Happy New Year from Westminster Abbey! We hope that you had a pleasant and restful Christmas time. In January, you can attend our regular lunch time talk in St Margaret's Church and spend and evening with Dan Jones in the…
WIN a stay with Lee Wick Farm Cottages & Glamping! We’ve got the grandest of finales for you to finish off our Essex Elves 2024 competitions! We have teamed up with Lee Wick Farm Cottages & Glamping to…
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has been awarded Best for Solo Travellers at Cruise Critic UK’s Best in Cruise Awards 2024. Praised for its outstanding programme for solo cruisers, including dedicated welcome drinks parties, mixed dining tables, solo traveller meet-ups…
When you’re not working, how do you like to spend your time? I don't work anyway, my retirement time is being a GTO If you could have dinner with any musical/theatrical figure, who would it be? Undoubtably Judi Dench…
UK holiday makers are being urged to explore the beauty of their own country before jetting off to other destinations. A new campaign is highlighting why Durham should be at the top of everyone’s must visit list. Its unique and…
What was your first job? And how did you get into travel? My first job was as a trainee reservations clerk for a North London based short break Tour Operator (Stallard Holidays) run by the father of my sister's boyfriend…
Photo: Mark Douet By Carlie Newman GTO Take your group to Hampstead theatre to see REYKJAVIK (until 23 November). Although concerned with one particular incident, the sinking of a trawler off the coast of Iceland in February 1975, the play…
What is the best thing about being a (G)TO? I have always been the family travel organiser, as I’ve always been passionate about travelling. While we did a lot of sightseeing as I was growing up, and even had regular…
If you were not doing your current job, what would you be doing? That’s a difficult question because I truly love my job at English Heritage. It’s a perfect blend of my love for history and working within the tourism…
Why Am I So Single. Danny Kaan The two new shows this week are both looking at platonic friendships. The big new musical at the Garrick Theatre, London is WHY AM I SO SINGLE? **** (booking until 13 February 2025)…