Walking with elephants

If you missed Destination New South Wales' webinars, here are six of the suppliers you could have met and some key points about their products.

From educational 'Dinosaur Bone Hunts' in Greater Fort Lauderdale to cooking classes in Puerto Rico, these digital experiences around the globe will prove a great way to keep all the family entertained this Easter. 

In these crazy times it's more important than ever to find our 'zen' at home, so who better to take tips from than Finland, recently voted the happiest country in the world for the third year running.

Sasha Wood savours the sights without the crowds on an alternative journey around the Caribbean’s third largest island

The Missouri city has a host of attractions that offer visitors the chance to delve into its rich and colourful history, says Steve Hartridge.

A profusion of rainbows, butterflies and waterfalls awaits travellers to Latin America’s Iguacu National Park, writes Sasha Wood.

The dramatic landscapes and outdoor adventures of Québec have a certain je ne sais quoi not found in the rest of Canada, says April Waterston

Sasha Wood finds the holy grail of Arabian travel destinations in the compact and action-packed Kingdom of Jordan

Sally Parker discovers a winning combination of city and beach, nature and outdoor activities, Southern history and culture, and lots of wonderful food

America's Cowboy State hasn't tamed all its animal population.  Laura Gelder discovers bears, bison and timeless landscapes.

Sasha Wood meets the inspiring ladies of Jordan’s longest-running cooperative to hear how a responsible tourism initiative offering local food and artisanal products has helped a community blossom.

Jessica Pook discovers Nevis is a world away from the other Caribbean islands she's visited. And with just one road and more goats than cars, it doesn't take her long to appreciate it.

Vote for your favourites in the Selling Travel Agents Choice Awards and you could be rewarded with a stay at a new five-star property, a food tour for two or some must-have travel goodies.

With its international acts and diverse line-up, St. Kitts Music Festival is fast becoming one of the Caribbean’s top music events. Jessica Pook joins the crowd  

Surrounded by wild flowers and green meadows, Steve Hartridge swaps the ski slopes for biking trails on summer visits to Kitzbuhel and Canada.

Teetering between the California and the Nevada state line, South Lake Tahoe, is home to watersports gallore and legend’s of the deep. Jessica Pook discovers more

Exploring ancient rainforest, strawberry and tea-planted highlands, idyllic beaches and a steamy city, Martin Steady finds a fascinating country and some new friends

Selling Travel joined agents at the Destination New South Wales Roadshow this May in Liverpool and London, hearing what Destination NSW, national carrier Qantas and 11 top suppliers had to say about the state.

Look out for a spike in bookings to Thailand because the cast of The Only Way is Essex has just finished filming two episodes in Koh Samui for series 24 of TOWIE, hitting TV screens on March 17 (9pm, ITVBe).

These lucky agents escaped the cold English winter for a shopping trip to Scottdale, Arizona with Macerich, British Airways and Experience Scottsdale.

The pre-Christmas discount season is upon us. We round up some of the possible Black Friday deals you could be getting for your clients to make their travel cheaper.

Voting is open for the Selling Travel Agents Choice Awards and only you can choose – but how? We look at how to identify the cream of the crop in travel, with the help of some cat and dog pictures…

From colourful streetlife to tracing Nelson Mandela’s steps, a stop in Johannesburg leaves a lasting impression on Jessica Pook as her South Africa journey concludes

Jessica Pook travels the Panorama Route in Mpumalanga, South Africa, and is instantly captivated by 'the place where the sun rises'

Louis Hepworth hasn't let being Coeliac curtail his wanderlust and neither should anyone, but having a few tips up your sleeve for clients travelling with intolerances will be sure to impress...

Julie Baxter finds she can’t escape the vivid colours, smooth flavours and wild sounds of this biodiverse paradise, even when she’s on the massage table.

Underneath a thick layer of dust, Laura Gelder uncovers the Egyptian capital’s gleaming treasures – including taking a privileged peek at Tutankhamun’s golden flip-flops!

Las Vegas is, to many, a small slice of liberal heaven right in the middle of the desert. But beyond the always-open casinos and late-night bars and nightclubs, there is another side to the city.

Selling Travel’s  Jessica Pook, jets off to the VTJM Awards in Tokyo and quickly finds herself caught up in the bright lights of the big city. 

Nina Farrimond heads south, taking in ancient Hoi An, the lively beach resort of Nha Trang, bustling 24/7 Ho Chi Minh and the meandering Mekong Delta on an Intrepid tour.

Look behind the headlines and beyond the suited bureaucrats associated with the European capital and you’ll find a city which is surprisingly off-beat and reassuringly inclusive, says Hannah Wallis.

A trip to cosmopolitan Los Angeles reveals a city with a surprisingly wild side. Sheena Adesilu explores beaches, shopping malls and mountains in urban California.

Scaling an active volcano isn't everyone's idea of fun but Lombok’s Mount Rinjani provided James Gray with a lofty challenge as well as pause for thought on adventure tourism’s environmental impact.

Jessica Pook tramps a well-worn route up one of Ireland’s most celebrated mountains and discovers you should always be prepared for the weather, and lows as well as highs.

Been to Berlin? Had enough of Hamburg? Carly Hacon explores one of Germany's lesser-known cities, Dusseldorf, and shares five fun things you can do for under five Euros!

Ben Coren muses on the ‘hipsterisation’ of his favourite airport terminal and recalls a simpler time when you could browse for CDs and eat a normal burger before your flight.

Laura Gelder examines why it’s the little things which delight when it comes to cultural exploration. Why book a city tour when you can visit the loo or supermarket for nothing?

Julie Baxter explains why getting ripped off will be the most enduring and endearing memory from her trip to the steamy jungles of Southeast Asia and how tourism is a life force for Cambodia.

Famous for farming and being flat, Saskatchewan wasn’t the obvious first-stop for a first-timer to Canada, but Laura Gelder soon discovers there is more to the prairies than meets the eye.

Julie Baxter savours the flavours of Asia onboard the Eastern & Oriental Express, travelling from Bangkok to Singapore. Warning: do not read if you’re hungry!

Julie Baxter enjoys her time onboard Thai Airways Economy Class on her way to Thailand, weird seeing as she doesn't like to fly.

At this year’s ABTA Travel Convention there was lots of chat about traveller personalities and how defining them can help you sell better. Laura Gelder asks: are we segmenting or just stereotyping?

Missed our Selling Travel Dialogue on Oman? Never fear because we summed it up here. Read on to find out what the sultanate can offer your clients and how you can harness new flight routes from Oman Air.

Elegantly crumbling, grandly colonial, colourfully Caribbean and quintessentially Colombian, Cartagena was the face that launched Colombia into mainstream tourism. Discover why it's so irresistible.