Category Archive: News

We have some happy news, and we have some thanks to say. Just over two weeks ago, Peter Sommer Travels received AITO's (the UK Association of Specialist Travel Operators) Tour ... Read More

Last month, I received a lovely message from Peter Sommer, our eponymous founder, and his wife, Elin, noting that it had been ten years since I joined Peter Sommer Travels’ ... Read More

Dear Former and Future Travellers with Peter Sommer Travels, A number of our previous travellers have set up a fundraising page on behalf of one of our tour leaders, Professor ... Read More

Here's something we've neglected to blog about, repeatedly, following the very British attitude of 'not tooting your own trumpet' (although we did cover it on other social media). Earlier in ... Read More

(Post last edited on November 4, 2021) With so much news out there about Covid-19 (the new Coronavirus) throughout 2020, it has often been hard to get a balanced view ... Read More

A few weeks ago, four people had a nice dinner in the heart of the town of Monmouth, just inside the Welsh border, where Peter Sommer Travels is based. The ... Read More

Today is the anniversary of an important event in the history, or really the prehistory, of Peter Sommer Travels. This very week, it has been exactly 25 years since Peter ... Read More

It's been a great week for Peter Sommer Travels. We've won the UK Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO)'s Tour Operator of the Year Gold Award for 2017. It's fair ... Read More

What should you go to see on your Mediterranean holiday? It depends on whom you ask! This blog, for example, serves a company specialised in cultural, especially archaeological, tours. Thus, ... Read More

It's that time of year again: Wanderlust Travel Magazine has opened nominations for the 2013 World Guide Awards. The 2012 ones went to a very interesting array of guides, active ... Read More

Over the coming months, millions of people will gaze at striking images of Istanbul in cinemas worldwide. Perhaps you will be (or have already been) among them? If so, you ... Read More

It's been a while since we last posted on this blog. The reason is simple enough. We've been very very busy. January is always a highly dynamic time for bookings ... Read More

Quality guiding requires intense preparation, detailed local and general knowledge, great care and attention for the audience, but most importantly enthusiasm and the skill to let others share in it. ... Read More

 We are proud to announce that Peter Sommer Travels is now an official Travel Partner of the British Institute at Ankara (BIAA). Founded in 1947, the BIAA (formerly known as ... Read More

We are delighted to bring Peter Sommer Travels into the blogosphere. We have high hopes and plans for our brand new blog. We'll be posting about all the new tours ... Read More