With winter on its way, now is definitely the time to start thinking about your 2018 holiday, and whether you are looking for a great value holiday destination, a cosmopolitan city break, or a trip to the world’s best country in 2018, you’ll find all the tips and advice you need in Lonely Planet’s brand-new…
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Deadvlei Namibia – The World’s Most Beautiful Dead Place
The perfect holiday destination for those who love photography and beautiful scenery, Namibia homes some of the most amazing landscapes on planet earth. The sand dunes of Sossusvlei, the salt pan of Etosha, and the geological wonders of Damaraland are just a few points worth mentioning, but it is Deadvlei in the Namib-Naukluft National Park…
Mikumi National Park: Affordable Safari’s in Tanzania
Tanzania is, undoubtedly, one of the best places in the world for an African Safari Holiday. The Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti Plains, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire National Park are all right next door to each other, and so the concentration of wildlife is rich, and action-packed game drives are virtually guaranteed. But safari’s like this…
Trekking Torres Del Paine: Adventure Holidays Patagonian Style
Astoundingly beautiful and perfectly positioned in central Patagonia, the iconic Parque Nacional Torres Del Paine is undoubtedly, one of the best places in the southern hemisphere to take a trekking holiday. A lush landscape dominated by spectacular granite pillars and peaks, Torres Del Paine National Park is simply breathtaking in its natural beauty, and if…
Friday’s Photo Shoot – Perito Moreno Patagonia
No trip to Patagonia would be complete without a visit to Perito Moreno in Los Glaciares National Park. A vast Patagonian Ice Field where you can sail, hike, or simply sit back and enjoy the magnificent views, Perito Moreno is easily accessible from the popular Patagonian town of El Calafate, and is the perfect day trip…
World Rhino Day 2017
We’ve blogged about World Rhino Day every year since 2012, and here we are, 5 years later, still fighting for the survival of the last remaining Five Rhino Species, namely the white rhino, the black rhino, the Sumatran rhino, the Javan rhino and the greater one horned rhino. While international efforts are in place to…
Long Haul Holidays: Wine & Dine in the World’s Cheapest Cities
Like it or not, tomorrow, Friday 22nd September 2017, is officially the last day of summer here in Europe, and if that depressing thought doesn’t get you thinking about white sandy beaches, exotic far-flung destinations, and your next long-haul trip overseas… we don’t know what will! Fortunately, September is a fabulous time of the year…
Congratulations Mark Beaumont: Around the World by Bicycle in 78 Days!
Well, he did it! A huge congratulations goes out to Mark Beaumont today, who has just completed the Guinness World Records fastest world circumnavigation by bicycle, which he did in just 78 days, 14 hours and 40 minutes! It seems like 5-minutes ago that Mark left the Arc de Triomphe on his epic round-the-world cycle…
Staying at the Hideaway of Nungwi Resort & Spa Zanzibar: A Leading Hotel of the World
When it comes to choosing the perfect hotel for your beach holiday in Zanzibar, you could find yourself spoilt for choice. There are numerous available, and many are very good, but if you want to treat yourself to the very best in terms of luxurious suite accommodations, friendly customer service, fabulous all-inclusive dining, and one…
Pemberton, Cape Leeuwin & Margaret River: The Perfect Day Out in Western Australia
If you are heading to Western Australia on a Self-Drive Holiday, you are in for a treat! There is so much to see and do here, that you could easily spend a year exploring the largest state Down Under, but if like most of us, you are limited to just a couple of weeks, you…
Friday’s Photoshoot: P-P-Pick Up a Penguin in Cape Town
South Africa may be famous for its Big 5, but you don’t have to go on safari to view the spectacular wildlife that this country has to offer. From your base in Cape Town, you can go whale watching, shark cage diving, and even take a day safari in one of the Western Capes many…
Eroica South Africa 2018: A Celebration of Vintage Italian Road Cycling in the Western Cape
The Cape Town Cycle Tour may be South Africa’s most iconic sporting event, but if one cycle tour simply isn’t enough for you in March 2018, you’ll be pleased to know that there’s another very special ride available to classic cycling enthusiasts – the Eroica South Africa, which will take place in Montagu in the…