Travel specialist, Blue Bay Travel, has launched a podcast designed to deliver insider guides to the world's most exciting destinations and entertain listeners with hilarious true travel stories from fellow globetrotters.

“The Check-In Desk" podcast will be released on the last Wednesday of every month and will cover tips and advice on holiday hotspots across the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Europe, and the Far East. The first episode, "Best Things To Do In Mexico," was released on 26 April, 2023.

Hosted by Blue Bay Travel's resident travel experts, Tom Spruce and Jo Ball, each episode will unpack the very best things to do in a selected holiday spot and Tom and Jo will take it in turns to create a dream itinerary for that destination.  Listeners can also expect to hear amusing travel tales of woe from real-life holidaymakers and enjoy light-hearted travel debates covering topics such as “Is it ever acceptable to go barefoot on a plane?”

Host and Blue Bay Travel Content Executive, Tom Spruce, said: “The Check-In Desk is designed to shine a light on every area of memory-making escapes. From the incredible destinations to the hilarious things that happen to us when we're away. The podcast is a perfectly candid one-stop shop for holiday highs, lows and where-to-gos. It's packed to the rafters with insider knowledge, silly stories and shared frustrations.  Where other travel podcasts are the elegant hotel lobby, we're the fun-filled pool bar.”

Host and Blue Bay Travel Marketing Assistant, Jo Ball, said: “We started the podcast as another way to engage with our customers and drive brand awareness in areas of the market we haven't previously reached. Holiday research is increasingly being conducted via multiple platforms, podcasts being a growing one, so we wanted to create a space where we can share our travel knowledge and expertise in a fun, engaging and easy-to-digest format. Initially we will be focusing on delivering that combination of entertainment and education. However, in time, we hope to open out the format and collaborate with other brands, holidaymakers and resorts to showcase even more about the top travel destinations from those in the know.”

"The Check-In Desk" is available on all major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Tune-In, Google Podcasts, and Pocket Casts.

Listeners can also look forward to regular polls, videos, debates, and snippets across all of Blue Bay Travel's social media channels on @bluebaytravel and send in their travel stories to checkindeskpodcast@bluebaytravel.co.uk

For more information on Blue Bay Travel, go to www.bluebaytravel.co.uk or call 01782 647 239).

About Blue Bay Travel

Blue Bay Travel is an award-winning, UK tour operator, specialising in long-haul holidays to the Caribbean, Mexico, Indian Ocean, Far East, Middle East, Americas and more.

The travel company's tenacious team is dedicated to scouring the globe for holiday deals that are exclusive to Blue Bay Travel's subscribers, with savings of up to 60%. The expert Personal Travel Advisors have explored over 60 countries and customers benefit from their in-depth knowledge of the destinations and resorts they sell and the unbeatable holiday deals they deliver.

Blue Bay Travel's exclusive holiday deals are all neatly packaged with flights, accommodation, luggage allowance and resort transfers, so there are no hidden charges. To subscribe to the member-only holiday deals, travellers simply enter their email address to receive offers direct to their inbox as well as complimentary room upgrades and free extras such as spa treatments.

Customers pay a deposit from just £99pp to secure their holiday and Blue Bay Travel's flexible booking policy means that customers can change the date or destination of their holiday, subject to an amendment fee and payment of any fare difference.

Blue Bay Travel, which was recently named UK & Ireland's Top Online Agency in the TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies 2022 awards, is a member of The Midcounties Co-operative's Co-op Travel Consortium, and all the holidays it sells are ABTA and ATOL bonded.

Blue Bay Travel has a 4.9 Excellent rating on Trustpilot and recently achieved a 4.7 employer review rating on Glassdoor.

For more information about Blue Bay Travel and to book visit www.bluebaytravel.co.uk  or call the UK-based call centre, which is open seven days a week (Mon – Thurs 9am – 8pm, Fri 9am – 7pm, Sat 9am – 6pm, Sun 9.30am – 6pm), on 01782 645 080.