Althams Travel by Ruth Whittlestone

05/09/2026

I’m staying in Scunthorpe this evening, ready to attend our amazing holiday show tomorrow!!

I’ll still have access to my messages if you need anything and have my laptop as usual 😉

Hope to see some of you there

Ruth ###

✈️🌍 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 & 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 🚢☀️

📅 Sunday 6th September
⏰ 10:30am – 2:30pm
📍 Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort, Brigg. Lincolnshire

Get ready for a day packed with travel inspiration, exclusive offers, and expert advice at the Althams Travel Holiday & Cruise Show!

We're bringing together some of our leading tour operators under one roof to showcase the very best holidays for 2026 and beyond. Whether you're dreaming of a relaxing beach escape, an exciting adventure, a luxury cruise, or an unforgettable escorted tour, our trusted travel partners will be on hand to help you plan your perfect getaway.

✨ What to expect:
🌍 Meet the experts – Chat directly with travel specialists and gain insider knowledge on destinations across the globe.
🎁 Enter exclusive competitions – Be in with a chance of winning fantastic prizes and giveaways.
💸 Enjoy show-only offers – Take advantage of special discounts and promotions available exclusively to attendees.

Whether you're searching for inspiration or ready to book your next big adventure, the Althams Travel Holiday & Cruise Show 2026 is the perfect place to start.

Get your FREE tickets at your local Althams Travel branch or by clicking here -
https://www.ticketsource.com/althams-travel/t-mjeodmo

05/09/2026

🇺🇸𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗠𝗘𝗚𝗔 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 – 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗜-𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘! ✨🇺🇸

🎰 𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗩𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗦 • 🌴 𝗟𝗢𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗦 • 🎸 𝗡𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘

Three incredible US destinations, one amazing 9-night adventure – and all for just…

🔥 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 £𝟭,𝟭𝟱𝟵𝗣𝗣 🔥

✈️ Flying from London Heathrow
📅 Departing 22 June 2027
💷 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 £𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗣 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧

🎰 𝟰 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 – 𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗩𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗦
🏨 Luxor Hotel
🛏️ Room Only
💵 Local resort fee: £40 per room, per night

🌴 𝟮 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 – 𝗟𝗢𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗦
🏨 The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood
🛏️ Room Only
💵 Local fees: £30 per room, per night

🎸 𝟯 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 – 𝗡𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘
🏨 Motif on Music Row
🛏️ Room Only
🙌 No resort fees to pay locally!

👫 Price based on 2 adults sharing

From the bright lights of Las Vegas 🎰 to the glitz of Hollywood 🌴 before finishing in Nashville, the home of country music 🎶 – what a way to see three completely different sides of the USA!

📩 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞?
Message me or give me a call on 01977 240011 for more details and availability.

Operator & ATOL: Mainstreet

05/09/2026

🇬🇷✨ 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 – 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗦 ✨🇬🇷

After receiving some gorgeous Skiathos holiday photos from customers this morning, I couldn’t resist having a little look at what’s available for next summer… and then I found THIS! 😍

The 𝗔𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is opening brand new for Summer 2027 and it looks absolutely stunning!

✨ Stylish, contemporary design
🏊 Rooftop pool & bar
🌊 Just 200m from Megali Ammos Beach
🍴 Two restaurants
💦 Shared pool & private plunge pool room upgrades available
📍 Only 1km from beautiful Skiathos Town – perfect for wandering in for the shops, harbour, bars and restaurants

✈️ 8th May 2027
✈️ Flying from Leeds Bradford
🌙 7 nights
🏨 Aether Kassandra Bay Collection
🛏️ Deluxe Double Room
🍳 Bed & Breakfast
👫 Based on 2 adults sharing

💙 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 £𝟴𝟵𝟵𝗣𝗣 💙

Other dates are available – I’ve picked this one because it’s currently the best price!

Tourist tax: £90 payable locally.

📩 Fancy being one of the first to stay here? Message me for details, alternative dates or a quote.

Operator & ATOL: Jet2Holidays

Please note: as the hotel is currently under development and opens in Summer 2027, images shown are artist impressions.

04/09/2026

🇫🇷✨ 𝟰★ 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 – 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 £𝟰𝟰𝟵𝗣𝗣! ✨🇫🇷

I’ve just been doing an enquiry for this beautiful hotel and thought… I had to find an offer! 😍

🎄 Paris in December
✨ Christmas markets & festive lights
🥐 Cosy cafés & gorgeous restaurants
🗼 All those iconic Paris sights!

