With just over five weeks to go until the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour 2014 (that’s 39 days, 12 hours, and 32 minutes for anyone who’s interested!), the pressure is on to train, train, and then train some more, in preparation for the world’s largest timed cycle race. I’ve whinged and whined about…
Tag: Holidays
Costa do Sauipe on the Coconut Coast of Brazil
If you fancy heading to Brazil this year, but don’t fancy the Football-Mania of the FIFA World Cup, there is one very special please where you can escape to on Bahia’s Coconut Coast and that is Costa do Sauipe. A purpose-built resort sitting approximately 70 kilometres from Salvador, Costa do Sauipe boasts six luxury hotels,…
Happy Australia Day!
Today, Sunday 26th January 2014, is Australia Day, and if you are looking for an extra special holiday destination for 2014, you might want to make your way Down Under and take a glimpse at what Australia has to offer! We were lucky enough to spend six-weeks touring this amazing country, and while we would…
Get More for Your Money at these Great Value 2014 Holiday Destinations
When you work in the travel industry, you constantly have one eye on the international exchange rates, and if the first three weeks of 2014 are anything to go by, it looks as though this year is going to be a great year for British Travellers. The good old Great British Pound is clambering its…
Worried about the cost of your 2014 Holiday? Worry not; Brits have already spent £10 Billion on Holidays This Year…!
I love a good travel survey, and if the newly released study by Rural Retreats is anything to go by, then it seems Briton’s have already spent more than £10 Billion (yep, that’s BILLION) on holidays this year! The survey found that in a desperate attempt to lift the doom and gloom of winter, one…
Phi Phi Perfect – A Day Trip to ‘The Beach’
Catapulted into the limelight after it featured in Danny Boyle’s 2000 Adventure-Drama ‘The Beach’, the secret island of Ko Phi Phi Ley is now one of the Thailand’s most popular tourist spots. Just a short speedboat ride from Phuket, Phi Phi Island attracts thousands of travellers each year, and while it is not quite so…
Cape Argus Cycle Tour – Voted One of the World’s Top 10 Cycle Routes!
Anyone following our blog will know by now that we are Cape Argus Cycle Tour fanatics, and if the recent National Geographic ‘Journey of a Lifetime’ book is anything to go by, it seems we are not the only ones! A brilliantly organised 109km race around the Western Cape of South Africa, the Cape Argus…
Thinking of Taking the Kids out of School for a Holiday? It could cost you more than you think!
We all know a holiday makes us feel better, and we all know that certain tour operators take advantage of families by hiking their prices during the school summer holidays… but is it really worth taking the risk of travelling during term time? Well, British couple Stewart and Natasha Sutherland from Shropshire, decided to take…
Countdown to Cape Town
Holiday hot spot to the rich and famous, Cape Town attracts more than its fair share of A-Lister’s each year, and with just over 6-weeks to go until we head down to the city on our annual pilgrimage to the Cape Argus Cycle Tour, we are excited to find out which ‘star’ will be joining…
Tanzania – A Tantalizing Holiday Hot Spot for 2014
The first week of January is always a busy time of year in the travel industry, but if the last 6-days are anything to go by, it seems Tanzania is THE holiday destination for 2014! Home of Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and the exotic island of spice Zanzibar, Tanzania has much to offer international…
Happy New Year!
To all our friends, family, fellow travel bloggers and Equatours guests, we would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! May 2014 be filled with love, luck, good health and happiness, and of course, an exotic holiday to your dream destination! Cheers! Wendy &…
Romantic Honeymoon Hotspots for 2014
Christmas and New Year is a busy time for wedding proposals, and if you are one of the many couples to get engaged this festive season (congratulations!), your New Year is sure to be filled with wedding venues, dresses, cake tasting, and of course, honeymoon planning! Honeymoon packages come in all shapes and sizes, but…
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