Escape Magazine Winter 2025

HENLEY LITERARY FESTIVAL We partnered with the Henley Literary Festival in September, sponsoring their main stage. We hosted two fantastic events with Rick Stein and Sarah Raven. It was great to be involved and to support such a fantastic event. Watch this space for more exciting events in 2025.

Grenada was an amazing place to visit; very safe and so easy to get out and about and explore this beautiful island. The snorkelling was incredible. We visited the underwater sculpture park, a must-do during your holiday. FIRST UP, OUR NEW SHOPS We opened three shops in 2024 - Marlow, Cobham and Harpenden - bringing a global touch to three local towns and bringing our shop total to eight, with more still to come.

— Clare Daniels Sales and Service Leader

ON TOUR TRAVELBAG We regularly send our Travel Specialists abroad, so they can experience our destinations first-hand and provide you with insider tips. Here are just some of the places our team visited in 2023. As we say hello to the new year, it’s only fitting we look back at the highlights of 2024. From mega birthdays to new shops and events, it’s been a year to remember. 2024 THAT’S A WRAP

SHOP BIRTHDAYS In 2024, it’s safe to say we ate a lot of birthday cake and popped more than our fair share of birthday bubbles. Early last year, our Knutsford shop turned 20, and in July, our Chester shop celebrated five years. To round off 2024, we toasted our Solihull shop turning 25 in November with an in-store customer event.

Mauritius is a destination for everyone, couples, families, young and old. All the hotels spoil their guests and are so welcoming. The island is hot and sunny year-round, even in the winter months. Amazing sandy beaches with clear blue seas. Paradise at an affordable price! TRAVELBAG TURNED 45 In 1979, we began selling package holidays to Australia and the Far East. Fast forward 45 years, and we’re now creating tailor-made adventures across the globe. And our team of Travel Specialists has over 600 years of combined experience.

COMPETITIONS Last year, we gave away nine fantastic holidays as part of competitions. Trips to the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Antigua, Sydney, Washington, Thailand, Singapore and two to Canada were all up for grabs! With plenty more on the horizon, keep your eyes peeled in 2025, and you may be our next lucky winner.

With eight shops plus a new live chat function on our website, booking a holiday with Travelbag has never been easier. Why not visit our website , pop into one of our shops for a cuppa or a glass of fizz or call us on 0208 0235 529 ?

— Abby Trahern Travel Specialist

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