There is nothing more exciting than booking your next trip overseas! Sun, sea, sand, sports, sightseeing, swimming, snorkelling, the possibilities are endless, and the thought of spending two weeks somewhere warm and exotic is enough to make anyone feel happy, but did you know that your annual holiday could be making you healthier too? Well,…
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A Summer’s Day in Muizenberg: South Africa’s Surfers Paradise
Muizenberg is cool, it’s colourful, and it comes to life during South Africa’s summer months, and if your idea of the perfect weekend is catching waves, chilling on the beach, and drinking ice cold beer as the sun sets over the ocean, then this could be the ultimate destination for your next spring break. Just…
Holidays That Are Out of This World… Quite Literally!
If you think the future of travel includes exotic destinations and unique experiences, think again! In the next 100 years, our holidays are going to take us further than we ever imagined, and if we don’t fancy staying in an underwater hotel (there will be plenty of them by then, apparently), we can take our…
African Sunsets: The Perfect End to a Perfect Day
There is no better place on earth to watch the sun set than Southern Africa. With it’s beautiful landscapes, enchanting wildlife, and spectacular scenery, the sunsets here really are breath-taking, and if you want to create a romantic setting for a proposal or a special occasion, Africa is definitely the place to do it. Watching…
Zawadi Hotel: Zanzibar’s Newest Treasure to Open in June 2016
If you are looking for a tropical paradise to spend your 2016 holiday, look no further than the über luxurious Zawadi Hotel on Mswakini Beach on the South East Coast of Zanzibar. Part of the prestigious Zanzibar Collection, a small portfolio of luxury properties on Tanzania’s Island of Spice, the Zawadi Hotel offers guest sumptuous…
To Airbnb or Not to Airbnb… That is the Question!
We all love a bargain, and when it comes to booking our dream holidays overseas, it can be tempting to book cheap accommodations with the likes of Airbnb and other home rental websites that promise to save us a fortune on hotel costs. But are they really as safe and reliable as they would have…
Long Haul Travel: Staying Healthy at 37,000ft
There is nothing more exciting than boarding a plane for a long haul flight to somewhere warm and exotic, but air travel can be uncomfortable and unhealthy, especially at this time of the year when bugs and viruses seem to be everywhere, and so you need to take care of what you wear, watch what…
Travel to South America and the Zika Virus: Should You Be Concerned?
As the furore surrounding the Ebola Virus begins to die down, tourism is slowly but surely returning to Africa, and travellers are becoming more confident about visiting exotic destinations such as Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zimbabwe and Malawi. However, things are not looking quite so good in South America, where the new virus Zika, spread by…
Friday’s Photoshoot: Just Another Day in the Serengeti
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you haven’t been on safari until you have visited Tanzania’s Serengeti Plains. A magical place that is literally bursting with wildlife, the Serengeti covers and expanse of some 14,763km², and homes one of the world’s greatest wonders, when some 2 million wildebeest, zebra and gazelles fight…
Pigs Really Do Fly – In the US at Least!
Back in 2012, I wrote a blog post titled “Pigs Might Fly – And Sooner than we Think!” relating to an article that had been published in a UK newspaper regarding the Air Carrier Access Act in the United States. The act, filed by the US Department of Transport, was designed to provide equality for…
Stress Free Travel: What Changes Would You Like to See in 2016?
Travelling should be exciting and inspiring, not nerve-wracking and stressful, but it seems most of us would like to make a few changes when it comes to the way we travel, and remove those things that annoy us most such as inflated rates over the school holidays, infuriating car hire ‘extras’, and an end to…
Climb Rwenzori: Uganda’s Highest Peak
There are many reasons to visit Uganda, with the Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi National Park being the biggest attraction, but if you want to add some adventure and activity to your 2016 holiday, you could combine your gorilla trekking tour with an expedition in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountain Range to Margherita Peak at 5,109 metres above…
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