It is that time of year again, and anyone who works within the travel industry will be making their way to London’s ExCel for the World Travel Market 2013. A fantastic event where you get to met new contacts, establish business relationships, and catch up with old friends who live on the other side…
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Snap Shots of Western Australia
If you are heading to Australia for your annual break, you probably have a list as long as your arm of things to see and places to go, but it you haven’t added Western Australia to your itinerary, well, you are missing out on one of Australia’s best kept secrets! Don’t get me wrong, Sydney,…
Do You Want To Make Your Holidays Greener?
July 2013 has been declared the official “Make Your Holidays Greener Month”, by a UK organisation of the same name, and there are several campaigns going on to raise awareness of sustainable tourism, eco-tourism and responsible travel. Making our holidays greener is not about ditching luxury hotels for tents or swapping our connoisseur tours for…
A-Z of Travel – R is for Responsible, S is for Sustainable and T is for Tourism
Since the wonderful invention of the World Wide Web, the planet has become more accessible and we are travelling further and more often than ever before. No longer satisfied with a fortnight on the Costa Brava, travellers of today are looking for new experiences, new adventures, and tailor-made tours to exotic destinations, and as a…
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…
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…
Volunteer Holidays – Our Top 3 Trips for Responsible Travellers
Contrary to popular belief, Volunteer holidays are not just for Gap Students and Teenagers, so if you have a couple of weeks, months, or even years to spare, why not think about heading off somewhere new and exotic, and volunteer your services to those who need it most. A growing sector in the travel industry,…
Do you want to be a Responsible Traveller? Our Top 10 Tips
In our mission to become responsible travellers, we are constantly looking at ways in which we can reduce or offset our carbon footprint, support local communities, and benefit the countries we visit. Responsible tourism is finally making the headlines, and tour operators, travel agents and travellers alike are being to understand the importance of travelling…
