The season of goodwill is finally upon us, and we would like to take this opportunity to wish all Equatours Guests, past, present and future, a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy 2018! May the coming year be packed with overseas explorations, dream holiday destinations, and Bucket List adventures – we look forward to being…
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Ring in The New Year in Style: The Best Places in the World to Spend New Year’s Eve
The festive season is well and truly underway, and if you are looking to party like it’s 1999 on 31st December 2017, there’s a huge list of New Year’s Eve Party Destinations to choose from. London, New York, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, and of course, Edinburgh are all top contenders for the world’s best place…
2018 Travel Bucket List: Top Destinations Revealed by National Geographic
If your New Year’s Resolution is to travel more in 2018, head out to your local news agents this weekend and grab yourself a copy of the National Geographic Traveller Magazine. Not only is it full of interesting reads to inspire your wanderlust, but it lists the “Best of the World” trips for the coming…
Travelling with Teens: Holiday Hotspots They Won’t Sneer At!
Travelling with teenagers is no easy task. They are either too old, too young, or simply too cool to be seen enjoying themselves with Mum and Dad, and unless you choose a holiday destination that impresses both them and their friends, you could be in for one long trip with one grumpy teenager! One of…
Cheetah Hunting Prey in the Serengeti: Gone in 60 Seconds!
No Serengeti Safari Holiday would be complete without seeing the Cheetah in action. Fast, stealth, and so incredibly well camouflaged that they are almost impossible to see in the tall grasses of the Serengeti plains, they are one of Africa’s most majestic hunters, and while it is reported that just 1 in 10 hunts are…
Activity Based Travel: Set to be the Biggest Travel Trend of 2018
If your New Year’s Resolution is to get fitter, travel more, and visit those off-the-beaten-track places that you have always dreamed of, you’ll be pleased to know that Activity Based Holidays are set to become the biggest travel trend of 2018. Cycling holidays, trekking holidays, mountain expeditions, and island-hopping adventures are just some of the…
Inspirational Travel Quotes to Brighten Up Your Tuesday
While winter is not officially upon us yet, the bad weather has already arrived, and if you are feeling grey, cold, and more frustrated than festive this Tuesday afternoon, here are a few of our favourite inspirational Travel Quotes to brighten up your day… Fill your life with adventures, not things. Have stories to tell,…
It’s International Cheetah Day!
It may not be one of Africa’s Big Five, but the Cheetah is a highlight of any African Safari Holiday. Intelligent, beautiful, and perfectly camouflaged to blend in to its natural habitat, the worlds’ fasted land animal can run from 0 – 70mph in just 3 seconds, but sadly, it seems they cannot run fast…
Friday’s Photoshoot: Sailing Away in Walvis Bay Namibia
If there is one place you simply shouldn’t miss during your Namibia Self-Drive Holiday, it would have to be Walvis Bay. A picturesque coastal town boasting numerous unique attractions such as the Pelican Point sand split, the distinctive black and white lighthouse, the modern waterfront development, and an abundance of bird life, it belongs on…
Roast Chestnuts, Glühwein, and Pretzels – Let the Christmas Markets Begin!
While I don’t like to mention the “C” word before 1st December, this weekend sees the start of the festive shopping frenzy, and if you are heading in to your local town centre this Saturday, you will most probably be greeted with the sounds of jingle bells, the fragrant aroma of freshly brewed mulled wine,…
The Austrian Ski Season Opens This Weekend – And the Snow’s Already Arrived!
If you are dying to hit the slopes this winter, you will be pleased to know that the Austrian Ski Season will open this weekend, and unlike last year when the slopes were green at the beginning of December, it’s already looking like a winter wonderland out there! Heavy snow is forecast for the Vorarlberg…
Top 10 Travel Destinations I am Thankful for This Thanksgiving
We would like to wish all our fellow American friends, travellers and bloggers a very Happy Thanksgiving! We hope that 2017 has given you much to be thankful for, and while us poor Europeans do not get to join in today’s celebrations, I thought I would dedicate this travel blog to 10 travel destinations that…