TRAVEL INSPIRATION & TOP TIPS

Travel Consultant Name: Sarah Aspire Travel Job Title: Senior Travel Consultant Tour Operator Hosting the Trip: Mayor Hotels & Resorts Destination Visited: Corfu Dates of Travel: 1st to 4th October 2026 Type of Trip: Educational Imagine slow Mediterranean mornings, turquoise Ionian waters, beautifully designed hotels, exceptional food and sunsets that make you want to pause for just a little longer. Aspire Travel’s Senior Travel Consultant Sarah Tracey recently visited Corfu

Travel Consultant Name: Emma Aspire Travel Job Title: Travel Consultant Tour Operator Hosting the Trip: Latin Routes Destination Visited: Costa Rica Dates of Travel: 20 – 27th September 2026 Type of Trip: FAM trip/ Training Academy Imagine waking up to views of a volcano, soaking in natural hot springs, spotting sloths around your hotel and exploring beautiful beaches on the edge of a tropical rainforest. Costa Rica has all this and so much more. Aspire Travel’s Emma Corney t

Destination: Sint Maarten – Dutch & French sides Travel Consultant: Kelly Aspire Travel Holiday Type: Educational / familiarisation trip Accommodation: Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & Spa & Sonesta Ocean Point Resort Trip Focus: Resort inspections, destination discovery, local experiences, beaches, food and culture Dates: 21st to 27th September 2026 Welcome to Sint Maarten We’ve arrived in Sint Maarten. And within minutes, it was obvious this was going to be a very differ

Destination: Madeira – Funchal, Porto Moniz & beyond Travel Consultant: Elle Aspire Travel Holiday Type: Personal holiday Date: September 2026 Madeira is so much more than a beautiful view Madeira is one of those destinations that can completely change your expectations once you experience it for yourself. It is easy to imagine Madeira as a destination for mature travellers looking for beautiful scenery, relaxed days and perhaps a few gentle walks. And while it absolutely del

Destination: Estepona, Spain Travel Diary: Sade Aspire Travel Holiday Type: Personal Holiday / Spanish Coastal Escape A relaxing taste of the Costa del Sol Sometimes the best holidays are the ones where you don't try to do too much. A few days of beautiful weather, good food, wandering through Spanish markets, getting out onto the water and plenty of time simply to relax. That was exactly the appeal of a recent break in Estepona, Spain. Located on the Costa del Sol, Estepona

Destination: Morocco – Agadir, Taghazout & Marrakech Travel Consultant: Emily Aspire Travel Holiday Type: Educational / FAM Trip Tour Operator: TUITravel Partners: TUI & RIU Dates: 17–21 September 2026 A first-hand look at Morocco, from beachfront resorts and winter sunshine to Marrakech’s unforgettable souks. Morocco is one of those destinations that can mean very different things to different travellers. For some, it’s a beautiful beachfront hotel, warm sunshine, a good boo

Destination: Dubrovnik, Croatia Travel Consultant: Libby, Aspire Travel Holiday Type: Personal Holiday / Coastal & Cultural Escape Hotel: Valamar Lacroma, Lapad A Croatian escape filled with sunshine, beautiful coastline, island adventures and plenty left to discover. Libby has recently returned from a personal holiday to Dubrovnik, Croatia, and whilst this was very much her own holiday rather than a work trip, she has come home with plenty of first-hand experience that we kn

Destination: Morocco - Marrakech & Casablanca Travel Consultant: Kelly, Aspire Travel Holiday Type: Immersive Small-Group Adventure / City & Cultural Escape Travel Partner: Intrepid Travel Date: 4th to 7th September 2026 One Country. Endless Experiences. A Journey That Surprised Me. Some destinations you visit with a clear idea of what to expect. Morocco wasn't quite that for me. I arrived expecting Marrakech - the souks, the riads, the colour, the food, the chaos. What I dis

Destination: Canada & Alaska Travel Consultant: Kelly Aspire Travel Holiday Type: Escorted Rail, Cruise & Stay Travel Partner: Titan Travel, Rocky Mountaineer and Holland America Cruise Line Date: May 2026 One Journey. Two Countries. Endless Bucket List Moments. Some holidays are memorable. Others become the trip you compare every future holiday to. Combining the spectacular Canadian Rockies, the world-famous Rocky Mountaineer, vibrant Vancouver and an unforgettable Alaska cr

Destination: Lake Como, Italy & Switzerland Operations Manager: Leeanda Johnson Tour Type: Escorted Multi-Centre Holiday Experience: First-Hand by Aspire Travel A Journey Through Italy and Switzerland Like No Other Few holidays combine breathtaking scenery, elegant lakeside towns, world-famous rail journeys and exceptional food quite like this unforgettable tour through Northern Italy and Switzerland. Having recently experienced the itinerary first-hand, Leeanda returned insp

As part of our commitment to providing genuine, first-hand expertise to our clients, we recently joined an extraordinary educational expedition to the Arctic with Quark Expeditions onboard the beautiful Ocean Explorer.

