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Steve Tate, Chairman of Cristal International Standards, looks at how hotel brands can help countries smash stereotypes

A country?s reputation can have a huge impact on its success as a tourist destination. Travellers will often have a preconceived idea about a place, taken from the images presented by media like film and television.

Brits inspired by celebrity travel, reveals survey by Holiday Extras

New research by Holiday Extras reveals that many holidaymakers now aspire to a celebrity?s jet setter lifestyle, with Brits dreaming of holiday destinations that are further afield than ever before.

Paying for Wi-Fi is one of top 'holiday hates' for Brits

Brits have become so reliant on smartphones and tablets on holiday, that having to pay for Wi-Fi is now one of our top ?holiday hates, according to a new survey from Thistle Hotels which polled 2,000 people.

Myles Stephenson, CEO of my Travel Cash, offers advice for families on how to stop their finances going off piste

Last year saw a 20% increase in demand for winter sports holidays ? a rise which shows no sign of abating in 2014. But currency rates are likely to play a bigger role than ever before in where families are choosing to hit the slopes...

Brits show limited Euro vision when it comes to holiday romance

? Love? Actually, Brits come bottom of the non-Latin Euro table ? spending the least on Valentine?s Day trips
? Belgium named most romantic nation
? 1 in 11 of us Brits are in a relationship with someone we met on holiday
? When it comes to holiday flings, British men are more likely to go out with local girls than German men who tend to stick to their own

Which customers are more likely to be attracted to a promotional offer? By Susie Excell, Regional Client Services Manager at Creative Network & writer for Well Travelled ? a new marketing advice site for the hospitality industry

Within the hospitality and tourism sector, consumers are constantly on the look out for the latest offers and deals. This means that as a hotel, restaurant, attraction or venue owner, you need to provide your customers with the best possible offer available.

UK parents happy to fly further for their family holidays


Almost half of UK parents are happy to travel outside of Europe for a getaway with their kids according to a survey by online travel company Globehunters.

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Welcome to the Training section of the Travel Bulletin Online website. On this page we feature invaluable articles from respected Travel Training Professionals that will help improve your work skills and so develop your career. Learn from the experts!

You can also link through to a calendar of forthcoming training events to see what free training is currently on offer in your geographical region.

We are in the process of developing our own Travel Bulletin Online Learning Zone, so watch this space!

If you have any suggestions about our training section or have some training features or events you feel we should feature then please email training@travelbulletin.co.uk.