“What?” I hear you cry. Don’t worry – it’s just one of many colourful mnemonics that we learned at school as a catchy way of remembering the colours of the rainbow and the order in which they appear. (Though I have to admit I was taught 'Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain', referring to the defeat and death of Richard, Duke of York at the Battle Wakefield.) Read the full post

Griff Rhys Jones, Dara O'Briain and Rory McGrath have set sail again as 'Three Men in a Boat' on the BBC (last night), this time sailing up the Adriatic from Montenegro via Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian Coast, heading for their final destination, Venice, where they plan to compete in a gondola race. As usual, they are jumping from one interesting vessel to another, in their characteristic, yet seemingly disorganized manner...   Read the full post

It’s been a while since I’ve been on what we call a ‘fam trip’ here at Inntravel, but it’s important for all members of staff to familiarise themselves with as many of our holidays and destinations as possible. Sometimes this means re-walking routes to ensure our notes are as up-to-date as possible, or, as in this instance, visiting the hoteliers and taxi drivers, etc, we work with to make sure they’re happy with things and that they still meet the required standards of our holidays. Read the full post