
The Sami are the indigenous people who live in Sapmi, the Arctic region of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia. Although they have lived there for thousands of years, it is only recently that they have been recognised as an Indigenous…
The Sami are the indigenous people who live in Sapmi, the Arctic region of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia. Although they have lived there for thousands of years, it is only recently that they have been recognised as an Indigenous…
Norway is the third largest of the Scandinavian countries, behind Sweden and Finland but ahead of Denmark. This is deceptive due to the elongated shape of the country, and a bizarre fact is that if you were able to flip…
sLOVEnia is situated in the heart of Europe and is the only country in the world with “love” in its name. Small but perfectly formed, its inhabitants love the outdoors – which is hardly surprising when you see the wealth…
Close your eyes and think of the Sunshine State – Florida. What springs to mind? Disney World? The Florida Keys? The Everglades? Orange groves? Perhaps you have visions of Miami Vice, wearing a white suit with Gucci loafers, jumping from…
Occasionally something comes along that really catches our eye. Something special, something that sends a tingle through the bones, something with that often-quoted but rarely seen quality – the X-factor. With that in mind we would like to tell you…
In our constant quest to offer clients a destination that meets with their needs but offers something a little “different”, we would like to share our thoughts on The Baltic Region. This is the collective name given to Lithuania, Latvia…
Travel. It’s a fascinating industry which is full of experts, and I’m sure you’re already dealing with at least one of them. But the beauty of experts is that you can always find another expert who holds a completely opposite…
Where is left to explore? It’s a shrinking world, travel is getting easier and cheaper, people are more adventurous, destinations are more accessible. Soon there may be nowhere left unexplored. Or will there? Think again… Team Umbrella like to go…
Where would you suggest for an incentive group from the dental industry? What better place than Transylvania, home of the most famous biter of them all! And so it was that our group travelled to this amazing part of the…
It’s a strange expression, rooted in nautical history. “Bristol fashion” refers to the belief that ships made in Bristol were of an excellent standard, such was the reputation of Bristol’s shipyards. But what of Bristol in the modern era? Does…