When we booked our Kilimanjaro Climb, I was surprised to learn just how many routes there are to the ‘Roof of Africa’ – and that this magical mountain offers six different passageways to cater for every age, every fitness level, and every budget. Everyone who attempts to climb Mount Kilimanjaro has one goal in mind…
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High Adrenalin Holidays – The New Trend for Active Travellers
If you think that Great Britain is a nation of couch potatoes – think again! A recent poll by the Post Office® found that a whopping 75% of adults aged 18-64 now plan “have a go” active holidays where high-adrenaline sports like paragliding, snowboarding and white water rafting come as part of the package. With…
The Wonderful Whitsunday Islands – Where Whacky Wetsuits come as Standard!
One of the highlights of our trip to Australia was sailing the magnificent Whitsunday Islands. The weather wasn’t great in terms of sunshine (although it was very warm), and it was stinger season when we visited, but that didn’t detract from the beauty of these spectacular islands in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef…
Is Kilimanjaro’s Lemosho Route the most beautiful path to The Roof of Africa?
We have received a lot of enquiries recently about Kilimanjaro’s Lemosho Route, and while I have yet to climb this particular route myself, I am beginning to understand why Tanzanian locals refer to it as “the most beautiful and scenic route” on Mount Kilimanjaro. A longer trek that takes 8 or 9 days, Kilimanjaro’s Lemosho…
We May Have Travelled Around the World – But we Still Have a Bucket List…
You would think that once you had travelled around the world, your passion for travel would be sated and that you could start getting on with a ‘normal’ life… but for us, it seems to have had the opposite effect! Since returning to ‘the real world’ we have found that we want to see even…
The Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge New Zealand 2013 – Entry Opens in 11 Days!
With just 11 days to go until entry opens for the Contact Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge 2013, now is the time to make that all-important decision… Are you going to be one of the 10,000 or so cyclists to attempt this one-day, one-lap 160km circumnavigation of Lake Taupo – Australasia’s largest lake? Well, if the…
Countdown to Summer… Can Someone Let the Weatherman Know Please!
If, like me, you are counting the days until summer arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, then you will already know that we have just 18 sleeps to go until we can indulge in the glorious sunshine, daily BBQs, chilled white wines and alfresco lifestyles that come with the summer season…! Well, that’s the hope, at…
A-Z of Travel – Y is for Your Dream Holiday
If money and time were no objects, where would your dream holiday take you? Somewhere warm and exotic like the South Pacific… Somewhere cold and adventurous like Mount Kilimanjaro… Somewhere steeped in history and culture where you could ‘find yourself ‘such as Tibet… Or perhaps somewhere off the beaten track and along the road less…
A-Z of Travel – W is for Writer’s Block!
Since embarking on my A-Z of travel some 22 letters ago, I have written about some of my favourite places on earth, shared some of the travel tips I have picked up over the years, and I hope I have given you a brief insight into the world of a travel mad travel organiser! However,…
A-Z of Travel – Unforgettable Holiday Destinations
If, like us, you work hard and play hard, your annual or bi-annual holiday is a time to rest, relax and recharge your batteries. A time to slow down, sit back and enjoy the little things that we are normally too busy or too stressed to take pleasure in, holidays, be it family holidays, adventure…
A-Z of Travel – K is for Kilimanjaro, L is for Life-Changing, M is for Mountaineering
Forgive me doubling up here, but after extending our weekend away from 2 days to 4 days, I have a lot of catching up to do if I am to finish my A-Z of travel by 31st May! These three letters/words go wonderfully well together, and if you dream about climbing Africa’s highest mountain one…
A-Z of Travel – J is for Journey
Journey: Noun An act of travelling from one place to another Verb Travel somewhere Synonyms …
