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LUX* Resorts & Hotels are ideal for couples, friends, solo travellers and families, and each resort has its own personality and unique offerings. A common thread running across all the properties are the LUX* concepts, such as in-house spa brand LUX* Me, that offers a range of holistic wellness treatments for adults, teens and children. Cafe LUX* serves excellent barista-made coffee throughout the day and night, while the Beach Rouge beach club and restaurant always features a red tint in the interior design, that illuminates the venues at sunset.

For clients looking to escape the UK’s long and cold winter months, Malta – with its mild Mediterranean climate and an estimated 300 annual days of sunshine – offers the perfect antidote. Not only is the weather a major draw, but this tiny island destination is jam-packed with historic discoveries, coastal adventures and mouthwatering gastronomy.  

With winter on the horizon, customers will be seeking mid-range destinations with year-round warmth such as the Canaries and North Africa. If those clients include discerning, responsible tourism-minded couples, Iberostar is well worth a look. 

Not only does the hotel group have adult-only properties in winter sun favourites, but also a Star Prestige upgrade option at selected resorts, bringing access to exclusive tranquil areas. In addition, several hotels have locations particularly suited to couples.

Villas holidays remain a niche product for many agents, with a lack of confidence in the sector a barrier to sales. But the range of client scenarios such a holiday could suit is wider than you may think. The level of support and inclusions available from certain suppliers is also underappreciated.

SPL Villas, which has properties across the Mediterranean plus Florida, believes its packageable ‘villacations’ hit the sweet spot between self-catering and an all-inclusive resort.

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“I felt very gifted to have had this experience,” Ainsley Harriott told me with a big, genuine smile as he reflected on his latest food and travel series, Ainsley’s Taste of The Bahamas.

InsideAsia and InsideJapan offer cultural adventures that have been shaped by people. And no two cultural adventures are the same. They each take in the unique highlights that will excite individual clients, the hands-on cultural moments that offer a window into local people’s worlds, and of course, plenty of time to soak up everyday local life. 

Perfectly balancing organised activities with free time and locally-run accommodation, Intrepid’s Original trips are an established winning formula but did you know there are three other trip types to suit different clients?

Basix is an option for travellers of any age on a budget with plenty of free time and optional extras while Comfort trips smooth away the rougher edges of adventure travel at a more relaxed pace and with more inclusions.

Watch our new In The Spotlight video below and hear about Titan Travel's renewed commitment to becoming touring’s most trusted partner, and how the team have focused their energy on strengthening support, deepening partnerships and delivering even more value for the trade.

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