The World Travel Market is in Excel in East London. You will read about it everywhere, in the travel trade press, the free newspapers on the London underground and here in my blog. It is a preview of all the attractions at destinations, and transport and tours, food, drink, events, buildings, animals, famous people, toys and symbols, souvenirs, clothes, jewellery, and practicalities such as booking systems.
The bigger countries have huge stands divided into smaller sections. There are also launches, lunches, and music and dance displays, films and animations.
On London's trains you will see people in colourful costumes.
If you are overseas, read all about it and plan your next trips.
TRAIN STRIKES
Tube strikes were forecast for Thursday Nov 7th 2024, the last day, so make sure to go on the early days. DLR, London Overground and Elizabeth line will still run, apparently, but you might get overflow from cancelled trains causing you delays, so allow good time.
Middle East Travel
Who is in and who is out? Remember, we are in 2024, but thinking of the public taking holidays throughout 2025 when seasons and political events could be different. Last year, 2023, Israel pulled out but they are back again at World Travel Market 2024. I could not find destinations listed under the words Gaza, West bank and Palestine. However, many destinations are not listed under the familiar country name but another name such as Tourist board of ...
Regarding the Middle East, Jordan is listed. So are Qatar and various other destinations. In some cases where a tourist board is not represented, you can find a hotel at the destination which interests you.
Travel In Spain
Andalucia in Spain, hit by flooding around Valencia, has pulled out this year, 2024.
NEWS WHICH ENDS WELL
I always look for a happy story to end my blogs. What's new? I following one link after another until I find something new. New for me, the idea of promoting Garden weddings in Rajastan, India a country where more than a million weddings take place every year, many of them with up to 1000 guests or more, needing bigger venues than can be provided by the 10% of hotels which have venues for huge weddings or up to 1000 guests. big money, big time, big fun, big opportunity.
More details from
https://www.wtm.com/london/en-gb/exhibitor-directory.html#/
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