Press Release: 

INSIDER JOURNEYS NOMINATED FOR 2016 BRITISH TRAVEL AWARD

Oxford based travel company Insider Journeys, has been nominated for the 'Best Holiday Company to South East Asia' category in the prestigious 2016 British Travel Awards (BTAs).  The winners will be determined by the consumer, who has until 30 September to cast their vote, with the successful companies announced at the BTA Gala Awards Dinner, being held in London on 23 November 2016.

Insider Journeys, formally Travel Indochina, is an Oxford based tour operator which runs both tailor-made and group travel throughout Asia. Offering holidays in countries including Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, China, Japan, Bhutan and Mongolia, the company gives travellers the opportunity to discover these countries and more in groups no larger than 16, with exclusive insider experiences, local guides and experienced Western tour leaders.

Ellena Johnstone, Sales & Marketing Communications Executive at Insider Journeys says, “We're thrilled to take part in the British Travel Awards this year and are hopeful that our customers will vote for us. We would be incredibly proud to receive this award as recognition of the attentive service and insider expertise that we offer our customers.”  

British Travel Awards' chief executive Lorraine Barnes Burton said, “This year there are nearly seven hundred nominations listed against 83 Award categories and competition to win a British Travel Awards will be fierce.  In 2015 more than a million votes were cast by the consumer to decide the winners, making the BTAs easily the largest awards programme in the UK. Voting in the 2016 Awards is now open and nominated companies have until 30th September to lobby their happy customers for votes – good luck to Insider Journeys”.

The British Travel Awards are considered the benchmark for excellence when it comes to finding out who really is the best in the travel industry. The British Travel Awards is a proudly independent organisation, verified by leading global business practitioners, Deloitte.

Follow Insider Journeys on Twitter @InsiderJourneys or visit the website at www.insiderjourneys.co.uk

Follow the British Travel Awards on Twitter @BritTravAwrds #votebta16 or join the Linkedin group to receive regular updates.

TO VOTE GO TO  www.britishtravelawards.com

For further media information contact:

Insider Journeys – Cliona Keane

T: 0845 498 9980 E: cliona@humewhitehead.co.uk.

British Travel Awards - Jane Richards

T: 07711 101493 E: Jane@britishtravelawards.com

Editor's notes

Insider Journeys has been operating small group journeys, tailor-made travel and river cruises to the 'real' Asia for 23 years, formerly under the name Travel Indochina. Today, the company features the widest range of itineraries and departures to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos than any other tour operator in the UK, as well as a large variety of journeys to Thailand, Burma, China and Tibet, India, Japan, Bhutan, Mongolia and Sri Lanka. Unlike many other travel companies, Insider Journeys limits its group size to a maximum of 16 people. These smaller groups enable travellers to gain the best from both worlds – greater access to the local culture and Insider Experiences, and plenty of opportunity for independent exploration.

For media information and images, please contact Cliona Keane at Hume Whitehead on 0845 498 9980 or email cliona@humewhitehead.co.uk.

ABOUT THE BRITISH TRAVEL AWARDS

The British Travel Awards is the largest awards programme in the UK created to reward the best companies in travel.  The British Travel Awards are easily the most recognisable of all travel industry accolades amongst consumer and industry professionals alike with categories spanning all types of holiday experience - transport, destination, cruise, customer service, holiday extras, and accommodation. The British Travel Awards symbol is the benchmark for excellence when it comes to finding out who really is the best in the business. 

The British Travel Awards are funded by the registration fees and patronage of sponsors who have identified the ROI from increased brand visibility and sales opportunities as the consumer and trade audience grows exponentially year-on-year.  The 2016 BTA Winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner in London Wednesday 23 November 2016.