When I sat down to write my first Travel Blog Post back in 2012, I never dreamed I would be sitting her just two years later writing my 500th, but here I am some 115,000 clicks, 4,000 followers, and 193 countries later, and my passion for travel and writing has never been greater! As specialised…
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Travelling Solo – Top Tips to ensure you never get Lonely!
If you like the idea of travelling the world, but don’t like the idea of doing it on your own, you will be pleased to know there are loads of different holiday options for independent travellers, where you will never be lonely or short of conversation! Small group escorted tours, adventure tours and sporting holidays…
Taking the Inca Trail – A Once in a Lifetime Adventure to Machu Picchu
While my Bucket List is literally overflowing with things to do, places to go, and people to see, there is one item that has never faltered from my ‘top five’ list, and that is trekking along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. Much like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, trekking to Machu Picchu is a…
Friday’s Photo Session – The Algarve
A place we once called home and a place that always feels welcoming, Portugal’s Algarve is the perfect spot for an autumn break, and having just returned from a blissfully relaxing week in Vilamoura, I thought it only right that I share some of our favourite photos with our travel blog buddies! With just one…
A-Z of Travel – W is for Writer’s Block!
Since embarking on my A-Z of travel some 22 letters ago, I have written about some of my favourite places on earth, shared some of the travel tips I have picked up over the years, and I hope I have given you a brief insight into the world of a travel mad travel organiser! However,…
The 13 Best Places to Visit in 2013 – As Voted For by Travel Bloggers
If you are superstitious, the thought of stepping into the year 2013 might have you shaking in your shoes, but worry not, Travel Bloggers from across the world have voted for the 13 Best Places to visit in 2013, and it looks as though it’s going to be one heck of a good year! With…
Are you Search Engine Optimised, Pinteresting and a little bit Delicious? If not, you may not be Stumbledupon!
One thing we have figured out over the years, is that if you want your website to rank anywhere on Google or any other search engines (without spending a fortune on advertising), you have to work hard at adding interesting content, consumer friendly web-pages, and of course, a blog. The possibilities within Cyber Space are…
It’s Award Season!
Since entering the wonderful world of blogging, we have made numerous ‘virtual’ friends, had the opportunity to swap and share fantastic travel stories, and learnt a whole lot about other people’s perceptions of travel, but one thing we never expected to get out of our daily blog – is awards! However, awards we have, and…
A Girls Guide to Travelling Solo – A Guest Blog by Tahira
One of the things we love most about working as a Tour Operator is that we get to arrange fantastic holidays for fantastic people. One such guest, Ms Tahira Zec, recently returned from “the Land of Smiles” Thailand, and kindly wrote this brilliant blog about her experiences as a solo female traveller – Enjoy! Having…
100 Travel Blogs viewed in over 80 Countries – Must do better!
Well today is the official 100th Blog Day of Equatours, and while we have had a blast writing about our favourite journey’s around the world, tips and tricks that we have found useful, and a variety of other bits and bobs to keep the cyber world entertained, I am sad to see we missed our…