Beaver Travel Magazine - Winter 2019/2020

Travel News A fascinating journey of discovery across Northern Spain with Tauck After the success of our Luxury Travel Show last year, we are pleased to announce our next show will be held on Sunday 8th March 2020. Once again the show will take place at Sopwell House on the southern fringes of St Albans, one of the finest country house hotels in Hertfordshire, where we have invited many of our closest travel partners to showcase their destinations, hotels, resorts and luxury cruises. Also, there will be six special presentations during the day on selected destinations including Japan and South America. We look forward to seeing you at the show - Register your interest by emailing events@beavertravel.com or call 01923 854986 Hip Cruises Richard Branson’s newVirgin Voyages will take to the seas in 2020. Its maiden vessel, the Scarlet Lady, has been designed for theMillennial and post-Millennial generations. Therewill be TomDixon-designed interiors, karaoke studios, an open- air gym, and even a revivalist vinyl record shop as well as bars serving their own brand of craft beer and CBD cocktails, together with restaurants offering vegan options. The Wandering Hotel Bespoke travel goes truly nomadic in 2020. Accomplished actor turned hotelier, Thierry Teyssier, has put the wander back into wanderlust. 700’000 Heures, named for the average number of hours an individual spends on earth, is the world’s first wandering hotel, offering a newdestination every sixmonths for those tired of the standard experiences offered by conventional travel and seeking something far more distinctive. Seek your roots You’ve traced your family roots using clever ancestry websites and blood testing, now take the next leap of discovery by travelling to the distant lands revealed in your DNA! ECO concerns to change travel preferences Reducing your carbon footprint is going to herald a growth in train travel in favour of air travel. Africa & Beyond Auberge Hotels Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels Beach to Bar Boutique Celebrity Cruises Clear Marketing (Caribbean Collection) Crystal Cruises Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts GP Associates (Worldwide Collection) Inside Japan / Inside Asia Kirker Holidays Latin Routes Lusso Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Prestige Holidays (Australia & New Zealand) Prestige Holidays (Canada & Europe) Regent Seven Seas Cruises Silversea Tauck Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Travel partners exhibiting at the Beaver Travel Luxury Worldwide Travel Show 2020 Plan your next great travel adventure with Beaver Travel at Sopwell House, St Albans Step back in time on a journey that spans centuries and borders, mixing historic wonders with modern innovations. Discover a diversity of landscapes and cultural riches as Tauck takes you on a guided tour from Barcelona to Madrid via Pamplona, Rioja, Bilbao, Oviedo and Santiago de Compostela. With plenty of 2020 available departures between April and October including selected dates for small groups (up to 24 guests) and solo traveller savings, there has never been a better time to plan an unforgettable 14-day journey across Northern Spain. Highlights of the tour include a seven course feast in a medieval castle, a chance to explore the vineyards of Rioja whilst staying at the unique Frank Gehry designed Marques de Riscal Hotel and an overnight stay at one of the oldest hotels in the world, the luxurious Parador de Santiago de Compostela. Prices from £4,640pp. For further details on Tauck please call our specialist tours team on 01923 854986 3 Travel Innovations in 2020 The Canny Traveller