Travel Tonic PR

09/06/2024

I thought it was hi time to reintroduce myself and Travel Tonic to our new followers.

I’m Fiona Reece and Travel Tonic is my business, a small travel and lifestyle communications company which I set up in 2007 after many years of working in the sector for larger consultancies and in-house.

I live on the border of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, close to Ross on Wye, in the countryside with my family; husband, 10 year old son, very hairy Jack Russell, three cats and Maurice the Spider (not sure how long he will last though!).

Travel Tonic offers inspiring, thought provoking and supportive PR and digital comms in the travel and tourism sector. Travel really is our DNA. It’s what I’m totally passionate about. We love working with clients to help them stand out from the crowd and develop creative campaigns. We are straight talking and focus on working hard and smart.

We support in house teams, founders and entrepreneurs, as well other specialist consultancies, thinkers and agenda setters. We work in so many different ways and our new website gives more detail on this so do check it out, as well as showing lots of case studies of our work.

I’m currently developing a new programme which will be focused on helping tourism businesses become great storytellers – How to Create Your Wow – so watch this space for more on this over the next months.

I mainly share our work and things which inspire me from the world of travel and tourism on our socials, as well as day to day life stuff, images from my travels, even when they are just a few miles from home.

My brain does buzz with ideas a lot. I am even known to dream about campaign ideas. Sad but true! I’m the queen of a catchy campaign name and love showing just how effective it can be if you let your PR loose on on product development.

That's for another time!



Pic - me and the FT - news is my natural habitat thanks

07/05/2024

Fabulous piece in the Telegraph ! Westbrook Court Country House Visit Herefordshire and Tregulland & Co.lovely mentions x

After Covid, demand for domestic holidays has slumped, forcing accommodation companies and Airbnb owners to stand out from the crowd

24/04/2024

Here’s something Sophie Jackson Studios and I have been working away on!

Well, Sophie did the gorgeous design and bought our ideas alive and we did the words and chose the pics …for our new website.

Promoting other people’s businesses usually leaves little time for our own but we got there and it’s making us feel all energised with lots of exciting things up our sleeves for later this year, sharing more ways we can help travel and tourism businesses stand out and ‘Create Your Wow! ‘

In the words of Steve Martin.. ‘be so good they can’t ignore you!’

Take a look www.traveltonic.co.uk

A Boutique Agency Offering Inspiring Communications Solutions forTravel & Tourism Businesses Helping Clients Create their WOW to Stand Out from the Crowd Storytelling toInfluence & Persuade CreatingGlobal Profiles We Are Travel Tonic Inspiring, thought provoking and supportive PR and digital communi...

11/12/2023

Soul Soother ...

Is it just me .. or is this year already more manic around Christmas / end of year mad dash than usual ?

Just felt like sharing something to calm the mind and sooth any frazzled souls out there (including me)..

These images were taken from one of our big launches this year and it really was a pleasure .. Rewildthings on the Elmore Estate in Gloucestershire – six luxury cabins with awesome views and design / interiors, located at the heart of a nature recovery programme.

This feels like a good place to be .. staying in nature / embracing the winter / enjoying what an incredible beautiful country we live in ..

Hang on in there .. only 14 sleeps to go!

17/08/2023

NEW CLIENT - GAPGURU

It's D Day for thousands of students today receiving their A level results (or T Levels / BTECs too).

So, it's pretty topical to announce our new client - who are pros at helping school levers be part of something big during their gap year.

They offer students planning a gap year the opportunity to travel to destinations across the globe including Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, India, Peru and Tanzania with a wide range of projects focusing on Climate Action, Creative Arts, Sports, Health and Education.

The focus is on combing travel and building skills, gaining real world experiences while understanding development challenges and contributing towards a better world. The programmes offer total flexibility so they can create personalised gap year experiences at one of GapGuru's permanent overseas hubs.

Check them out - gapguru.com - plus they are offering students the chance to have their gap year funded through a new scholarship programme we are launching today.

