Last minute holiday bookings used to be a great way to secure a bargain, but now that airlines charge more for late flight bookings, leaving it until the last-minute could end up costing you a whole lot more. Early birds booking their 2015 holidays now are making great savings on long haul flights and luxury…
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Snapshots of Siena – A Tuscan Treat for Connoisseurs
There is definitely something special about Siena, and if you are heading to Tuscany any time soon, we can highly recommend you to incorporate this UNESCO World Heritage Site into your travel itinerary. Often overlooked by those heading to Tuscany on a short trip, Siena seems to fall in the shadows of its big sister…
Travel Destinations for the Super Rich – How Many Have You Visited?
If you fancy holidaying like a Rockstar, an A-List celebrity, Royalty or the Super Rich (incidentally, you need have a net worth of $500 million or more to be considered ‘Super Rich’- according to Forbes), then we invite you to check out our Travel Destinations for gazillionaires! Stretching across the globe, our Travel Destinations for…
Taking it Easy at Tongabezi
There are some amazing hotels in Southern Africa, but if you want to experience something truly exceptional, then the Tongabezi Lodge at Victoria Falls is a great place to start. A romantic hideaway on the banks of the Zambezi River, Tongabezi Lodge combines exquisite African décor with an exclusive ambience, so you can enjoy life’s…
Wildlife Holidays with a Difference
If you love wild animals, but hate the thought of visiting them in a zoo, a Wildlife Holiday could be the perfect choice for your next adventure abroad. Safari holidays, volunteer holidays, outback adventures and gorilla trekking tours are just some of the options available to animal-loving travellers, and while you may have to travel…
Think the Austrian Alps are just a Winter Skiing Holiday Destination? Think Again!
When you think of the Austrian Alps, what is the first thing that pops into your mind? Skiing Holidays… Mozart… the Sound of Music? Well, Austria is home to all of these things, but it is also the perfect base for an active summer/autumn holiday, and if you love hiking in the great outdoors, eating…
Anyone for Everesting? The Latest Cycling Challenge for Adventurous Travellers
If you cannot decide between Climbing Mount Everest or taking a cycling holiday such as the Cape Argus Cycle Tour next year, why not combine the two spend your next summer holiday doing a spot of ‘Everesting’! The latest trend in endurance cycling for extreme hardcore cyclists, Everesting involves “climbing the height of Mount Everest…
Cycling Holidays – The World’s Best Bike Rides
The Tour de France is over for another year, and if the latest requests for cycling holidays are anything to go by, it seems it has inspired millions of us to dig out our bikes from the back of the garage, dust off our bicycle helmets, and pull on our Lycra cycling shorts for a…
A Taste of Africa
You only have to browse through the pages of our Blog to see that we are huge fans of Southern Africa, and while we have been lucky enough to visit some of the most luxurious game reserves, stunning boutique hotels and cosmopolitan cities, we have also taken the road less travelled, and witnessed the true…
What Would You Do with 24 Hours in Zanzibar?
A tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar, also referred to as the ‘Island of Spice’, is the ultimate retreat for those who enjoy sugar-white beaches, warm turquoise waters, and cuisine as varied and exotic as the multicultural people who call this World Heritage Site home. A popular ‘add-on’ destination for travellers who are taking…
Friday’s Photo Shoot – Australia’s Great Ocean Road
One of the most iconic self-drive holiday routes in the world, Australia’s Great Ocean Road is a (+/-)243 kilometre stretch of road scattered with prominent landmarks, important tourist attractions, and a whole host of exotic wildlife to keep you company along the way. A ‘must’ for anyone taking a self-drive holiday along the south-eastern coast of…
Cruise like a Rockstar
If you like the idea of sailing the Seven Seas, but don’t fancy sharing a ship with 2,000 other passengers, chartering a luxury yacht could be the perfect solution for your next holiday, but if you want to cruise like a Rockstar, you are going to have to dig deep – £127,000 deep to be…
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