VISIT THE PEARL OF THE INDIAN OCEAN Authentic, Compact and Diverse; That’s what Sri Lanka is all about. Only 66,000 square km in area, yet a treasure trove of diverse and astonishing surprises. Sri Lanka is a cornucopia of magnificent beaches, rain forests, charming villages, hill country tea plantations, centuries old cities, emerald green paddy fields, fascinating cultural traditions, spectacular pageants and
VIBRANT CAPITAL WITH A COLOURFUL CHARACTER Washington DC may be best known as the home of the US President, however, this exciting capital city has so much to offer visitors beyond the spectacle of politics. Our Director for the Americas, Kerry Sullivan, recently spent four days there and really loved what she experienced! Kerry said: “DC’s districts provide a fantastic mix of cultures, experiences,
CELES BEACHFRONT RESORT - BOPHUT / THAILAND Select Representation is delighted to announce that Celes Beachfront Resort has joined the family. From 1st June 2019, we will be looking after the sales & marketing activities for this beautiful 5* resort in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands and Scandinavia. Located on tranquil Bophut Beach (north coast), this stunning contemporary design resort offers a variety of
A TROPICAL ISLAND NOT TO BE MISSED Koh Phangan is a stunning tropical island, located in south-east of Thailand (close to Koh Samui and Khao Tao) and is famous for its monthly ‘Full Moon Party’. This lively night-long party, linked to the lunar calendar, draws in party goers to Haad Rin and Sunrise Beach in big numbers. Select Representation looks after the sales
THE CLOSURE OF MAYA BAY IN THAILAND IS WORKING! The recent closure of the famous Maya Bay in Thailand is a perfect example of why eco-tourism is so important to us all. The stunning bay, with its golden sandy beach sheltered by high cliffs on three sides, is the main tourist attraction of Phi Phi Island. Most visitors for the day arrive from Phuket,
RMC INTERNATIONAL JOINS GTRA RMC International, a boutique-style tourism representation company headquartered in Austria, with an office in Frankfurt, Germany has become proud member of the Global Travel Representation Alliance (known as GTRA). GTRA was established in 2019 and aims to assist hotels, villas, cruise and destination management companies, national tourist offices and conference centres to expand business from overseas markets. GTRA provides
KERRY SULLIVAN TO JOIN SELECT REPRESENTATION FROM 1ST MAY 2019! Following the announcement made back in February, we are now thrilled to officially announce that, as of 1st May 2019, Kerry Sullivan will be joining the Select Representation. Kerry certainly brings a vast array of travel industry experience, having most recently been working for dnata in a relationship management position. Prior to dnata, she worked for well-known
THAI NEW YEAR = TIME TO GET WET! Songkran is an annual festival, which takes place over 3 days, during the Thai New Year of 13th-15th April. Although officially the festival covers 3 days, the reality is that the whole week is taken over by this mass celebration. During this time, the whole country comes to a complete standstill with music, dancing, drinking
AGENT ROADSHOWS IN BOURNEMOUTH & BRIGHTON Select Representation attended the 2 successful agent roadshows organised by Tourism Authority Of Thailand (TAT UK) in Bournemouth (10Apr19) and Brighton (11Apr19). These popular travel trade events were both held in Thai restaurants and took a speed dating format, of ‘agents meet sellers’ (sellers to include: airlines, hotels, tourist board & representation companies). Each presentation was timed at
GATWICK TO BOSTON & NEW YORK FROM SUMMER 2020 Great News! Virgin Atlantic and Delta have recently announced 2 new East Coast USA routes from London Gatwick during summer 2020, to include New York JFK and Boston. The popular US additions, will expand the schedule of these 2 airlines to up to 18 flights per day between the UK and Boston and JFK. Currently, Virgin Atlantic operates routes to
