Well, the answer is ‘Yes’ to both, but some game reserves and safari lodges have age restrictions, so you need to do some careful planning before you leave home. There is nothing more exhilarating than setting off on a 5am game drive in the middle of the African bush, and whether you are heading out…
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We’re Not the Only Cape Argus Virgins – Sir Richard Branson will be Cycling Cape Town Too!
With just under 3-weeks to go until the world’s largest individually timed cycle race, The Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, we have been upping our hours at the gym in an attempt to get as fit as possible for this mega 109km event around the Western Cape. Image source – Cape Town Cycle…
Destination Weddings – Combining a Wedding, a Honeymoon and a Holiday!
If your idea of the perfect 2013/2014 wedding includes an exotic location, white sandy beaches, warm sunshine, and a group of family and friends, you might want to ditch the traditional church ceremony, and opt for a romantic destination wedding in one of the world’s most beautiful resorts instead. Destination weddings are growing in popularity,…
How to Be a Responsible Traveller
As supporters of the World Travel Market – World Responsible Tourism Day 2013, we feel it is our responsibility to promote responsible travel, and do ‘our bit’ to make sure our holidays, small group escorted tours, and adventure trips are both enjoyable for our clients and beneficial to the local economies in the countries we…
Travel Trends Report Reveals Thailand is Right on Trend for 2013
Once a year Kuoni release their travel trends report, and if you are looking for an ‘on trend’ holiday destination for 2013, then the newly released report indicates that you should be heading to Thailand! A country that most definitely deserves its title as “the Land of Smiles”, Thailand is warm, inviting, and offers holidays…
Sir David Attenborough – Bringing the Beauty of Africa to Blighty
If you watch the BBC and are interested in travel/wildlife documentaries, you have probably been glued to the TV every Wednesday night for the past 6 weeks, watching Sir David Attenborough’s latest documentary ‘Africa’. A magnificent insight into the African continent, its people, and the wildlife that lives there, ‘Africa’ has highlighted the effects of…
Dancing with the Devil at Victoria Falls
As one of the ‘Seven Natural Wonders of the World’ and one of the largest waterfalls on the planet, it is easy to understand why Victoria Falls attracts visitors from across the globe. A thunderous crashing wall of water that borders the African countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya meaning “smoke that…
Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve – Home of the Luxury Safari Holiday
With just five weeks to go until we get on our bikes (literally) and cycle South Africa in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, I can hardly wait to feel the warm sunshine of the southern hemisphere on my bones after what has been a long, cold, and snow-covered winter in the Austrian…
Romantic Hotels to Spend Valentine’s Day
Whether you love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, and if want to impress a loved one this year, why not ditch the oversized valentine’s card and predictable red roses, in favour of a romantic weekend away instead. Most hotels offer Valentine’s packages that combine accommodation with romantic meals, Spa treatments…
Want to Live Longer? Holiday More!
If you love to go away on holiday but feel guilty about spending your hard-earned cash on exotic trips abroad, you will be pleased to know that the results of a recent survey carried out by Nuffield Health and Psychotherapist Christine Webber, indicate that regular holidays are not only good for our health, but they…
The Top 25 Hotels in the World – How Many Have You Stayed In?
TripAdvisor released their Travellers Choice 2013 list of the Top 25 Hotels in the world today, and I while I am a little sad to see that I have never stayed in any of the world’s top hotels (on this list), I am happy to say that I have added them all onto my bucket…
The Benefits of Tailor Made Travel – Your Holiday, Your Way
I might be showing my age here… but it seems only five minutes ago that our annual holiday consisted of a trip to the local high street travel agents, where we would spend hours examining the well-fingered brochures in search of our dream holiday in the sun. Thankfully, the way we plan and book our…
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