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Our walking guides and representatives have been busy with our holidays to Catalonia this spring, but our guide Matt still had time to spot some very rare wildflowers while out with our walking groups. The Fritillaria and the Woodland Tulip were spotted on a ‘Trails & Rails’ walk in March and are extremely rare and […]
Following a busy February with holiday departures to Cyprus, Tenerife, Eastern Andalucia & the Algarve we’re pleased to be receiving entries for our holiday photo competition. The competition runs twice a year with winners chosen by 31 July & 31 December. We often post a selection of the pictures here including these taken during our […]
Whilst many of us batten down the hatches and endure the driving wind and rain our early season holidaymakers have been enjoying the much more agreeable weather across the Mediterranean. We’ve been sent a number of pictures including these from our holidays in Almunecar in Eastern Andalucia and Paphos in Cyprus.
Congratulations to the winner of our final photo competition of 2018 – Mrs Whittam of Guisborough. Her picture, looking out to the sea from the Pioneer Beach Hotel in Paphos, was taken in late November whilst travelling on our Walking in Cyprus holiday. Mrs Whittam, selected as the winner by an independent judge at Media […]
It’s that time of year again – time for the fiendish Preferred Travel Services Christmas Quiz. For all the questions and the answers please click here.
The shortlist of pictures for our final photo competition of the year has been selected and can be viewed here. A winner will now be selected by an independent judge. Thank you to everyone who has entered, we have had some terrific photos submitted throughout the year. The details of the winning picture will be […]
New destinations, offers, excursions and walks! Past travellers and those who regularly receive our brochures should keep a look out for our latest editions. Our new Escorted Tours and Walking Holidays Collections featuring departures through to Spring 2020 will be delivered early in the New Year. The brochures include full details of new holiday destinations, itineraries and […]
We have to mention the B word! By the time you’ve tucked into the turkey or rung in the New Year maybe everything will have been resolved. But some customers have asked how their holidays may be affected – the advice we have regarding a no-deal Brexit is that planes will still fly between the […]
As winter has arrived so too have some fabulous entries for our photograph competition. As a warming tonic we’ve posted a number of pictures sent in by our customers in the last few weeks from holidays this autumn. Thank you to everyone who has sent in their pictures from their holidays. The last date for […]
Walking in Tenerife – November 2018 Our last walking holiday of the year to Tenerife has recently returned to the UK. Our walking guides on the island (Patea Tus Montes) have sent us a fantastic set of photographs taken during the week. The next departure of our Walking in Tenerife holiday is in February next […]
Our latest Escorted Holidays brochure features two new and contrasting destinations. Whilst they are very different in make-up, both holidays still share the same characteristics; carefully selected hotels, interesting and unusual visits, the right balance of included trips and free time to explore, all while being cared for by a knowledgeable Preferred Travel representative. More details.
Walking in Menorca – October 2018 Our walking holiday group to Menorca has recently returned to the UK and Javier (walking guide, ornithology expert and our main man on the island) has sent us a fine set of pictures taken during the week. We offer two walking holidays to Menorca, both staying at the Hotel […]