquo;I am in southern Sweden to explore S&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/living-proof-damaged-landscapes-can-recover-exploring-a-vast-restored-forest-in-southern-sweden/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/living-proof-damaged-landscapes-can-recover-exploring-a-vast-restored-forest-in-southern-sweden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katendrecht: Rotterdam’s sailors’ quarter reinvented as cultural hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regeneration of historic warehouses has transformed this former red-light district into one of the port city&rsquo;s most vibrant areasA thin peninsula just south of Rotterdam&rsquo;s centre, Katendrecht was once at the heart of the world&rsquo;s busiest port, home to continental Europe&rsquo;s first Chinatown and a lively sailors&rsquo; quarter. Its later reputation as a red light district has been shrugged off &ndash; part of the city&rsquo;s wider reinvention in the aftermath of extensive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/katendrecht-rotterdams-sailors-quarter-reinvented-as-cultural-hub/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/katendrecht-rotterdams-sailors-quarter-reinvented-as-cultural-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the footsteps of the Victorians on the Isle of Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steam trains, horse-drawn trams and glorious coastal paths are all part of the adventure on a new self-guided walking tour of the islandOn the shores of Douglas Bay, I could barely see the sand. Crammed on to the beach, on every available inch, were tourists bustling for the best spot. Luckily, I wasn&rsquo;t there at the same time. I was looking at a black and white photograph taken some 135 years earlier, displayed in the Manx Museum in Douglas, the Isle of Man&rsquo;s capital. When I&rsquo;d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/in-the-footsteps-of-the-victorians-on-the-isle-of-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/in-the-footsteps-of-the-victorians-on-the-isle-of-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us about your favourite lesser-known European island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Share a travel tip on an island escape &ndash; the best tip wins &pound;200 towards a Coolstays breakFor a true sense of getting away from it all, few things rival an island escape. We&rsquo;d love to hear about your favourite under-the-radar islands in Europe, whether it&rsquo;s a remote Scandinavian archipelago or an airport-free Mediterranean outpost that&rsquo;s managed to avoid the package holiday crowds.The best tip of the week, chosen by Tom Hall of Lonely Planet wins a &pound;200 voucher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/tell-us-about-your-favourite-lesser-known-european-island/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/tell-us-about-your-favourite-lesser-known-european-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A slow, boozy bus tour of Hungary’s secret vineyards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spa town of Balatonf&uuml;red is a bucolic gem for sailors, hikers &hellip; and wine lovers. A new hop-on, hop-off bus tour offers a chance to get a taste of its little-known wineriesThe 90-minute train journey south-west from Budapest to the spa town of Balatonf&uuml;red unveils a landscape that segues from gritty industrial compounds to long sweeps of golden sunflowers and fields of pale grain. The carriage is pleasingly retro, with thick velour upholstery; windows that open, awkwardly, wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/a-slow-boozy-bus-tour-of-hungarys-secret-vineyards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/a-slow-boozy-bus-tour-of-hungarys-secret-vineyards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I lose all sense of time in the hypnotic flow’: five writers on their favourite British rivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the source to the sea, our writers share their favourite ways to immerse themselves in nature by paddleboarding, canoeing, camping, walking and fishingIt&rsquo;s early afternoon on an unusually hot and sunny Yorkshire day. I&rsquo;m standing on my paddleboard on the&nbsp;tidal section of the River Esk, near&nbsp;Whitby&rsquo;s New Bridge, as cars stream across. The 28-mile-long Esk is special, as it is the only major river in Yorkshire that flows directly into the North Sea. Continue readin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/i-lose-all-sense-of-time-in-the-hypnotic-flow-five-writers-on-their-favourite-british-rivers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/i-lose-all-sense-of-time-in-the-hypnotic-flow-five-writers-on-their-favourite-british-rivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I haven’t felt this present for months’: sail back in time on a Thames barge in Essex]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don&rsquo;t have to be a sailor to cruise the estuaries of Essex on this historic craft. The skipper will show you the ropes &ndash; or just sit back and enjoy the rideIn a darkened room in Maldon, Essex, a ship&rsquo;s lantern illuminates the laundry drying on a web of ropes suspended from the ceiling. Between piles of sailing memorabilia, 86-year-old Barry Pearce is flipping through a yellowing logbook, watched by his mongrel, Winkle. It feels more like a ship&rsquo;s cabin than a terrace]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/i-havent-felt-this-present-for-months-sail-back-in-time-on-a-thames-barge-in-essex/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/i-havent-felt-this-present-for-months-sail-back-in-time-on-a-thames-barge-in-essex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to explore Britain and Ireland’s most beautiful rivers on foot, bike or boat: readers’ travel tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our rivers may be running low at the moment, but they still offer an abundance of adventure and nature to explore. Here are your favourites, from the Tees to the Shannon<br />