Applications are open to apply for one of over 20 travel bursaries of up to £3500. Now, that is good news, even if the results news wasn't everything you wished for.

Do DM us if you need anything more on this and we can help with any gap year features! The team at Gap Guru are there to answer any questions on their programmes and each student travelling with them is provided with a mentor.

Ucas online

16/02/2023

We do like it when a plan comes together !
Thank you Ian Belcher and Guardian Travel for bringing our Moon Walks alive in Carmarthenshire with Quiet Walks - a great place to head for a cosy 'Cwtch' break .. and of course pics by Doug McKinlay

"It’s classic cwtch, Wales’ answer to Danish hygge: a cosy Carmarthenshire hug after an exhilarating yomp between the iron age stones and timeless moon."

Darganfod Sir Gâr - Discover Carmarthenshire

The hike to the Garn Coch iron age fort may be pretty by day, but a new guided full-moon walk offers a whole other experience

08/02/2023

Great to see Carmarthenshire's exciting new opening featuring in the Guardian today..
The Caban opens it's doors for budget coastal stays bang on beach at Pendine!
Caban Traeth Pentywyn - Caban Pendine Sands
Darganfod Sir Gâr - Discover Carmarthenshire

Countryside havens, Jacobean houses, beach hangouts and a converted chapel are among our pick of openings and revamps in 2023

07/09/2022

So happy to see The Log Cabin Dungeness in Condé Nast Traveller UK - Thank you Lydia Bell for your lovely review - what a brilliant spot this is for sure on Kent's incredible Dungeness Reserve.

From a West Sussex estate to a remote retreat in Cumbria, these are the UK’s best places to hibernate.

27/08/2022

The best people for Malawi x

10/06/2022

Woo hoo huge congrats

03/06/2022

Lovely !

25/05/2022

Love this .. Dream Beach Media you completely nailed it !

18/05/2022

We recently worked with Portia Jones of on a campaign for Visit Herefordshire to relaunch the Black and White Villages trail. It worked brilliantly with a totally integrated campaign with social media posts / blogs / press coverage and even a Podcast !

I highly recommend heading across to her Travel Goals podcast for a listen .. there are tons of great features there.. and I know she had lots more to come too !

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-you-must-visit-the-charming-black-white-villages/id1492482231?i=1000560796948

‎Show Travel Goals Podcast, Ep Why you must visit the charming Black & White Villages of Herefordshire in England - 12 May 2022

19/03/2022

Lovely to see Tudor Farmhouse Hotel & Restaurant in this lovely feature on best hotels for Staycations in the UK.

With travel finally flowing more freely, the outlook for 2022 trips and travel is looking bright! Reflecting on what the new direction of travel will

13/03/2022

Lovely to see Discover the World in this …Fabulous inspiration …

Brand new destinations, fresh approaches, innovative experiences. Personally selected by the editors at Wanderlust, these are the most exciting adventures avai

28/01/2022

Our winter campaign for our favourite Welsh destination!

26/01/2022

Can free exploring - a project we did with a writer from the Guardian to highlight that you can enjoy a deeply rural county without a car ! Visit Herefordshire

The market town of Ledbury is the picturesque starting point for a nature trek through a county for all seasons

24/12/2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !

Just a quick message to wish all our friends, family and industry colleagues the very best Christmas and here’s to a happy healthy 2022.

It’s been quite a ride but we are so grateful for keeping busy, working with some incredibly talented and inspirational partners and colleagues.

We have loved working on some great UK campaigns and even managed a few further afield.

From launching a scenic touring route around Herefordshire celebrating the centenary of ley lines with , to helping get the word out about new bases in Sri Lanka , to a welcome focus on Slow Travel with new European Rail Collection.

We have also loved exploring more of the natural world with the introduction of Starlight Safaris at and a plethora of cycling routes in Carmarthenshire, Wales’s cycling hub, as well as the ‘stately home takeover’ wellbeing retreat in the UK for .

