Well, he did it! A huge congratulations goes out to Mark Beaumont today, who has just completed the Guinness World Records fastest world circumnavigation by bicycle, which he did in just 78 days, 14 hours and 40 minutes! It seems like 5-minutes ago that Mark left the Arc de Triomphe on his epic round-the-world cycle…
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The Cost of Travel: How a London Bus is Cheaper than a Bangkok Tuk Tuk in 2015
London is renowned for being one of the most expensive cities in the world, and with an average 5 star hotel price of £232 per night, its title is duly deserved, but a recent study by Travel Republic found that England’s most iconic form of transport, the Double Decker Bus, is significantly cheaper than many…
“Expedition Mutt Everest” – Rescued Dog Conquers Mount Everest
In January this year I blogged about a very special dog by the name of Oscar, who travelled the world with his devoted ‘mum’ Joanne Lefson, in a bid to raise awareness about the plight of homeless dogs and to encourage adoption. Heading off on their World Woof Tour, Joanne and Oscar visited over 30…
Getting Hot & Spicy in Louisiana
The home of Cajun and Creole Cuisine, Dixieland Jazz, the Mississippi River and the world-famous Mardi Gras of New Orleans, Louisiana is an action-packed holiday destination for those who enjoy to eat, drink and be merry! One of the most beautiful US States that I have visited (so far!), and a destination that has much…
We May Have Travelled Around the World – But we Still Have a Bucket List…
You would think that once you had travelled around the world, your passion for travel would be sated and that you could start getting on with a ‘normal’ life… but for us, it seems to have had the opposite effect! Since returning to ‘the real world’ we have found that we want to see even…
A-Z of Travel – R is for Responsible, S is for Sustainable and T is for Tourism
Since the wonderful invention of the World Wide Web, the planet has become more accessible and we are travelling further and more often than ever before. No longer satisfied with a fortnight on the Costa Brava, travellers of today are looking for new experiences, new adventures, and tailor-made tours to exotic destinations, and as a…
Are These the Best 20 Travel Quotes Ever?
I love travel quotes, and while St. Augustine’s “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” remains my firm favourite, I recently came across some modern quotes that lead me to believe that travel not only broadens the mind, but it seems to make us a whole lot…
Oscar the World’s Most Travelled Dog sadly comes to the end of his World Woof Tour
If, like me, you love South Africa, you love to Travel and you love Dogs, you may well have heard about one very special character – Oscar the dog. Sitting on ‘death row’ at the SPCA in Cape Town, South Africa, Oscar the dog (a delightful mix of Alsatian, Corgi, Cocker Spaniel and Basset Hound)…
Will You Remember What You Were Doing on 12/12/12?
Well, in case you haven’t noticed yet, today is the twelfth day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year, and whether you are interested in these kinds of repetitive dates or not, you might as well make a note of this one, as it’s the last one you are ever going to see, unless…
Lake Titicaca – Where the Sun meets the Moon
Thought to be over a million years old, and listed as the largest freshwater lake in South America, Titicaca sits 3810m above sea level in a prime position between Peru to the west and Bolivia to the east. Surrounded by myth and mystery, Lake Titicaca is a sacred place for the Incas, who believe that…
World Geography – Do You Really Know Where you are going on Holiday?
As someone who opted for History over Geography in school, I can identify with those people who do not know where Zanzibar is, what language is spoken in Borneo, and how many miles the Great Wall of China stretches, but what I am surprised to learn, is that a third of all travellers cannot locate…
Our Top 5 Working Holiday Destinations
One of the best ways to travel around the world without emptying your savings account or sending your credit card limit through the roof is to take one of the many working holidays on offer. From olive picking in the South of France to teaching English in Vietnam, there are working holidays to suit everyone,…
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