We may only have a week to go until the Easter weekend, but if you would rather swop your chocolate bunny for a bikini, there is still time to book a last-minute Easter break! With some destinations up to 25% cheaper than they were this time last year, you don’t have to spend a fortune…
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Self-Drive Tours Namibia – Do You Really Need a 4×4 or Can You Drive with a Normal Car?
A question I asked about a million people before heading to Namibia on our recent self-drive tour was, do we need a 4×4 vehicle or can we self-drive Namibia with a normal car? The answers were pretty much 50 / 50, in that half of those I asked said a 4×4 was essential, while the…
Voluntourism – Is it Really the Most Ethical Way to Holiday?
As one of the world’s fastest growing travel trends, Volunteer Tourism or “Voluntourism” attracts thousands of travellers each year. A chance to combine a trip abroad with charity work, Voluntourism is perfect for those who would like spend their holiday time helping others, and providing you book your trip with an ethical travel company or…
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…
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 &…
Anyone for Everest? Base Camp Here We Come!
While I am not one for making New Year’s Resolutions, I do like to step into a New Year with a goal in sight, and after much deliberation we have decided that 2014 is going to be the year in which we cross ‘Climb Everest Base Camp’ off our ever-growing bucket list! It has been…
Kaikoura and Kaiteriteri – Two ‘Kaptivating’ Reasons to Visit New Zealand this Winter
As the snow makes its way to the peaks of the Austrian Alps (good news for skiers!), the sun is making its way down below the equator to New Zealand’s South Island and the beautiful seaside resorts of Kaikoura and Kaiteriteri. A wonderful spot for wine lovers, the northern coastline of the South Island homes…
What are the Top 10 Holiday Destinations for 2014?
Lonely Planet has released its annual ‘Best in Travel’ guide, and if you cannot decide where to go or what to do for your annual holiday in 2014, you might want to invest in this latest write-up from the world’s most famous travel gurus. Covering categories such as “The world’s best luxury Boot Camps, Best…
Trekking to Everest Base Camp – Yet Another Bucket List Adventure!
After successfully climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in October 2012, I honestly thought that I would never attempt to climb another mountain again. Don’t get me wrong, it was an amazing ‘life-changing’ experience, but it was also one of the hardest things I have ever done, and the thought of sleeping mountainside in minus temperatures for a…
Do You Entrust TripAdvisor or Your Travel Agent with Your Holiday?
When it comes to booking your dream holiday abroad, do you turn to your local or online travel agent for advice, or do you rely on the comments made by ‘real travellers’ on TripAdvisor? Well, a recent consumer study held by the Association of British Travel Agents, revealed that more than half of holidaymakers believe…
New Travel Trends for the Over 50’s – It’s all About Adventure!
They say life begins at Forty (or is that 30?), but according to a new travel report released this week, it seems it is the over 50s that are living their lives to the fullest! No longer content with a week on the Costa Del Sol or a fortnight touring the Mediterranean aboard a coach…
Unusual Travel Requests – What are Yours?
Most travellers have at least one ‘travel request’ when booking their holiday abroad. For some that would include ‘a room with a view’ or perhaps ‘a king size bed’, but when it comes to asking your tour operator to rent a pack of Alpacas to graze on the mountains outside your hotel room… well, you…
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