If there was an overriding theme to travel this year it would have to be glamping in all shapes and forms working with our long standing partner who we have now been working with for almost ten years as well as our new clients in Scotland at , not forgetting the glorious new houseboat from .

We’ve loved working on more social media and content projects and have marvelled on the clever use of FPV technology whilst launching the most amazing drone fly-through of a mock wedding for – totally outstanding. And, of course our film projects working with those clever people at have been so much fun, full of energy and delivered to such a high standard.

Next year we would love to keep doing more at home and fit possible a little bit further afield please! We are hoping to bring an increased focus on sustainability to our comms consultancy offering. We can’t wait to partner with and experience one of their new Impact Expeditions at first hand in Malawi in April.

All the best,
Fiona, Claire, Kate and all the brilliant partners in our Creative Collective X

08/12/2021

Lovely piece by Sarah Baxter! And a great pub ... highly recommended !

Beeches, brambles and brawny fortresses line the trail to a hostelry that has been welcoming wayfarers since the 1500s

07/12/2021

Lovely to see two of our UK destination clients in this top five small towns for Christmas shopping ! Thank you Wanderlust travel magazine and our colleague Emma Humphreys !

Llandeilo in Darganfod Sir Gâr - Discover Carmarthenshire is a total gem .. it was the first place we stayed around 14 years ago on our fam trip to the county .. and really is packed full of such gorgeous indi shops ..

And Ross in Visit Herefordshire .. pretty much Travel Tonic's home town - so we should know a thing or two about it .. and it is part of our Slow Shopping campaign for the county - check out the social feed for great shop shopping itineraries, tips and offers at some very lovely places to stay if you are looking for a quick shopping break before Christmas ..

Forget the crowded Christmas markets and head to a picturesque small town instead, home to independent shops, fabulous local cuisine and a wonderful community

02/12/2021

Woo hoo! Beautiful Carms as ever x

If you enjoy cooking and the great outdoors then don’t miss tonight’s episode of Mary Berry - Love to Cook on BBC2 at 8pm. Coastal Forager Craig Evans takes Mary and her daughter Annabel on a coastal expedition to learn about the edible plants found on the Carmarthenshire coastline. 🌊 🌿

22/11/2021

Sharing a gorgeous review for Tudor Farmhouse Hotel & Restaurant from Niki Bennett Blooming Niki
Thank you !

Last month I was invited to stay at The Tudor Farmhouse in Clearwell & with the Forest of Dean just a stone’s throw away it is the perfect place to escape to … I had of course “googled” the venue beforehand, but actually being there and seeing it first-hand was pure amazing. The Tudor Farmho...

15/11/2021

I'm a bit late sharing this one but still a great time to take the advice of this top 10 places for an autumn pub with room break .. as featured in Wanderlust travel magazine from Cool Places new Cool Pubs with rooms book ! It would make a pretty good Christmas gift too !

For a memorable autumn break, head to one of these cosy pubs with rooms around the British countryside, selected by Cool Pubs & Inns guide editor Martin Dunford

29/10/2021

Fabulous round up of travel companies trying to do their bit to support sustainability.. and so excited to see Discover the World listed for their new European rail holidays which launch next week! Great article as ever from Holly Tuppen .

These holiday firms walk the talk when it comes to minimising their carbon footprints and promoting biodiversity

15/10/2021

Loved working in this trip with Susanna at Little Pomona, Orchard & Cidery and of course the writer Sarah Baxter .. less that a month between idea generation and publication !
A great example of voluntourism.. experiencing something completely different .. getting away from the day to day grind to an orchard full of apples in Herefordshire (you could call it an eco ‘apple’ gym I guess) plus free cider tasting of course ..,what’s not to like ?!

In the county synonymous with cider apples, volunteers can enjoy a mini-break while helping with the autumn harvest

27/09/2021

worth a read ..

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