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Last Thursday, the Liverpool Regional Tourism Awards 2017 were distributed. These awards are run by the Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and Combined Authority.

I think it is polite to know a few words and I feel guilty when I don’t know some of the local tongue. It looks as though many of us are quite happy for those we visit to understand us rather than vice versa.

Pals Josh Hall and Matt Earle recently rollerbladed the length of New Zealand, filming their adventure for a new travel TV series. Here the skating pair share their travel highs and lows with Just About Travel readers

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Visit England says, “The VisitEngland Awards for Excellence are different to other quality standards as they recognise and celebrate excellence across customer service and the quality of the experience.”

Discover some of Lisbon’s best street art

Frederic updates readers with exhibitions running, at present, in France.

Adrian completes his tongue-in-cheek tour of three Tunisian golf courses.

As the great Easter getaway begins this afternoon, many more of us are planning on a break within the UK this year compared to last according to Visit England’s Easter Trip Tracker Survey.

Some 70% of their business comes from novices; they have succeeded in growing the market rather than taking a slice of business from others.

Australian travel writer and author, Campbell Jefferys, shares his travel highs and lows with Just About Travel

Larger than life murals are being used brilliantly to brighten up parts of Buenos Aires. Just About Travel takes a closer look

Reza Pakravan – a traveller, adventurer and film maker – shares his travel highs and lows with Just About Travel readers

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Over the years, by my reckoning, we have written 104 stories about customer service and satisfaction. When a story appears there is reader comment yet the industry seems to shy away from extolling their successes in delivering customer service and satisfaction.

At the Scottish Thistle Awards held last week, Freda Newton, who owns and manages Loch Ness by Jacobite, won the Silver Thistle Award

Frederic updates us on what is on in the museums and galleries of France

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I espied intruders who had not been through security or passport control. Should I report them?

Given the finite space on roads should river boat travel be encouraged as a way for commuting and for tourists to see more of our destinations without having to put up with the slow pace of road travel?

Most couples know each other pretty well by the time they get married, so are used to making compromises in their daily lives. But travelling together is different. Out of your comfort zones you discover new things about each other. You might share ideals about everyday life but have very different ideas when it comes to adventure. So what do you do?

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From Mardi Gras and exploring the historic French Quarter to cocktail themed tours there is something for everyone in New Orleans

The 9-day festival, organised by Cornish Quest, has been created to celebrate the uniqueness of Cornish language, culture and heritage and much of it will take place at The Acorn Theatre in Penzance.

Camille Claudel is often overlooked as one of the great sculptors. Now for the first time, Federic records this lady has been given her own museum.

Television host and comedian, Ian Wright, talks travel

The Irish Tourism Industry Awards were held last Friday evening.