If you are planning to pop the question this festive season, then why not join one of the latest wedding trends and marry your loved one in one of the world’s most fabulous Wedding Destinations for 2015. Whether you fancy a romantic beach wedding, an intimate ceremony amongst beautiful vineyards, or something a little bit…
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Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without a German Christmas Market!
It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas in Europe, and if there is one country that knows how to do Christmas better than anyone else (except Lapland, of course!), it would have to be Germany. German Christmas Markets or the Christkindlmarkt is a fantastic street market where you can buy all things festive and…
The World’s Most Disappointing Travel Destinations Revealed – Are you surprised?
There is nothing worse than arriving at your dream holiday destination to find it is not quite as you imagined, and if the recent survey by social networking site Reddit.com is anything to go by, it seems we should be crossing quite a few famous holiday hotspots off our bucket list! Reddit asked its voters…
New Record set at the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge – Will you beat it in 2015?
New Zealand’s most popular cycle tour, the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge took place yesterday, and despite a few spots of rain, more than 7400 participants from 23 countries across the world took part in this premier cycling event. Designed to cater for riders of all ages and abilities, the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge is made…
Friday’s Photo Shoot – Lion’s Head Mountain Cape Town
Lion’s Head Mountain has become an Equatours tradition, and in order to stretch our legs after the Cape Town Cycle Tour (and recover after our infamous Cape Argus after party!), we make our way to the top of Table Mountain’s little sister, to enjoy spectacular vistas over the Mother City. Unlike Table Mountain, Lion’s Head…
Happy Thanksgiving America!
We would like to wish all of our friends and fellow Equatorians across the pond a very Happy Thanksgiving! A day to give thanks, eat Turkey and Pumpkin Pie, watch American Football and watch Macy’s Annual Parade – Thanksgiving is all about celebrating the good things in life, and so it is no surprise that…
More Holidays or a Pay Rise – Which Would You Choose?
If your boss offered you a choice between more holidays or a pay rise, which would you choose? Well, according to a recent survey by Expedia, one in three Britons would choose extra holiday time, and 61% of us would be motivated to switch jobs if a new position offered more days off. The survey…
Top Travel Trends for 2015 Revealed at the World Travel Market
It was all go at the World Travel Market in London last week, and if you want to Travel on Trend in 2015, you can expect to stay in ‘Poshtels’, dine with locals right in their home, and ditch you golf clubs in favour of your bike! Our travel habits have definitely changed over the…
What Methods do you use to get your Preferred Seat on the Plane?
Air travel is fun and exciting; especially if you are heading off on that long-haul holiday that you have been dreaming about since last spring, but when it comes to securing your favourite seat on the plane, do you use ‘traditional’ methods or ‘unconventional’ methods? According to a recent survey by KAYAK, British Travellers will…
What Do You Hate About Hotel Rooms?
There was a fantastic article in the Telegraph the other day, written by journalist Anthony Peregrine about his hotel pet hates. Piles of cushions, trouser presses, and complicated light switches featured on his hotels ‘do’s and don’ts’ list, and after reading through his list, I suddenly realised – he has a very good point. Don’t…
Friday’s Photo Session – Africa’s Big 5
There is nothing quite like seeing wild animals thriving in their natural habitat, and if you dream of seeing Africa’s Big 5 – that’s Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Buffalo and Leopard, now is the time to book that dream safari holiday to South Africa, Namibia, or Tanzania. All of the afore mentioned countries are Ebola free,…
Ebola Epicentre closer to London than South Africa’s Safari Parks
If the Ebola outbreak is preventing you from taking that African Safari holiday you have always dreamed of, you might be interested in the map created by safaribookings.com, which shows the relative distance between the Ebola epicentre in Western Africa, and other major cities in the world. Map courtesy of http://www.safaribookings.com A geography lesson indeed,…
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