While my Bucket List is literally overflowing with things to do, places to go, and people to see, there is one item that has never faltered from my ‘top five’ list, and that is trekking along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. Much like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, trekking to Machu Picchu is a…
Category: Travel Tips and Ideas
New Travel Trends for the Over 50’s – It’s all About Adventure!
They say life begins at Forty (or is that 30?), but according to a new travel report released this week, it seems it is the over 50s that are living their lives to the fullest! No longer content with a week on the Costa Del Sol or a fortnight touring the Mediterranean aboard a coach…
Buenos Aires to Miami – Is this the Ultimate Christmas and New Year Cruise?
I know we are only in October, and it seems way too early to be mentioning the ‘C’ word, but the fact is, we have just over nine weeks to go until Christmas, and if you fancy sailing the seven seas aboard a luxury cruise ship this festive season, it’s time to make a plan!…
Friday’s Photo Session – The Algarve
A place we once called home and a place that always feels welcoming, Portugal’s Algarve is the perfect spot for an autumn break, and having just returned from a blissfully relaxing week in Vilamoura, I thought it only right that I share some of our favourite photos with our travel blog buddies! With just one…
Winter Sun or Winter Snow? Holiday Ideas for 2013 / 2014
Did you know that there are only 79-days to go until Christmas? No? Well, I didn’t either until I Googled it and found that there are endless websites dedicated to the Christmas Countdown, but yes, it is true, we have just 11 weeks left to buy all our Christmas presents, prepare our Christmas day feast,…
Sint Maarten, Saint Martin or a Little Bit of Both…?
If your idea of the perfect holiday includes beautiful beaches, year-round sunshine, turquoise seas, friendly locals, and delicious seaside dining – France and Holland might not be the first destinations that come to mind… but these two European countries share a little piece of paradise in the Caribbean Sea – namely Saint Martin and Sint…
Bucket List Alert – Gorilla Tracking in Rwanda!
When you think that there are only 700 Mountain Gorillas left on planet earth, the opportunity to see them in their natural habitat is one of the most special and memorable wildlife encounters one could ever wish to experience. Almost half of the Mountain Gorillas alive today live in the forests of the Virunga Mountains…
What Would You Do with 24 Hours in Buenos Aires?
If you have been lucky enough to visit Buenos Aires, you will probably agree that it is one of the coolest cities in South America, if not the world! Chic, sophisticated, cosmopolitan and a little bit chaotic, Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires is one of those cities where you can do as little or as much…
Airline Flight Ticket ‘Sales’ – How Much Do You Really Save?
There was a time when a ‘sale’ meant that you could get your hands on a real bargain. End of Season Sales, January Sales, Closing Down Sales, and Last Minute Sales are all used to entice those of us who are on the lookout for cut-price goods, but since the (wonderful) invention of the World…
Sailing to the end of the Earth along the Beagle Channel
A highlight of any trip to Patagonia, sailing the Beagle Channel is quite unlike any other boat trip we’ve ever been on, and you really get the feeling that you are sailing to the end of the earth along this strait in the archipelago island chain of Tierra del Fuego. Magical, mystical, and eerily calm,…
New Holiday Trends – Swapping Sun, Sea and Sand for ‘Something Special’
Holidays: An extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling – Oxford Dictionary The holiday season may be drawing to an end in not-so-sunny Europe, but for many, now the holiday season really gets going with the newest and latest holiday trends. Cycling Holidays, Photography Holidays, Volunteer Holidays,…
Training for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour 2014 – Tours for International Cyclists
If you are lucky enough to live in Cape Town, training for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour 2014 is going to be a breeze. Not only is spring just around the corner, but you have the 109km route on your doorstep, and you can give Suikerbossie and Chapman’s Peak more than a few test runs…
Equatours Travel News 