&bull; Tell us about a favourite holiday in the UK &ndash; the best tip wins a &pound;200 holiday voucherLast summer, I enjoyed a six-mile walk along the fast-flowing River Wharfe from Ilkley to Bolton Abbey, with calming vistas of the Yorkshire Dales every step of the way. I set out at Ilkley&rsquo;s Riverside Gardens on the so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/how-to-explore-britain-and-irelands-most-beautiful-rivers-on-foot-bike-or-boat-readers-travel-tips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/how-to-explore-britain-and-irelands-most-beautiful-rivers-on-foot-bike-or-boat-readers-travel-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer on the Baltic: a laidback coastal adventure in Lithuania]]></title><description><![CDATA[With great beaches, culture and nature, the resort town of Palanga and the wild Curonian Spit offer an affordable &ndash; and cooler &ndash; alternative to the MedThe water off Palanga&rsquo;s sandy white beach is tinged pale green &ndash; the colour of the feathery clouds of Furcellaria lumbricalis that occasionally brush against my calves. Underfoot, the Baltic seabed is ridged, the sea so clear and shallow that every ripple is visible. The water deepens very gradually &ndash; making it ideal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/summer-on-the-baltic-a-laidback-coastal-adventure-in-lithuania/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/summer-on-the-baltic-a-laidback-coastal-adventure-in-lithuania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catch of the day: a seafood safari on France’s culinary coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Calais to Le Touquet, the C&ocirc;te d&rsquo;Opale is home to thriving fishing ports, grand old seaside resorts and restaurants serving the freshest seafoodStellio Lestienne, chef at La Matelote in Boulogne&rsquo;s harbour, shows me his shopping list as we browse the city&rsquo;s daily morning fish market. He wants to pick up some crab and sole, which are in season, but his usual lobster fisher is still out on his boat, so he&rsquo;ll have to wait a bit for that. Although I&rsquo;ve been a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/catch-of-the-day-a-seafood-safari-on-frances-culinary-coast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/catch-of-the-day-a-seafood-safari-on-frances-culinary-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scottish explorer who fancied an adventure closer to home: hiking the Highlands’ Affric Kintail Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Globetrotter and TV presenter Alice Morrison trades in her camels and backup team for wild camping in one of Scotland&rsquo;s most beautiful glens&lsquo;I miss my camels. I miss the sun. I miss the vast emptiness of the desert plains &hellip;&rdquo; These are my thoughts as I trudge through thick conifer plantations and my fifth consecutive hour of rain at the start of the Affric Kintail Way in the Scottish Highlands.My last big adventure was a world first. I became the first recorded person to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/the-scottish-explorer-who-fancied-an-adventure-closer-to-home-hiking-the-highlands-affric-kintail-way/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/the-scottish-explorer-who-fancied-an-adventure-closer-to-home-hiking-the-highlands-affric-kintail-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us about your favourite UK holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Share a travel tip on a great break you&rsquo;ve had in the UK &ndash; the best tip wins &pound;200 towards a Coolstays breakYou don&rsquo;t always have to travel far from home to have an adventure or a truly memorable break. We want to hear about your favourite holiday in the UK &ndash; particularly in more under-the-radar destinations, such as less-visited beach resort, a town that deserves to be noticed or in a remote area of coutryside. Or perhaps it involved a fun or unusual activity that h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/tell-us-about-your-favourite-uk-holiday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/tell-us-about-your-favourite-uk-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 of Britain’s best piers for dining, nightlife and good old seaside fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Blackpool to Bournemouth, these quintessentially British institutionscelebrate a lot more than fish and chips and amusement arcadesPerched in our glass-fronted eyrie, 300 metres out to sea, we watch a murmuration of starlings rise and fall and swoop around us. When the show is over, we turn our attention to the food. I have a bespoke vegan menu based on the best early summer ingredients: jersey royals, asparagus, strawberries. My boyfriend orders off the weekly changing &agrave; la carte: s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/10-of-britains-best-piers-for-dining-nightlife-and-good-old-seaside-fun/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/10-of-britains-best-piers-for-dining-nightlife-and-good-old-seaside-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Poirot’s hotel was the place to stay in Istanbul’: the book that inspired my