<?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>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[No car? No problem! Six cheap family days out in England by bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[With bus fares capped at &pound;3 and free for kids in August, it&rsquo;s the ideal time for wildlife watching, woodland walks, world-class art and moreTrips to waterfalls, gardens, galleries, medieval forests and prehistoric caves will make the long school holidays a lot more fun. To help families explore affordably, throughout August buses in England will be free for kids and adult fares will be capped at &pound;3 single. Or, if you arrive somewhere by train, you could buy a PlusBus ticket, wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/no-car-no-problem-six-cheap-family-days-out-in-england-by-bus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/no-car-no-problem-six-cheap-family-days-out-in-england-by-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 brilliant UK family days out for summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[From 100,000 sunflowers in Gower and cosmic art in Galloway to a bat safari and messing about in boats, there&rsquo;s enough here to keep you and the kids busy till SeptemberAt the westernmost tip of the Gower peninsula, Rhossili Bay is a gloriously wide sweep of sand, backed by dunes and licked with waves perfect for bodyboarding and surfing. Wild ponies graze on the southern headland, while walkers time their trip across to the serpent-like Worm&rsquo;s Head promontory to not get cut off by th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/20-brilliant-uk-family-days-out-for-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/20-brilliant-uk-family-days-out-for-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Adventures with a touch of magic’: readers’ favourite family days out in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a boat tour in Northern Ireland to a farm with great ice-cream in Surrey, you share your top tips for day tripsThe MV Kestrel has been taking boat tours out from Enniskillen on Lower Lough Erne for as long I can remember. We were brought out as primary schoolchildren on a geography field trip and I was recently a passenger for a civilised stag party. It&rsquo;s popular for a reason: the tour (adults &pound;15, under-12s &pound;11) passes the old alma mater of Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/adventures-with-a-touch-of-magic-readers-favourite-family-days-out-in-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/adventures-with-a-touch-of-magic-readers-favourite-family-days-out-in-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where tourists seldom tread, part 21: two northern powerhouses on the rise once more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preston and St Helens were heartbeats of the industrial age, but their power faded. In the last of our series, we discover how their legacy is finally being celebratedWhere tourists seldom tread, parts 1-20This double act of &ldquo;Lancashire&rdquo; locations is my final celebration of Britain&rsquo;s bypassed towns. My native county has dominated my life of late, and one key question asked in these columns has been: can you holiday right at home?The French author Xavier de Maistre believed you]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/where-tourists-seldom-tread-part-21-two-northern-powerhouses-on-the-rise-once-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/where-tourists-seldom-tread-part-21-two-northern-powerhouses-on-the-rise-once-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sail away to the Côte d’Opale: a watery adventure in northern France]]></title><description><![CDATA[A catamaran service from Dover to Boulogne is the perfect start to a trip exploring the Pas-de-Calais and marshes of Saint-Omer by bike, boat and kayak&ldquo;It&rsquo;s all about tuning into the culture of the sea,&rdquo; helmsman Chris O&rsquo;Brien tells me, scanning the rippling cobalt horizon from the wheel of a catamaran. &ldquo;People find the water, and the meditative experience of sailing, healing.&rdquo; Meditative isn&rsquo;t a word that usually comes to mind when talking about cross-C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/sail-away-to-the-cte-dopale-a-watery-adventure-in-northern-france/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/sail-away-to-the-cte-dopale-a-watery-adventure-in-northern-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A family group walking holiday in Exmoor: steam trains, tree climbing and lashings of ice-cream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would walking buddies convince reluctant children that hiking can be fun? A group trip with an Enid Blyton vibe proved a hit with the whole family&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to wake her up,&rdquo; I hiss at my 12-year-old son who&rsquo;s standing half naked in a dark corridor of a Victorian house. &ldquo;Please, Mum. She said we could come at any time! I don&rsquo;t want to get Lyme disease,&rdquo; he begs.This is not the kind of drama I was expecting when I signed up to a family walking holiday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/a-family-group-walking-holiday-in-exmoor-steam-trains-tree-climbing-and-lashings-of-ice-cream/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/a-family-group-walking-holiday-in-exmoor-steam-trains-tree-climbing-and-lashings-of-ice-cream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Share a tip on a book that inspired you to travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tell us about a favourite read that led you to visit a new place or go on an adventure &ndash; the best tip wins &pound;200 towards a Coolstays breakA great novel can transport you to places you&rsquo;ve never been, take you on imaginary adventures across the globe and, just occasionally, inspire you to visit a literary location in real life. We&rsquo;d love to hear about a book you&rsquo;ve read that led to one of your favourite trips, whether it was somewhere far-flung or close to home.The bes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/share-a-tip-on-a-book-that-inspired-you-to-travel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/share-a-tip-on-a-book-that-inspired-you-to-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My search for the perfect ruin bar in Budapest]]></title><description><![CDATA[These cool, cheap bars in old abandoned buildings became popular in the 2000s &ndash; and then tourists moved in. I went hunting for the bohemian spirit of the originals&lsquo;Many ruin bars seem to be just tourist traps now,&rdquo; says artist Istv&aacute;n, standing outside Instant-Fogas complex, which calls itself Europe&rsquo;s biggest ruin pub, but looks more like a&nbsp;mammoth nightclub with several dancefloors.