Emma Cottis, Author at Goway

About the Author

General Manager, Marketing at Goway Travel - Emma has lived throughout the USA including seven years in Philadelphia, where her daughter was born, New York, Chicago and Houston. A passion for learning languages has taken Emma through France, Germany, and Brazil (we understand Portuguese is best learnt on a tropical beach!). Her favourite travel moments include walking down the Siq at sunset past candles to catch her first glimpse of Petra, and a barbecue on Phillip Island, Australia. Her favourite destinations are Jordan, Brazil, and her native England. Best city to visit? Medellin, Colombia.

Traditional Easter Recipe from the UK: Simnel Cake

Simnel cake is a light fruit cake that is a sweet treat and symbolic Easter ritual in the United Kingdom. It has been known to have been eaten since medieval times. This classic Easter rich treat is topped with 11 marzipan balls to represent 11 of Christ’s 12 disciples (minus Judas, for obvious reasons). Fruit […]

Globetrotting Magazine Spring/Summer 2019 Quiz

Globetrotting Winter 2018 – 2019 Quiz

Emma Cottis - Felucca Sailing on the Nile, Egypt

Top 10 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Egypt Vacation

Consider these 10 practical tips before embarking on your Egypt vacation. I fell in love with the Middle East during my first visit in 2010. Since then, I’ve returned to the region to explore more countries, making for a grand total of five visits to this ancient region of the world. I’ve shopped in the […]

Scenic valley of Dana Natural Reserve, Jordan

Return to Jordan to Experience Its Hidden Wonders

My first journey to Jordan in 2010 was a relatively quick visit that covered the entire country from north to south. Although brief, it began my obsession with the country and the region. At the centre of that first trip were my two visits to Petra, one during the day and the other at night, […]

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) - Norwegian Star in Zihuatenejo, Mexico

Guests Cruise With Freedom on Norwegian Cruise Line

Since Goway Travel and Norwegian Cruise Lines both cater to globetrotters, an alliance became very logical. As the innovators, Norwegian Cruise Line has a 50-year history of breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising. Perhaps the most notable of its achievements is the introduction of Freestyle Cruising, which revolutionized the industry by giving guests freedom and […]

Emma Cottis - Streets of Cartagena, Colombia

Consider a Colombia Vacation – South America’s Emerging Hotspot

A funny thing happened recently… a country at the top of South America started showing up at or near the top of most major travel publications’ “Best Trips of 2017” lists. Colombia, a country that had long been avoided in favour of Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, was suddenly finding itself the belle of the ball […]