Magnificent Aotearoa – New Zealand in Pictures

For us Europeans, New Zealand is just about as far as we can go until we start coming back again, and as such, it remains high on many travellers bucket list. A magnificent country separated into two completely different islands, New Zealand is so worth the journey, and if you think the 20 something hour…

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A South African Tour for the Connoisseur

If you have never been to South Africa you may have an unrealistic idea of what the country is actually like, I know I did.  There are no wild animals roaming around the streets (well not in Cape Town anyway!), you do not need to wear a bullet proof vest as some journalists would have…

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Our Top 10 Most Inspiring Travel Quotes

Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates this special day, and if you don’t, well, Happy Sunday!  A great day to spend quality time with friends and loved ones, and the perfect excuse to munch away on countless chocolate bunnies, I for one am making the most of this long weekend and I hope you are…

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Sailing into the Sunset aboard a Luxury Cruise Ship

There is nothing quite like boarding a luxury cruise ship for the first time, and anyone who enjoys cruising will know firsthand just how addictive this form of holidaying can become. These magnificent vessels decorated to the highest standards, are much like luxurious five-star hotels, and they have every modern convenience one could possibly wish…

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A Traveller’s Guide to Climate Care

I am no scientist, nor am I an environmental specialist, but I am a traveller by choice and by profession and I am well aware of the impact my travels are having on the planet. At the beginning of March this year, the UK and Europe in general enjoyed temperatures well in the 20s (70…

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Easter – The Great Escape

The eggs are painted, the chocolate bunnies are chilling nicely in the fridge, and we have just days to go until we can dive in and indulge in the biggest chocolate feast of the year, referred to by some as Easter! Whether you celebrate the event or not, it is a great opportunity to take…

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South Africa in Pictures – No Words Required

Trying to sum up South Africa in words is a difficult task. One can only use words like amazing, beautiful, stunning, breathtaking and awe-inspiring so many times before becoming repetitive, and so I would like to share my vision of South Africa in pictures…

Walking the Line – Travelling the Equator

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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10 Places to Escape to During the London Olympics

I know this doesn’t sound very patriotic, but I one of the “millions of Britons” who will be escaping to warmer climes when the London 2012 Olympics start in July.  Not that we didn’t try to support the event, my better half tried for months to get hold of some elusive Olympic tickets, but this…

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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,…

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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…

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