I was really pleased to see that my Britain Insider column on women only travel was the second most read story in the Tours section of the daily Insider Travel Report (see the left hand Read More). I may not be able to reach these dizzy heights for a second successive week but with a Downton Abbey On Location tour leading in today's edition, who knows!

This week's focus sharpens on some bright ideas for customised, pre or post cruise extensions for clients sailing in or out of Southampton. Many of them just want to get to or from the cruise port as quickly as possible while others will want to spend some time in London.

However, there will be anglophiles among them who will appreciate being offered the opportunity to use cities like Oxford, Bath, Salisbury or Winchester as the hub for a travel less, experience more few days before or after their cruise. These are the customers who will help you to increase the profitability of the programme you've successfully set up for them.

To discover untapped sources of high-yield business, look here.

Wishing all my American readers a very happy Thanksgiving tomorrow.