If you are you struggling to decide where to go on holiday this winter, and cannot choose between a beach holiday, a city break, or a safari adventure – then just take a look in the mirror, and let your hair colour decide for you! I know that might sound a tad strange, but according…
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Have Your Booked Your Flights for Christmas Yet? If not, do it quick!
Having spent most of the past 2 days searching for flights to Kilimanjaro for a Christmas and New Years Eve climb, I have come to the conclusion that early booking is definitely the best way to go! Generally, a flight from northern Europe to Kilimanjaro International Airport will cost you in the region of £700…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Are You Travelling to Brazil for the World Cup 2014?
Well, England has finally qualified for the Brazilian World Cup in 2014, but if you are already planning your trip to the land of samba and sunshine, you should know that there are 100,000 Brits in the ticket queue ahead of you! Over 6.1 million football fans have applied for tickets so far, 4.3 million…
Winter Sun or Winter Snow? Holiday Ideas for 2013 / 2014
Did you know that there are only 79-days to go until Christmas? No? Well, I didn’t either until I Googled it and found that there are endless websites dedicated to the Christmas Countdown, but yes, it is true, we have just 11 weeks left to buy all our Christmas presents, prepare our Christmas day feast,…
Sint Maarten, Saint Martin or a Little Bit of Both…?
If your idea of the perfect holiday includes beautiful beaches, year-round sunshine, turquoise seas, friendly locals, and delicious seaside dining – France and Holland might not be the first destinations that come to mind… but these two European countries share a little piece of paradise in the Caribbean Sea – namely Saint Martin and Sint…
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…
Bucket List Alert – Gorilla Tracking in Rwanda!
When you think that there are only 700 Mountain Gorillas left on planet earth, the opportunity to see them in their natural habitat is one of the most special and memorable wildlife encounters one could ever wish to experience. Almost half of the Mountain Gorillas alive today live in the forests of the Virunga Mountains…
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