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Re: VisitBritain, British Air point out "undiscovered places"
VisitBritian is my favorite official tourist info agency and what they are doing really is working .
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Re: Town Hall, Manchester, England (Where Gumbo Was)
Manchester City Hall featured in the news last night, as it was there that the Brexit Referendum result was officially announced.
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Re: Town Hall, Manchester, England (Where Gumbo Was)
Great piece! I loved Manchester. You showed some great details of Town Hall that I missed.
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Re: London Hits Visitor Record, Manchester Wants More
I'm not sure if all of their reasons to why tourism is up in Manchester are right, but at least some of them are. I think the main reasons tourism's up is that people are discovering how nice a destination it is and how inexpensive the city can be compared to London. And they tell their friends. Visit Manchester has really done a great job promoting the city and it's paying off. Here's a trip report from Gumbo! https://www.travelgumbo.com/blo...ty-will-surprise-you
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VisitBritain, British Air point out "undiscovered places"
The UK has been having a tourist boom, with record inbound traffic over the last 6 months and is looking to keep it going. The official tourist promotion agency and the "flag" airline have teamed up on a series of ads touting less-known attractions to...
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London Hits Visitor Record, Manchester Wants More
London had a record—just under 17 million—overseas visitors in 2013, even more than in the 2012 Olympic year. MORE Meanwhile, Manchester, hometown of the Industrial Revolution and of one of the world's most famous soccer...
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Town Hall, Manchester, England (Where Gumbo Was)
Manchester bloomed late, only becoming a city, and a big one, in the 19th century. But when it set out to honor itself with a new Town Hall, well...
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June 19, 2016: Midland Hotel, Manchester, England
Built by the Midlands Railroad at the turn of the 20th century, it's an amazing example of Edwardian baroque and self-congratulation.