We are so excited…Kelly Spinks has just learnt she is a National finalist in the Avis Scholarships awards where on the 5th August the she will possible be named the winner.
Click on the picture below to read all about it.
Fantastic reward to a top class travel planner...Go Kel!!!
Our team are all so proud of Kelly and her achievements.
Please feel free to pass on to Kelly your best wishes and congratulations in the comments box below.
Go Kel…
John C Spark
Expert Travel Planner
If you’re in Venice on the third Saturday and Sunday in July, be sure to take part in the feast of Festa del Redentore, which commemorates the end of the plague of 1576 and is an important and authentic local event for Venetians. Every year a floating bridge is placed over the Giudecca Canal which reaches across [...]
Did you know that today - 10 June - is Portugal’s National Day? The date marks a day of cultural celebration and colourful parades for those all over Portugal as well as Portuguese people all over the world, who aim to preserve Portuguese traditional culture for future generations and promote the contributions of Portuguese people in the [...]
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Italy offers a plethora of lively events across the country in June, with the Sagra di Sant’Antonio and Sagra di San Pietro in Venice as well as Palio della Marciliana in Genoa plus so much more. Attend one of these colourful parties and you’ll have unique memories to cherish forever from your Italy holiday. All [...]
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This week the new wonder of the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London was revealed and it’s something we’re sure that Nelson would be proud of; it’s a perfect relica HMS Victory inside a huge glass bottle! We visited Trafalgar Square – among the families splashing around in the fountain in the shock sunny weather England [...]
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Each year Florence becomes cloaked in flowers of all shapes and colours for the Florence Flower Show and if you’re travelling in Italy this week you should make time to visit this vibrant and beautiful show. It really is a spectacular site to behold; flowers blanket the main square, Piazza della Signoria, as well as [...]
If you’re travelling in Venice on 23 May 2010, do try to catch the spectacular Vogalonga. This is a larger than life, non-competitive boat race where rowers completely take over the lagoon and canals much to the delight of locals and tourists alike. On the day of the Vogalonga, all motorboats are banned from Venice’s canals [...]
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If you’re lucky enough to be travelling in Florence in amazing Italy this month, you’re in for a cultural treat. Both the Artisans and the Palace and the International Iris Competition are being held in the charming city in May, bringing you crafts and flowers from around the world in two events that Florence locals are [...]
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Every April, people all over Holland celebrate Koninginnedag – or Queen’s Day - in many exciting ways, the most extravagant of which is by dressing head to toe in orange! This year, Amsterdam local, Albertine Rae, shares with us her experience and her fantastic pictures of the colourful celebrations that took place in Holland’s capital. Albertine writes: Just like the Queen of England, Queen Beatrix of [...]
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If you’re visiting the south of France in May, then Cannes on the fashionable French Riviera should be dominating your travel to-do list, owing to it hosting the 63rd edition of the famous Cannes Film Festival from 12 – 23 May 2010. Head to this world renowned festival to experience true Cannes glamour, catch an exciting [...]
