As we wind down after another hectic week at STA Travel Towers, our Experts are still full of beans and ready to tackle your toughest travel predicaments!
Remember, they’re here each and every week to answer your questions, so don’t be a stranger, email us with your travel quandaries, and we’ll put them to the team.
This week’s question comes from Doug in Leeds, who’s looking for a short escape…
I’m looking for a weekend getaway abroad that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg – any suggestions, Experts? Doug in Leeds
A very good question indeed, Doug. Let’s see what our Travel Experts have for you…
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As soon as the clocks go back, and the sun breaks free of the low wintry clouds, and our stores open up for the day; we are bowled over by a stream of travel-starved people, with one thing on their minds: summer. And in particularly: Europe.
They want to know everything: from the best known places, to the trendiest, the cheapest, the sunniest, and the best.
And we impart all of our travel expertise; and we hand over their itineraries; and we quite often hear from these people as they’re travelling around Europe, soaking up the cultures and vibes that ebb and flow through the cities and villages of the world’s boldest, and most visited continent. And they love it!
So to get a headstart, I had a chat with one of STA Travel’s very own Product Managers, Laura.
Laura’s part of a team who are responsible for sourcing the most exciting experiences in the places you want to visit. This is one of the many reasons we can offer you such a wide variety of adventures, in places all around the world. But where would Laura recommend? I caught up with her to find out.
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So you’ve been blown away by Thailand’s beaches. You’ve caught some rays on Bondi. And you’ve sunbathed with the masses on Rio’s Copacabana. So what next?
How about staying a bit closer to home? Only a 3 hour flight away, Greece is glistening with over 6,000 islands and islets, around 227 of which are actually inhabited and bursting with awesome culture, out-of-this-world food, and beaches that are up there with the world’s best.
Greek Islands: you rock my world. I will raise my glass of Ouzo, and give you a massive High Five.
We heart the Greek islands | Image by Apel.les
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Slip on your sunnies, because this summer looks set to be a true bobby dazzler. We’re about to slide you through some of the best travel experiences on the planet, which should prise open one of the hottest summers of travel you’ll ever know.
We threw the question open to Facebook; we laid it down on Twitter; we flicked it through our 47 stores; and we mulled it over between us.
What you’re about to read, is a mash-up of the most epic ideas we saw, but don’t let us dictate the way you flow — hit us with your own ideas, in the comments below!
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Our experts are back after a well deserved Easter break, raring to answer your burning travel questions.
Do you have a travel question of your own that just won’t go away? Don’t keep it to yourself! Share the love! Our Travel Experts are here every week, and they love answering your travel quandaries – the tougher, the better. So get in touch!
This week’s question is courtesy of student James. Take it away, James:
I really want to travel and get some work experience abroad in my summer break from uni next year. I’m not too fussy about the destination, so what are my options? James in Sheffield
Combining travelling with some valuable work experience? Great idea, James! Let’s see what our experts reckon is the best option for you.
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