travels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Falling in love with a novel motivated these five travel writers to immerse themselves in locations from the Yukon and Kyrgyzstan to the C&ocirc;te d&rsquo;AzurInspired by Agatha Christie&rsquo;s Murder on the Orient Express Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/poirots-hotel-was-the-place-to-stay-in-istanbul-the-book-that-inspired-my-travels/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/poirots-hotel-was-the-place-to-stay-in-istanbul-the-book-that-inspired-my-travels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Rabat, Morocco – this year’s Unesco World Book Capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rabat is a gorgeous seaside city with great food and culture, but for book lovers there&rsquo;s an added incentive to go this yearThe first book I read willingly was Bridget Jones&rsquo;s Diary. I was 19. Up to that point, I hadn&rsquo;t been much of a reader. I&rsquo;d been more into football, or Baywatch, or Robin Budd in the year above &ndash; anything really. Given the choice between reading a book and staring at a wall, I would have plumped for the latter.After finishing my A-levels, I work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/exploring-rabat-morocco-this-years-unesco-world-book-capital/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/exploring-rabat-morocco-this-years-unesco-world-book-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Literary escapes: your favourite trips inspired by books]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Dervla Murphy&rsquo;s Northern Ireland to Elena Ferrante&rsquo;s Naples, readers share the stories that inspired them to travel<br />
&bull; Tell us about a trip to Europe&rsquo;s lakes and mountains &ndash; the best tip wins a &pound;200 holiday voucherInspired by Dervla Murphy&rsquo;s A Place Apart Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/literary-escapes-your-favourite-trips-inspired-by-books/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/literary-escapes-your-favourite-trips-inspired-by-books/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My slow Swedish summer on the tranquil islands of Östergötland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small boats and kayaks connect the sparse communities and flourishing wildlife living on the thousands of islets on the Baltic coastAt 5am on Ark&ouml;sund bay, it is so light it could be midday. I slip out of the pretty clapboard Ark&ouml;sunds hotell, opened in 1895, as a small boat putters into the Baltic Sea, the sun sparkling on its calm waters. A wooden boardwalk invites me on to a string of tiny islets as geese arrow overhead and a mother swan coaxes her fluffy cygnets into a nook under a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/my-slow-swedish-summer-on-the-tranquil-islands-of-stergtland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/my-slow-swedish-summer-on-the-tranquil-islands-of-stergtland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Lorenzo: Rome’s rebel neighbourhood shaped by resistance, art and students]]></title><description><![CDATA[This overlooked quarter swaps the grandeur of tourist-saturated central Rome for murals, graffiti, cheap eateries and a working-class rhythmOne of Europe&rsquo;s hotspots, central Rome has increasingly come to resemble a tube station during rush hour: stifling, overpacked and claustrophobia-inducing. Last year, the Eternal City welcomed a record number of tourists, driven in part by the 2025 Vatican Jubilee - 22.9 million arrivals stayed in the city, almost 10 times the number of residents. Cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/san-lorenzo-romes-rebel-neighbourhood-shaped-by-resistance-art-and-students/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/san-lorenzo-romes-rebel-neighbourhood-shaped-by-resistance-art-and-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A family tour de France: cycling and camping in Normandy with two toddlers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ebikes with child seats &ndash; plus idyllic campsites and pit stops en route &ndash; turn a five-day ride on the car-free V&eacute;losc&eacute;nic into a wonderful family holiday&ldquo;Are you mad?&rdquo; says a fellow guest over dinner at our campsite. &ldquo;I heard you&rsquo;re here on a long-distance cycle ride with your toddlers.&rdquo;I am in Orne, a region in Normandy, with my sister Issy and our three-year-old sons, Sid and Ralph. The landscape folds around us in green-over-green &ndash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/a-family-tour-de-france-cycling-and-camping-in-normandy-with-two-toddlers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/a-family-tour-de-france-cycling-and-camping-in-normandy-with-two-toddlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us about a trip to the lakes and mountains of Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Share a tip on your favourite mountain or lakeside summer break in Europe &ndash; the best tip wins &pound;200 towards a Coolstays breakEurope&rsquo;s lakes and mountains have seen a huge surge in summer tourism in recent years, as holidaymakers look for alternatives to the crowded coastal resorts of the Med. Whether it&rsquo;s a walking holiday in the Tirol, a lakeside cabin stay in Scandinavia, or a spectacular train journey through the Alps, we&rsquo;d love to hear about your favourite experi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/tell-us-about-a-trip-to-the-lakes-and-mountains-of-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/tell-us-about-a-trip-to-the-lakes-and-mountains-of-europe/</guid></item></channel></rss>