Travel Consultant: Kelly Aspire Travel and Harper Amy Aspire Travel Role: Travel Consultant and Junior Thrill and Chill Inspector Tour Operator Hosting the Trip: Cruise.co.uk Destination: Florida and Caribbean Cruise Dates: 6th to 21st April 2026 Trip Type: Cruise & Stay If there is one thing this educational trip proved to us, it’s this: the perfect family holiday doesn’t have to choose between adventure and relaxation - you really can have both. For years, Florida has been

Destination: Rhodes, Greece Hosted By: Atrium Hotels Travel Dates: 14th – 17th May 2026 Trip Type: Educational Visit / Hotel Inspection Trip Experiencing Rhodes First-Hand As part of our commitment to providing clients with expert, first-hand travel advice, Aspire Travel was invited to experience the Atrium Hotels collection in Rhodes. The purpose of the trip was to gain a deeper understanding of the destination, inspect the Atrium portfolio of luxury hotels, and learn more a

Travel Consultant: Elle Aspire Travel Role: Apprentice Travel Consultant Tour Operator Hosting the Trip: TUI Destination: Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Dates: 13th – 17th May 2026 Trip Type: Luxury Educational / FAM Trip Experiencing Sharm El Sheikh First-Hand As part of our commitment to providing clients with expert, first-hand travel advice, I was fortunate to join an educational trip to Sharm El Sheikh hosted by TUI. The trip was designed to enhance our destination knowledge thr

Travel Consultant: Emma Aspire Travel Role: Travel Consultant Tour Operator Hosting the Trip: Cian Tjia & Marriott Mauritius Destination: Mauritius Dates: 3rd – 8th May 2026 Trip Type: Luxury Educational / FAM Trip Experiencing Mauritius First-Hand As part of our commitment to offering expert, first-hand advice to our clients, Emma joined an incredible luxury educational trip to Mauritius, hosted by Marriott Mauritius and Cian Tjia. The trip focused on inspecting three stunni

Travel Consultant: Mia Aspire Travel – Senior Travel Consultant Tour Operator Hosting the Trip: Beachcomber Resorts – Stuart Rust Destination: Mauritius Dates: 9th – 16th March 2026 Trip Type: Educational / Resort Inspection Purpose of the Trip As part of our commitment to giving clients expert advice and first-hand knowledge, Mia joined this Beachcomber Resorts educational trip to experience the island, explore multiple resorts, and immerse herself in everything a client cou

Travel Consultant: Kelly Aspire Travel Destination: Costa de la Luz, Spain Location: Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz rip Type: Luxury Conference / Resort Inspection Duration: 2 Nights – March 2026 Purpose of the Trip This March, we swapped grey UK skies for sunshine in Cádiz to attend the Jet2holidays conference - and to take the opportunity to inspect Iberostar Selection Andalucía Playa. The goal? To see whether this resort genuinely delivers on a luxury, all-inclusive exper

Travel Consultants: Kelly Aspire Travel and & Harper Aspire Travel, Junior Hotel Inspector Destination: Algarve, Portugal Location: Vilamoura Trip Type: Luxury Family Escape / Resort Inspection Duration: 3 Nights – February Half Term Purpose of the Trip This February, we swapped grey UK mornings for blue skies and 19°C sunshine to experience winter sun in the Algarve - and to properly inspect Domes Lake Algarve from both an adult and a child’s perspective. The goal? To unders

Travel Consultant: Lowri Aspire Travel Role: Travel Consultant Tour Operator Hosting the Trip: Conteki Destination: South Africa Dates: 29th November to 7th December 2025 Trip Type: Immersive Educational As part of our commitment to giving clients expert advice and first-hand knowledge, Lowri joined this Contiki educational trip to experience the brand, the tours, the excursions, and the accommodations across South Africa. From safaris to city explorations, this trip was desi

Travel Consultant: Amy – Senior Travel Consultant, Aspire Travel Tour Operator: APT TravelMarvel Dates: 27th–30th November 2025 Trip Type: Educational / River Cruise InspectionTravel Style: River Cruise, Cultural Exploration, Multi-Generational Experience Why This Trip? Amy joined APT TravelMarvel on an educational river cruise to experience their ship, onboard facilities, and local excursions first-hand. The aim was to gain insights into how to craft the perfect river cruis