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October 2025 – Collaboration in Tourism

October 2025 – Collaboration in Tourism

It was in 2002 that 'NEI UK' first attended what is usually called a Travel Mart. This was in Kerala, southern India, and now 23 years later, we'll be attending our second Travel Mart this year: this time in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, India. One difference is that this...

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Meet Our Genealogist, Elinor

Meet Our Genealogist, Elinor

At 'Wales Beckons', we are proud to introduce you to Elinor, our exceptional genealogist and an invaluable member of the team. A proud Welshwoman through and through, Elinor brings unrivalled local knowledge and a deep network of regional contacts to every ancestry...

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Mahseer Fishing in the Himalayas

Mahseer Fishing in the Himalayas

In addition to our work with The King of Ladakh and his sustainability plans, we are also working on new tours in Ladakh which has been a destination for us since we first visited this northern India state in 1995. One tour we did not offer in the past but discussed...

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Sustainable Travel

Sustainable Travel

2025 has started well for both 'Wales Beckons' and our outbound division, 'NEI UK to...' The number of enquiries we are receiving is greater than has been the case for many years and certainly since Covid. It does seem to us that there is a desire to begin travelling...

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Life as a Tour Operator

Life as a Tour Operator

The role of a Tour Operator or, indeed, what is a Tour Operator, seems to be rather a grey area right now. Not to us but to others, apparently. For many years we had followed a practice which seemed logical to us when we began working in travel, whereby we would be...

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What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

This is a question often asked by anyone trying to prove their cultural credentials but it is a valid question and if your name is Dolly Parton and it crops up with increasing regularity, then perhaps, quite rightly, ears will prick up. And if your name is Dolly...

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