Holidaymaker (magazine)

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Holidaymaker
TypeSeasonal magazine
Format Tabloid
Owner(s) Tindle Newspapers
EditorBeverly Thomas
Language Welsh and English
Headquarters Aberystwyth
Website cambrian-news.co.uk/holidaymaker

Holidaymaker is a seasonal publication produced by Cambrian News, [1] for publicising tourism attractions and activities in parts of Wales. [2] Since 2009, Holidaymaker can be viewed for free as an online publication.

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A full colour print, it lists attractions, activities and ideas of what to do and where to go. Produced in three regional editions covering: Ceredigion & Mid-Wales; Gwynedd; and Pembrokeshire; it is printed in three editions in spring, Easter and summer.

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References

  1. "Some Background on Cambrian News". Cambrian News. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. The London Eye – A Tourist Attraction Forever? A Feng Shui Analysis by Michael Oon. Retrieved 06 November 2022.