&ldquo;These bars were a hot topic 20 years ago, but many have become really c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/my-search-for-the-perfect-ruin-bar-in-budapest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/my-search-for-the-perfect-ruin-bar-in-budapest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denmark’s ‘Cold Hawaii’: the artfully cool surf zone on the Jutland coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surfers nicknamed it in the 90s, but this rugged coastline is becoming a hotspot for contemporary art lovers tooThe North Sea wind is buffeting my body and face, shaking me awake after a six-hour journey from Copenhagen on buses and trains to this rugged stretch of the Danish coast. From my high vantage point on the grassy dunes, overlooking what feels like an endless sea, there is hardly another soul to be seen, save for the specks of a few surfers who are trying their luck on the crashing wave]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/denmarks-cold-hawaii-the-artfully-cool-surf-zone-on-the-jutland-coast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/denmarks-cold-hawaii-the-artfully-cool-surf-zone-on-the-jutland-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer on the Slovenian Riviera]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country&rsquo;s coastline is one of the shortest in Europe, but it packs a punch with unspoilt nature reserves, vibrant Venetian towns and a thriving foodie scene I&rsquo;m riding a salt-coloured horse through the Dragonja valley, deep in the green hills of Slovenian Istria. Electric-blue dragonflies zip over the river as we gallop past olive trees and vineyards. The landscape rises steeply in a series of grassy terraces, and at the top of the hill we rein in the sweating horses to take in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/summer-on-the-slovenian-riviera/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/summer-on-the-slovenian-riviera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘As if I was on a Greek island, but without the stifling heat’: readers’ favourite cooler European coasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Fanad peninsula in Ireland to the forested beaches of Finland, these are your favourite escapes without the fear of getting frazzled<br />
&bull; Tell us about your favourite food festival &ndash; the best tip wins a &pound;200 holiday voucherSaulkrasti&rsquo;s long beaches and scented pine forests are an hour from Riga on the frequent local train. The forests come right down to the long, long sandy beach and the relaxing and well-marked trail takes you the 4km from Saulkrasti station through]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/as-if-i-was-on-a-greek-island-but-without-the-stifling-heat-readers-favourite-cooler-european-coasts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/as-if-i-was-on-a-greek-island-but-without-the-stifling-heat-readers-favourite-cooler-european-coasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A brilliant and bonkers day out: how art and spectacle transformed a former Durham mining town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bishop Auckland is abuzz with culture and family fun, thanks to the vision of Auckland Palace&rsquo;s owners &ndash; and the new Kynren show featuring birds of prey, Viking raids and mythical beasts, which opens next weekBooming Hans Zimmer-style cinematic music reaches a crescendo, shaking my bones. Two turquoise macaws swoop within an inch of my hair and join a sky filled with nearly 250 birds. Hawks, kites, pelicans, and an owl soar and swoop around a pagan-looking wooden circle. Peacocks fus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/a-brilliant-and-bonkers-day-out-how-art-and-spectacle-transformed-a-former-durham-mining-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/a-brilliant-and-bonkers-day-out-how-art-and-spectacle-transformed-a-former-durham-mining-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walking in France’s ‘garden of Eden’: a new route in the gorgeous Gorges du Tarn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe&rsquo;s longest and most dramatic canyon is replete with exotic wildlife, including kingfishers and beavers, ruined castles and architectural odditiesWe&rsquo;re sipping chestnut kir on a terrace overlooking the Tarn River in southern France when we hear excited voices from the table beside us: &ldquo;Regards! C&rsquo;est un castor!