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Bridge & Wickers - award winners!
Tourism Australia's annual industry awards, The OZcars, were held last night (17th June) in London. The awards recognise the work that the travel industry plays in promoting / selling Australia. We're very proud to say that we won four awards including Travel Company ...
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Africa and Antarctica - two unique experiences in one incredible trip
Combine two unique experiences on two different continents experiencing an unforgettable stay on Antarctica and an exclusive behind the scenes safari in South Africa. Bridge & Wickers is now taking bookings for this ultimate White Desert, White Lion adventure which ...
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Jewellery making in Mozambique
Bridge and Wickers have come up with the perfect trip for jewellery lovers or anyone looking for a creative, out-of-the-ordinary holiday. Ibo Island in Northern Mozambique has long been famous for its silversmiths who craft intricate silver jewellery using traditional ...
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David Wickers visits Oman
David recently had the pleasure of visiting Oman and shares his enthusiasm for this enchanting destination...
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Travel to New Brunswick with David Wickers
These days it’s rare to find a destination that’s easy to reach (a six or so hour flight from Heathrow), is as big as Scotland, has wonderful natural sights, delicious food and interesting places to stay, yet one that few Brits have even heard of, let alone would be ...
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Bridge & Wickers Favourites - Our most popular itineraries
Although we can tailor-make any itinerary to suit your individual requirements, we do feature several 'ready made' itineraries that are not only among our most popular holidays but are the subject of 'rave reviews' by clients on their return. Among the favourites:
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A flying visit to Sydney, Wolgan Valley & Qualia, Hamilton Island
Sales director Annette Morrissey was recently hosted by Emirates on a trip to Australia to experience business class on their latest Airbus A380 and visit their newest luxury property, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa. Here's her travel report:
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See the sights of British Columbia
British Columbia boasts an irresistible combination of mountains, islands, fjords, lakes, forests, vineyards – even a desert – as well as highly livable and fascinating city of Vancouver. Visitors spending their holidays in British Columbia can discover stunning cities ...
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Luxury Sydney and Hayman Island – save £890 per couple
Bridge & Wickers have negociated a fantastic deal at Hayman Island saving £890 per couple on a 12 night holiday combining 4 nights in Sydney at the Four Seasons with 6 nights of luxury at Hayman.
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Bridge & Wickers Launches Africa - Exclusive Offers
We are very pleased to announce that Bridge & Wickers has launched an Africa programme that features a mix of superb game parks as well as beach destinations and islands including Mauritius and Madagascar. Countries include South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, Botswana, ...
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B & W on tour in Canada
Senior Consultant Matt Lucas recently enjoyed a trip to Canada as a guest of APT who specialise in escorted tours of Canada.
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B & W on tour in Zimbabwe
Africa Specialist Megan Ingoldby recently travelled to Southern Africa, here's what she had to say about her trip to Zimbabwe
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Round The World – in fewer than 80 days!
If you're lucky enough to have a four or five week holiday, you could consider a trip around the world. Instead of flying straight out and back to any one destination, why not visit several along the way for a rich and varied treasury of memories? As Bridge & Wickers ...
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Our Travels – David Wickers and Andrew Chapman visit North Queensland
Tropical North of Queensland, as Andrew Chapman and David Wickers discovered on their recent visit, is an amazing blend of glorious sandy beaches, the underwater marvels of the Great Barrier Reef, the oldest rainforest on the planet and a little know natural wonderland ...
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Latest news from Down Under
Following the Queensland trip Andrew and David went to Adelaide, host city for this year’s ATE (Australian Tourism Exchange), a fantastic showcase of everything to do with travel to Australia. We thought you mind find some of the latest news from Down Under interesting.
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Visit Western Australia’s remote North-West Coast
Bridge & Wickers is predicting a gradual shift in travel patterns following the recent opening of some top of the range accommodation in Australia’s ‘west end.’
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Fly to British Columbia with Air Canada
Bridge & Wickers work very closely with Air Canada as we believe they offer our clients a great choice of Canadian destinations with one of the world’s most modern fleet of aircraft and friendly superior levels of service. Air Canada offer two flights daily from ...
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Cruise West
Cruise West is one of the leading cruise companies offering small boutique cruising in Alaska. If you've travelled with big ship cruise lines in the past, it's time to forget everything you thought you knew about cruising.
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Aboriginal Australia
Aboriginal Australia is about sharing the worlds most ancient, living culture; best expressed through art, story-telling, dance, music and the land itself. For the holiday traveller it’s all about learning about traditional Aboriginal practises as well as contemporary ...
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Jeremy's trip to East Coast Malaysia and Siem Reap, Cambodia
Jeremy Webster, one of our Senior Sales Consultants, recently took a trip to Malyasia and Cambodia, here's his report...
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Canada - Expect The Unexpected
Canada. A land of rugged landscapes, grizzly bears and Mounties who always get their man. That’s what you expect and you won’t be disappointed. Click through to see a copy of our latest Canada mini brochure packed full of exciting experiences and inspiring suggested ...
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Bridge & Wickers’ Northern Territory
From timeless iconic natural landmarks like Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) and the majestic MacDonnell Ranges at its red and ancient heart, and Kakadu National Park, Litchfield and Katherine Gorge in the north the Northern Territory is the home of the real ...
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A Taste of Thailand
Bridge & Wickers' Andrew Chapman has just returned from his own luxury tailor-made holiday to Thailand, here's his report...
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Southern Queensland – What’s on offer?
Southern Queensland has all the experiences you would expect from an Australia holiday including World Heritage-listed rainforest, glorious surf beaches, outback cattle stations, sand islands and trendy seaside towns with fantastic shopping and dining experiences and ...
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Queensland - Whitsunday Islands, Reef and Tropical North
Queensland is a perfect holiday destination with year round warm temperatures, idyllic Islands, wonderful beaches, rugged outback and lush rainforest. We’ve created a package combining one of the two most popular locations on the coast – Hamilton Island in the ...
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The NEW Seven Wonders
Of the short list of 28 contenders for the world’s top 7 natural wonders, 8 are featured by Bridge & Wickers.
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Sydney to Melbourne Coastal Drive
Bridge & Wickers Director David Wickers recently returned from Australia having test-driven the now officially-designated Sydney to Melbourne Coastal Drive. Here’s his report on the drive, which will be featured in our new Australian brochure (although it can already ...
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