I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you haven’t been on safari until you have visited Tanzania’s Serengeti Plains. A magical place that is literally bursting with wildlife, the Serengeti covers and expanse of some 14,763km², and homes one of the world’s greatest wonders, when some 2 million wildebeest, zebra and gazelles fight…
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The Best Time of the Year to Book Your Holiday Revealed!
As someone who books flights and travel arrangements on a daily basis, I agree that some days are most definitely better than others when it comes to booking your annual holiday overseas, but according to new studies carried out by some of the world’s leading flight price-comparison websites such as Skyscanner and Kayak, we need…
Pigs Really Do Fly – In the US at Least!
Back in 2012, I wrote a blog post titled “Pigs Might Fly – And Sooner than we Think!” relating to an article that had been published in a UK newspaper regarding the Air Carrier Access Act in the United States. The act, filed by the US Department of Transport, was designed to provide equality for…
Stress Free Travel: What Changes Would You Like to See in 2016?
Travelling should be exciting and inspiring, not nerve-wracking and stressful, but it seems most of us would like to make a few changes when it comes to the way we travel, and remove those things that annoy us most such as inflated rates over the school holidays, infuriating car hire ‘extras’, and an end to…
Climb Rwenzori: Uganda’s Highest Peak
There are many reasons to visit Uganda, with the Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi National Park being the biggest attraction, but if you want to add some adventure and activity to your 2016 holiday, you could combine your gorilla trekking tour with an expedition in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountain Range to Margherita Peak at 5,109 metres above…
Top 5 African Safari Destinations
If you love wildlife and the great outdoors, a safari holiday can be life changing. Not only do you get the unique opportunity to witness magnificent creatures thriving in their natural habitat, but you also get to experience the peace and tranquillity one only finds when driving through the open plains or African bush with…
Reserving Sunbeds with Towels: Should we Really Blame the Germans?
German travellers have long been blamed for reserving sunbeds with their towels while on holiday overseas, but if a recent survey by the Travel Supermarket is anything to go by, it seems us Brits are more likely to reserve our sunbeds than our fellow travellers – and we’ve got plenty of other bad habits too!…
Top Adventure Travel Destinations for 2016
The New Year is finally upon us, and if you can pinch more than an inch after a rather indulgent festive season, now is the perfect time to finish off those last mince pies (shame to waste them!), dust of your exercise bike, and book your 2016 Adventure Holiday! Active and Adventure Holidays are one…
Friday’s Photoshoot: Argentina
If you dream of visiting the vibrant cities, the award-winning winelands, the thunderous waterfalls, and the breath-taking National Parks of Argentina, now is most definitely the time to book your ticket to this South American gem. In a bid to kick-start the country’s economy, new President Mauricio Macri yesterday lifted currency controls on the Argentine…
Worlds Riskiest and Safest Travel Destinations for 2016
Britons are some of the world’s most adventurous travellers, with more than 80% of us venturing overseas, but when it comes to travelling the world, it seems we are not quite as concerned as we should be when it comes to potential dangers such as crime and natural disasters. According to recent research carried out…
Cape Town’s Best Sporting Events for Spring 2016
Summer has finally arrived in South Africa, and that means that we have just weeks to go until Cape Town’s bumper sporting season gets underway! With the Cape Town Cycle Tour taking place on the 6th March, the Cape Epic from the 13th – 20th March, the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon on 25th and…
Fiji Island Hopping
If there is one country in the world that was made for island hopping, it would have to be Fiji, an archipelago of more than 300 islands nestling comfortably in the azure waters of the Pacific Ocean. A favourite with Honeymooners, world travellers, and families of every shape and size, the Fiji Islands have something…
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