🇫🇷 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦-𝗘𝗟𝗬𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗦 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

And the location is brilliant! 📍 Staying in the Élysée area, just a short walk from the Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe – perfect for seeing Paris all lit up for Christmas. ✨🇫🇷

⭐️ Amazing guest reviews too!

📅 6th December 2026
🌙 3 nights
✈️ Manchester flights
🛏️ Superior Double Room with Pool access
🍴 Room Only
🧳 1 x 15kg hold luggage
👫 Based on 2 adults sharing

💷 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 £𝟰𝟰𝟵𝗣𝗣
➕ Tourist tax £44pp payable locally

📩 Message me for more details or to book!

Operator & ATOL: easyJet holidays

04/09/2026

✈️ 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗬 ✈️

Today is National Travel Agent Day, so it seems like the perfect time to share a little reminder of why booking with a travel agent really can make a difference. 💙

Your holiday is about so much more than flights, hotels and prices. It’s about the memories you make, the people you’re with and those moments that matter. ❤️

And that’s where I come in…

🌍 𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁
🔎 𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂
💻 𝗜 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲
🤝 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗜’𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽

With over 26 years working in travel, I’ve seen a lot change — but helping my customers find the right holiday for them is still the part of the job I love.

Because you’re not booking a holiday just for the sake of booking one…

You’re booking it for 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. ❤️

✈️ 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

https://althams.co.uk/blog/116-being-there-matters

03/09/2026

🇳🇱🛳 𝗔𝗠𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗠 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗘 🛳🇳🇱

Fancy a little getaway to Amsterdam? 🇳🇱🌷

Sail away on a fantastic mini cruise with time to explore this amazing city – wander along the canals and cobbled streets, browse the shops, stop for a bite to eat or visit one of Amsterdam’s famous museums.

𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 & 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗨𝗣𝗦:

📍 Leeds
📍 Wakefield
📍 Castleford
📅 Various dates from October 2026 – October 2027
⭐ Just £40pp low deposit - for bookings travelling in 2027

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧’𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗗?

🚍 Coach travel with reserved seating
🛳 Overnight ferry sailings from Hull in a twin bunk en-suite cabin
🍻 Restaurants, cafés, bars & entertainment onboard
🌷 Approx. 5 hours to enjoy Amsterdam

🔥 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 £𝟭𝟯𝟵𝗣𝗣 – £𝟭𝟵𝟵𝗣𝗣! 🔥

🍽️ Want to add meals? A special onboard Meal Deal is available for £79pp, including 2 full breakfasts & 2 five-course buffet evening meals.

📩 Message me for available dates and prices
☎️ 𝟬𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟳 𝟮𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟭𝟭

03/09/2026

🇳🇴𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐘 – 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 🚢🇳🇴

🔥 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 £𝟑,𝟏𝟖𝟑!
🔥 𝟐 𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 £𝟏,𝟐𝟐𝟖𝐏𝐏!

Sail from Southampton aboard the incredible 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 and spend 8 nights exploring some of Norway’s spectacular fjords and scenery 🇳🇴🏔️

🚢 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐄: Best of Norway
📅 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 26th May 2028
🛏️ 𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: 8 nights
⚓ Sailing from Southampton
🍽️ Full Board – meals & snacks included

🔥 𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒:

👫 2 ADULTS SHARING
Inside Stateroom
💷 £1,228 per person

👨‍👩‍👧 FAMILY OF 3
Deluxe Inside Cabin
💷 £3,183 TOTAL

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FAMILY OF 4
Deluxe Inside Cabin
💷 £3,636 TOTAL

💰 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 £𝟏𝟓𝟎𝐏𝐏 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓!

👧 Child prices based on children up to 17 years.

Celebrity Beyond has loads included onboard too – fantastic dining, pools & whirlpools, the adults-only Solarium, Rooftop Garden, live shows & entertainment plus Camp at Sea kids’ club and teen activities 🎭🏊‍♀️🌊

📩 Message me for more details or to secure your cabin
☎️ 01977 240011

Prices correct at time of posting and subject to availability.

