While I have crossed the invisible line of the equator more times than I can remember, I have never actually walked along the line itself, or visited one of the many famous landmarks found in Ecuador, Uganda, Kenya and Indonesia where you can have your photo take with a foot either side of the line….
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1st April 2012 – It’s Spring, It’s Sunday and It’s Sunny!
The first day of April is finally upon us, and it is a gloriously sunny day here in the Austrian Alps. The fields are covered in a sprinkling of wild and colourful flowers, the birds are singing, and we are just about to head off to the local Spring festival to try Austria’s newest wines,…
Travel News = Bad News!
Have you read any travel/holiday/tourism news lately? Well, if you enjoying travelling may I suggest that you leave the newspaper firmly closed and turn off the TV! Reading my daily dose of travel news was rather off-putting today, and just as we are all thinking about those much wanted (and needed!) summer holidays, it seems…
Saving Rhinos One at a Time – The Story of Themba & Thandi
Few events have a real impact on your life, and for me those would include the premature death of Princess Diana, the horrific terror attack on New York on September 11th, and the South East Asian Tsunami on Boxing Day in 2004. All of these tragic events affected me deeply, and left a small but…
Bespoke Travel – Is This The End of Package Holidays?
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and I can hardly believe that after a long, cold winter in Austria – spring has finally sprung! One of my favourite times of year, spring is when we throw out the old, bring in the new, and start planning our summer holidays to those exotic destinations…
Britons – Spending more on Holidays in 2012
According to a new poll from Visa Europe, Britons are planning to increase their holiday spending in 2012, with each of us spending an average of £3,890 on overseas breaks. Great news for the travel industry and even better news for those of us who enjoy taking holidays, this encouraging survey indicates that the amount…
Are you a Responsible Traveller?
As one of the world’s fastest growing industries, Tourism is no longer something only the rich and famous get to enjoy, and as such, we are able to visit those exotic destinations that we once only dreamed of, or read about in books. No longer considered a luxury, international travel is reliable and affordable, and…
Are you taking enough holidays?
How much do you think you will spend on holidays in your lifetime – £50,000, £75,000 or perhaps £100,000? Well, according to a new study conducted by Teletext Holidays the total comes to a whole lot more than that, and us Brits are travelling more than ever before! The survey conducted on 3,000 people found…
Is Social Media changing the way we travel?
If you wanted to book a holiday in the 1980s and 1990s, a trip to the high street travel agent was a must. Holiday brochures, paper tickets, traveller’s cheques and a selection of foreign currency were staple requirements of any trip abroad, and most of us booked several months (or even years!) in advance to…
The Plight of the South African Rhino
Having witnessed the beauty of Rhinos while on safari in South Africa it is hard for me to imagine how anyone could wish to endanger this magnificent species for the sake of some ridiculous myth that the Rhino horn has medicinal properties, curable benefits and indeed magical powers! However, it is only to clear that…
Travel Agency or Tour Operator?
When it comes to booking your next holiday will you be heading down to your local Travel agency or booking via a Tour Operator? Well they both book holidays so you might think the difference between these two entities is irrelevant, but if you are looking for a unique travel experience to a destination that…
Travel Vouchers – A unique gift idea for Valentine’s Day
Whether you love it or hate it, we have just four days to go until the “most romantic day of the year” Saint Valentine’s Day, is upon us. A day of love hearts, cupid’s arrows and red roses, Valentine’s Day is still the most popular day for marriage proposals, and if you want to let…
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