With just under 3-weeks to go until the world’s largest individually timed cycle race, The Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, we have been upping our hours at the gym in an attempt to get as fit as possible for this mega 109km event around the Western Cape. Image source – Cape Town Cycle…
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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…
Travel Trends Report Reveals Thailand is Right on Trend for 2013
Once a year Kuoni release their travel trends report, and if you are looking for an ‘on trend’ holiday destination for 2013, then the newly released report indicates that you should be heading to Thailand! A country that most definitely deserves its title as “the Land of Smiles”, Thailand is warm, inviting, and offers holidays…
Valentine’s Day Packages – Just for Singles
February 14th may be the most romantic day of the year for loved up couples, but if you are one of the many happily unattached singles out there who finds the whole hearts and flowers thing a bit overpowering, you will be pleased to know that there are several Valentine’s Day packages and getaways available…
Western Australia – Ssh, it’s a Secret!
There is something truly extraordinary about Western Australia. A place I could quite easily call home, Western Australia is filled with friendly locals, breathtaking landscapes, beautiful cities, and rugged coastlines, and while I am keen to share my enthusiasm about this destination with other travellers, I love it so much, that I really don’t want…
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…
Guess the Beach and Get a Whole Lot Closer to One!
Today I made the huge mistake of looking for a specific photograph on our backup box. Three hours and around 10,000 photos later, I have just realised that I haven’t done any work this afternoon, and have instead, been around the world at least five times reminiscing about all those wonderful places we have been!…
Dancing with the Devil at Victoria Falls
As one of the ‘Seven Natural Wonders of the World’ and one of the largest waterfalls on the planet, it is easy to understand why Victoria Falls attracts visitors from across the globe. A thunderous crashing wall of water that borders the African countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya meaning “smoke that…
Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve – Home of the Luxury Safari Holiday
With just five weeks to go until we get on our bikes (literally) and cycle South Africa in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, I can hardly wait to feel the warm sunshine of the southern hemisphere on my bones after what has been a long, cold, and snow-covered winter in the Austrian…
Say Goodbye to Your Inheritance People – The over 60s are Biggest Holiday Spenders!
They say “you only live once” and if the results of a recent travel survey by TravelSupermarket.com are anything to go by, it seems the over 60s are making the most of their golden years by spending more on holidays than ever before. The survey, carried out on 5,256 British holidaymakers, found that travellers between…
Romantic Hotels to Spend Valentine’s Day
Whether you love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, and if want to impress a loved one this year, why not ditch the oversized valentine’s card and predictable red roses, in favour of a romantic weekend away instead. Most hotels offer Valentine’s packages that combine accommodation with romantic meals, Spa treatments…
Want to Live Longer? Holiday More!
If you love to go away on holiday but feel guilty about spending your hard-earned cash on exotic trips abroad, you will be pleased to know that the results of a recent survey carried out by Nuffield Health and Psychotherapist Christine Webber, indicate that regular holidays are not only good for our health, but they…
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