There are many reasons to visit Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia… It’s remote, it’s magical, and it is one of the most beautiful landscapes you are ever likely to see, and if you love combining travel with photography, the world’s largest Salt Lake should be your number #1 holiday destination in 2017! Taking perspective photos…
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Escorted vs. Self-Drive African Safaris
If you love wildlife and the great outdoors, there is perhaps no better holiday than an African Safari. The perfect place to get up close and personal with some of the world’s most magnificent creatures, without subjecting yourself (and the poor animals) to inhumane zoos, the African bush is still abundant with free-roaming creatures, and…
Salar de Uyuni: 10 Reason’s Why You Should Visit Bolivia’s Most Beautiful Salt Lake in 2017
Formed thousands of years ago, when several prehistoric lakes transformed and dried-out to form the world’s largest Salt Lake, Salar de Uyuni is one of the Bolivia’s most popular attractions. Listed as one of South America’s Seven Natural Wonders, Salar de Uyuni is quite unlike anywhere else in the world, and once you have witnessed…
5 of the Best Christmas Gifts for the Travellers You Love!
With less than 4 weeks to go until Christmas, the time has arrived to start working on your xmas gift list, and if you are one of the sensible ones who avoided the madness and mayhem of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, why not dig out your laptop, dust of your credit card, and prepare…
Border Crossing South America: How to Travel from Salar de Uyuni to San Pedro de Atacama by Bus
No South American Travel Itinerary would be complete without a visit to the world-famous Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia and San Pedro de Atacama in Chile, and as they are relatively close to each other (+/- 320km), one would think that it would be easy to travel between the two, but there is little information about…
Want to Climb Everest Base Camp? Well, if an 8 Month Old Puppy Can Do It – So Can You!
Trekking to Everest Base Camp is a real Bucket List adventure, and while it requires a certain level of physical fitness, it seems that anyone can climb the world’s highest mountain, even an abandoned pup that was found on a dumpsite in Northern India! Following in the footsteps of his big brother Oscar, who became…
Friday’s Photoshoot: Why Cape Town Is the Most Beautiful City on Earth
If you have yet to visit South Africa’s cosmopolitan city of Cape Town, now is most definitely the time to do it. Having been officially titled as the Most Beautiful City on Earth, Cape Town really is everything you imagine it to be (and then some!), and once you have experienced life in this vibrant…
Friday’s Photoshoot: World Smile Day
If you haven’t had a lot to smile about recently, you will be pleased to know that today, 7th October 2016, it World Smile Day, a day when we should all “Do one act of kindness. Help one person smile!” The idea of Harvey Ball, the creator of the iconic yellow smiley face that we…
Looking for a Cheap Long Haul Holiday this Winter: Here’s Where You Should Be Heading!
We’ve got just 3 days to go until we officially step into autumn 2016, and if you dread the thought of darker mornings, early nights, and chilly temperatures, now is the perfect time to start thinking about your winter 2016 /spring 2017 holiday below the equator, where the temperatures are slowly but surely starting to…
Vietnam Adventures: Sailing Halong Bay
Vietnam is fast becoming one of the most popular travel destinations in Southeast Asia, and with its breathtaking landscapes, limestone islands, enchanting heritage, beautiful beaches, friendly locals, lush rice fields, forested mountains, magical temples, and quite possibly, the best street food in the world, the popularity of this exotic gem is set to grow. Travelling…
Discover New Zealand on the British & Irish Lion’s Tour 2017
If you love to watch rugby, and you love to travel the world, 2017 is going to be a very special year indeed! The British and Irish Lion’s Tour is set to take place in New Zealand from 3rd June to 8th July, and if your idea of the perfect holiday includes visiting new places…
South America on a Shoestring: It’s Possible with Budget Airlines
While travelling in South America is nowhere near as economical as it used to be back in the early 1990s, it still remains a great value destination for American and European travellers. Your Pounds, Dollars and Euros will still go a long way in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil, and with amazing flight details…
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