03/09/2026

🌴✨ 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 • 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 ✨🌴

🇦🇪 𝗗𝗨𝗕𝗔𝗜 • 🇲🇻 𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 • 🇱🇰 𝗦𝗥𝗜 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗔

Why choose just one destination when you can experience all three? 😍

From the glamour of Dubai, to the turquoise waters of the Maldives, finishing with an All Inclusive stay in beautiful Sri Lanka — this is one seriously special 14-night adventure! ✈️🌊

📅 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝟱𝗧𝗛 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳
✈️ Emirates flights throughout

🇦🇪 𝗗𝗨𝗕𝗔𝗜 – 𝟰 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦
🏨 Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai
🍳 Bed & Breakfast
💷 Resort fee £18 per room per stay
🚕 Dubai land transfers not included

🇲🇻 𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 – 𝟱 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦
🏨 OBLU XPERIENCE Alifushi
🌊 Ocean View Room
🍽️ Alifushi Plan
🚤 Water transfers included
💷 £100 per room per stay local charge

🇱🇰 𝗦𝗥𝗜 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗔 – 𝟱 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦
🏨 RIU Sri Lanka
🍹 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘
🚐 Private return transfers included

💙 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 – £𝟯𝟬𝟳𝟵𝗣𝗣
£3079pp payable to Althams
➕ £60pp payable in resort

❤️ 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗪 – £𝟮𝟵𝟵𝟵𝗣𝗣
£2999pp payable to Althams
➕ £60pp payable in resort

🔥 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 £𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗣 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧 🔥

👫 Based on 2 adults sharing

📩 Message me for more details or to book this incredible three-destination escape.

Operator & ATOL: Mainstreet

⚠️ Prices are subject to availability and exchange rates at the time of booking. Local resort, destination or city taxes/charges may apply and can vary due to exchange rates or local regulations. Any future charges introduced by the property after booking are payable directly to the property. Optional extras are excluded unless stated.

02/09/2026

🐧❄️ 𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟵 — 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘! ❄️🐧

This isn’t just a cruise… this is one of those once-in-a-lifetime, ultimate bucket-list adventures 🌎✨

🛳️ 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗡𝗢𝗫
📅 28th January 2029
🌙 14 nights
🏨 1 night pre-cruise stay in Buenos Aires
✈️ Regional airports available – prices based on Heathrow, supplements may apply
🧳 Baggage & transfers included

𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗘 🌎

📍 Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Ushuaia
🇨🇱 Cape Horn
❄️ Gerlache Strait, Antarctica – cruising
❄️ Paradise Bay, Antarctica – cruising
❄️ Schollart Channel, Antarctica – cruising
🐧 Elephant Island, Antarctica – cruising
🇫🇰 Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
🇦🇷 Puerto Madryn
🇺🇾 Montevideo
📍 Buenos Aires

💰 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠:

🛏️ Interior Stateroom – £5,799pp
🌊 Oceanview Stateroom – £6,329pp
🌅 Balcony Stateroom – £6,749pp

⭐️ 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 £𝟭𝟱𝟬𝗣𝗣 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧 ⭐️

Imagine sailing past the dramatic landscapes of Antarctica, spotting penguins, seals and whales along the way, before visiting the Falkland Islands and South America. 🐧🦭🐋

Also available departing 2nd & 14th January 2029 – ask me for prices.

📩 𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗠𝗘 for more information, availability or a personalised quote
📞 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝟬𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟳 𝟮𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟭𝟭

Prices are subject to change and availability. T&Cs apply.

02/09/2026

❄️🎄 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 – 𝗞𝗥𝗔𝗞𝗢𝗪 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳! 🎄❄️

EasyJet Holidays have 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🙌

If a Christmas Market break is on your list for next year, 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 and have something festive to look forward to? 🎅✨

🇵🇱 𝗞𝗥𝗔𝗞𝗢𝗪 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦

📅 5th December 2027
🏨 3 nights at the Maksymilian
🥐 Bed & Breakfast - double or twin room
✈️ Manchester flights
🧳 23kg hold luggage per person
🎒 Small under-seat bag per person
👫 Based on 2 adults sharing

💥 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 £𝟯𝟮𝟯.𝟱𝟬𝗽𝗽!
💰 £647 total for 2 adults

🔥 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 £𝟲𝟬𝗽𝗽 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧! 🔥

🎄 Wander around Krakow’s beautiful Christmas Markets
✨ Explore the festively decorated Old Town
🎁 Shop for gifts, decorations and traditional treats
☕ The perfect little pre-Christmas getaway!

🚘 𝗔𝗱𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 £𝟮𝟴𝗽𝗽

📩 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 or ask me about other Winter 2027 dates and destinations!

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