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Chris Steele from Koko Digital looks at how more travel companies are turning to viral marketing to raise brand awareness

More and more travel companies are turning to viral marketing, also known as ?buzz marketing?, as an option for raising brand awareness quickly and generating traffic to their websites. Equally though, the term is as vague, mysterious and terrifying as ?social media? for many business owners and directors in the sector.

Hiedi Hutchinson from Imaginative Traveller looks at the increase in solo adventure travel


?When it comes to choosing where to escape to, inspiring shows such as Ewan McGregor?s Long Way Round and Comic Relief?s ongoing celebrity challenges have had a dramatic impact on travel styles in recent years, helping ensure adventure travel is increasingly on the holiday map.

Every passenger visit to a UK port generates ?97 for local economy

Following the industry gathering at the recent Seatrade Med, CruiseBritain highlights recent figures from the European Cruise Council?s annual economic impact study that show that cruise tourism generates an average expenditure of ?97 per passenger port visit for the local economy.

Oliver Broad, director of Robert Broad Travel, Staffs, and the new chair of AITO Specialist Travel Agents, outlines the strong position of independent travel agents going into 2011

Looking back, 2010 was a trying year for the travel industry with the likes of the ash cloud, BA strikes, riots in Greece and trouble in Thailand coming on top of the effects of the recession. Yet against this backdrop, independent travel agents have been experiencing a renaissance.

Over 50s travellers: the new experience collectors? by Maia Honan from Positive Thinking

We are continuing to see a new trend emerging in the travel market; the surfacing of a?group who have been brought up to wait until they could afford the good things in life, and who by consequence are now having some of the most exciting experiences of their lives.??

Ashley Dellow, head of retail sales at Leger Holidays, shares his views on the tough times ahead and how he thinks the travel industry will survive.


There?s no doubt about it, 2011 will be a tough year for businesses across the UK. With government cutbacks and talks of a double-dip recession, consumer confidence and spending looks set to remain low.?

Uninsured Brits feel the pain in Spain

Spain is the number one destination for British holidaymakers, who make around 17million trips there every year. Many Brits heading to Spain travel with a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), thinking it is a replacement for buying travel insurance. But this could cost them dear, warns leading travel insurance Website, insurewithease.com

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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.