A fiery sunset dips beneath the emerald hills of Sri Lanka's central mountainous region, the breathtaking peacefulness interrupted only by the distant gargle of tuk-tuks, the chant of prayer and animals chattering to one another. The distinctive summer smell of bonfire wafts across windless skies to create an eerie mist that paints the hills milky in the impending dusk. At this moment, my sense...

Ruth Downes, Sales Manager, Knutsford attended a recent Travelbag familiarization trip to Mauritius. Here she comments on part of the trip.Lux Grand Gaube (formerly Legends) We arrived at 4*  Lux Grand Gaube and were greeted by the rep who gave us a cool towel and refreshing drink before we began our tour of the hotel. This is a beautiful hotel situated on the North coast of Mauritius on...

Joanne Musson is a Sales Consultant in our Solihull branchI was very recently lucky enough to be chosen to take part in a Familiarisation Trip to Mauritius. I have put together a short blog on one of the day’s experiences. My blog is based on Day 3 which takes in 5 hotel inspections and a lovely drive from the North East of the Island through to the West Coast. The morning started with ...

Lynda Brindle is a Sales Consultant based in our Chester office and attended a recent Fam trip to Mauritius. Here she reports on one of the days activities and hotel visits.   The Black Gorges National Park & Movenpick Hotel The South of Mauritius is by far the most lush, mountainous and scenic, with some incredible beaches. We were privileged to explore not only the scenery but the ri...

At Travelbag we pride ourselves in having the most knowledgeable consultants on hand to put together your dream tailor-made holiday. Our staff have travelled the world to ensure that they can give you recommendations based on first hand experiences.We regularly send staff on what are known as ‘Familiarisation trips’, where they will inspect each of the hotels we sell in the area, as we...

With the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations this year, comes an additional bank holiday on Tuesday 5th June, following the May bank holiday which has been moved to Monday 4th June. Travelbag, the tailor-made travel expert, is encouraging people to take advantage of this and book the following three days off work, giving you a whole weeks holiday, without digging too deep into your annual leave all...

Top 10 things to see and do on Australia’s Gold Coast   Q1 Building The 323 metre Q1 Building is not only one of the Gold Coast’s most iconic landmarks, it is also recognised across Australia. The tallest residential building in the world until recently, the Q1’s location on the beachfront ensures spectacular unbroken views across the Pacific Ocean, the coastline and the ...