“O’zapft is!” – Munich’s Oktoberfest

On the 18th of October 2010, Mayor Ude is going to open the 177th Oktoberfest on the Theresienwiese site in the heart of Bavaria’s beautiful capital Munich. In 1810 when Crown Prince Ludwig organised a horserace in celebration of his marriage to Princess Therese, he couldn’t imagine the magnitude this celebration would have  now. In it’s... [Read more]

Ask the expert: John Flin on today’s coach tours

Escorted tours expert John Flin offers some insider tips on how agents can maximise their coach sales. Joanna Booth from Travelweekly.co.uk reports Are you missing out? John Flin, managing director of Coachholidays.com, thinks many agents don’t realise how much commission they could make selling escorted tours. “Operators who support the trade... [Read more]

The Coach Touring Paradigm Shift

The common misconception of escorted (coach) tours is of exhausted vehicles, soul destroying journey times of 13 hours, cramped conditions with a  florally masked cigarette fragrance and an extremely grumpy driver. BEST (Better Escorted Tours) aims to change this misconception, by dissociating these attributes by revolutionising agents’ approach... [Read more]

EXPIRED: Cosmos Tourama Summer Sale – Must End Saturday 11th July

SAVE UP TO £150 PER COUPLE PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 6%!! Cosmos Tourama are offering great savings on all tours, resort stays and river cruises departing up to 31st Dec 2009 PLUS if you book through Coacholidays.com, we’ll offer you a further 6% off the reduced price! Europe save £50 per person North America save £75 per person Worldwide... [Read more]