On The Road At ExploreGB 2015

ExploreGB 2015, VisitBritain’s new flagship travel trade event, kicked off this morning at the famed Ascot racetrack near London with hundreds of delegates from around the globe, including about a dozen from Canada, in attendance.

They were told that Britain witnessed its best ever year for tourism in 2014 with 34.8 inbound visits during the course of the year and tourism spending of 21.7 billion pounds.

Stay tuned to PressToday and upcoming editions of Canadian Travel Press and Travel Courier for more reports from Baxter Travel Media correspondent Mike Baginski.