&rdquo; Below us, a beaver the length of my leg is languidly swimming upstream. We don&rsquo;t need our binoculars because the Tarn is so clean that almost eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/walking-in-frances-garden-of-eden-a-new-route-in-the-gorgeous-gorges-du-tarn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/walking-in-frances-garden-of-eden-a-new-route-in-the-gorgeous-gorges-du-tarn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not just for weekenders: the new Wiltshire country hotel that’s a hit with the locals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of Teffont House are aiming for modern rural hospitality that puts guests at the heart of village lifeWalking into the Orangery at Teffont House during the golden hour, the restaurant is glowing. Sunlight falls across cocktails the colour of spun sugar, spills on to a terrace trailing constellations of fleabane, and bounces off spoons sinking into raspberry trifles. What really gives the room its sparkle is none of these things, however, but the fact it&rsquo;s packed with local peopl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/not-just-for-weekenders-the-new-wiltshire-country-hotel-thats-a-hit-with-the-locals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/not-just-for-weekenders-the-new-wiltshire-country-hotel-thats-a-hit-with-the-locals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us about a favourite food festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Share a tip on your favourite food festival in Europe, including the UK &ndash; the best wins &pound;200 towards a Coolstays breakEnjoying the local produce is one of the great pleasures of travel &ndash; and a trip that coincides with a food festival is a win-win. We&rsquo;d love to hear about foodie festivals you&rsquo;ve discovered on holiday in Europe or the UK &ndash; from tiny village affairs to well-established events that draw the crowds, tell us where you went, what you ate and why it w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/tell-us-about-a-favourite-food-festival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/tell-us-about-a-favourite-food-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crete treats: a chef’s tour of her favourite Greek island]]></title><description><![CDATA[The island has a culinary tradition as old as its ancient olive trees. Our writer savours its family-run tavernas, village bakeries and local produceAs someone with Cypriot roots and distant Greek heritage, I&rsquo;m often asked the question: which is the best island? People lean in, expecting a secret &ndash; some tiny, untouched haven, known only to locals. My answer is always the same: Crete. With its fiercely proud identity, warm communities and exceptional food, it feels both deeply Greek a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/crete-treats-a-chefs-tour-of-her-favourite-greek-island/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/crete-treats-a-chefs-tour-of-her-favourite-greek-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk in the footsteps of gods, heroes and monsters: five trips to mythical Greece]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover where supplicants consulted Apollo in Delphi, the infant Hermes hid stolen cattle and where Poseidon created a love nest for a sea nymphSome stories never get old. The poems and songs from Greek mythology &ndash; tales of tragedy, love and loss, war and revenge, jealous gods, magic and monsters &ndash; have been retold through the ages for good reason. Like all stories that really resonate, they deal in the flawed nature of humankind.To the ancients, though, they were far more than lege]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/walk-in-the-footsteps-of-gods-heroes-and-monsters-five-trips-to-mythical-greece/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/walk-in-the-footsteps-of-gods-heroes-and-monsters-five-trips-to-mythical-greece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My very own Greek Odyssey: a sailing trip to the island of Ithaca]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quest for the settings that inspired Homer &ndash; and Hollywood&rsquo;s latest blockbuster &ndash; turned into a personal voyage of discoverySwimming ashore from the boat I can see a narrow shingle beach covered in driftwood. There are logs, bamboo canes and the sundried planks of an old shipwreck. The steep climb up the hill behind is not easy. I skirt thick clumps of thorn and abandoned ancient olive trees, scrambling over jagged outcrops of limestone. Every time I curl my fingers into a ro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/my-very-own-greek-odyssey-a-sailing-trip-to-the-island-of-ithaca/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/my-very-own-greek-odyssey-a-sailing-trip-to-the-island-of-ithaca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The clearest seas I’ve ever swum in’: readers’ favourite holidays to Greece]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beach-hopping, gorge hikes and awesome archaeological sites feature in your best memories of Greece&bull; Tell us about a family day out in the UK &ndash; the best tip wins a &pound;200 holiday voucherWe first noticed Milos as we travelled home from Crete, flying directly above it and deciding that was where we must go next. It didn&rsquo;t disappoint. The island was calm, peaceful and strikingly beautiful. Milos isn&rsquo;t well known, but it should be; the true home of the Aphrodite of Melos,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/the-clearest-seas-ive-ever-swum-in-readers-favourite-holidays-to-greece/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/the-clearest-seas-ive-ever-swum-in-readers-favourite-holidays-to-greece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling Scotland’s lost highways and byways: a two-wheel odyssey in the wilds of Sutherland]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his new book, Jack Thurston cycles the quieter roads and forgotten hill tracks of Scotland, exploring Britain&rsquo;s most remote and rugged terrainThere aren&rsquo;t many roads in Britain where you can pull over to cook breakfast and finish it without seeing a single car. While my friend Ben got the stove going, I wandered around the ruins of Dun Dornaigil, an iron age broch (stone roundhouse) more than 2,000 years old. Above us, low cloud drifted across the dark cliffs of Ben Hope. This was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/cycling-scotlands-lost-highways-and-byways-a-two-wheel-odyssey-in-the-wilds-of-sutherland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/travel-industry/cycling-scotlands-lost-highways-and-byways-a-two-wheel-odyssey-in-the-wilds-of-sutherland/</guid></item></channel></rss>