Magic in the making

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.

The Palm Beaches in Florida has been a hot holiday destination since the late 1800s, but in 2017 this retro-cool vacation spot has been ramping up its offerings with some exciting new openings!

...and those who do not travel read only a page. On the 20th anniversary of World Book Night, Laura Gelder looks at how literature can inspire and inform travellers.

Give Canberra chance, says Laura Gelder! Even Australians don’t stick up for their capital but this city that has the best of brunch and the bush – what more could you want?

Abu Dhabi's profile had risen steadily over the last few years and 2016 saw some notable achievments. We quiz Nabeel Al Zarouni from the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority on what agents can expect in 2017.

Panama is Central America’s glitzy high-rise hub and has long lured tax-avoiding millionaires, but did you know it has an old town to rival Havana and a jungle on its doorstep?

A word used all-to-often in travel marketing, what exactly does authentic mean in the context of a destination? Can you tell what is and isn’t? Does it matter?

Julie Baxter walks the medieval ramparts of this beautiful hilltop city in Languedoc, southern France, searching for the romantic knights and tortured witches of her imagination and finding much more than she bargained for.

Travel Uni and Equator Learning have merged to create a ‘mega-platform’ for travel training with over 80 courses. Find out the benefits of training and just what's on offer.

Fuelled by apfelstrudel, bratwurst and beer, Julie Baxter checks out the German capital’s suave and eclectic mix of historic monuments and creative spirit and traces the shadows of a turbulent past.

Fishing can be a chilly pastime at the best of times, but what about when it's through a hole in the ice? Our intrepid editor tries his hand at ice fishing in Alaska's Mat-Su Valley near Anchorage.