Author Archives: Matthew Christensen
Photo Showcase: A glimpse of the treasures of the Holy Land
With a history that stretches back millennia, Israel ties the world’s most prominent religions together. With numerous holy sites that are revered by millions even today, Israel is a fascinating place to visit. Here we’ve compiled a few of the … Continue reading
Video of the Week: Nomadism
Some videos really don’t need an introduction, and anything one does write tends to just get in the way of the video itself. So let’s let the film to the talking! Nomadism by Returning to Nomadism on Vimeo Powerful stuff! The voice-over … Continue reading
Exploring the temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt
Trevor from Flight Centre went with us recently on a tour to Egypt and was blown away by the temple of Abu Simbel. Read about his adventure here! I’ve always thought that visiting Egypt without seeing Abu Simbel would be … Continue reading
Photo showcase – The Taj Traveller
A member of our team recently went on the Taj Traveller tour to India and took these super photos. Have you been on a tour to India? What were your favourite moments? What would you still like to see? Let us … Continue reading
Photo Showcase – top five festival highlights
Summer is on its way in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing an armful of exciting festivals to entertain and delight locals and travellers alike in destinations across the world. And as the seasons change and bring warm weather back to the … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals and Events, Photo Showcase
Tagged China, Jordan, Morocco, South America, Trans-Siberian
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Video of the Week: Morocco by Stian Rekdal
It’s Video of the Week time again, and we’ve got another gem here from the mysterious and beautiful land of Morocco. Morocco by Stian Rekdal on Vimeo. Morocco has long been associated with artistic inspiration, with titans of 20th Century art and … Continue reading
Photo showcase – enigmatic Egypt
Egypt is filled with spectacular ancient monuments and natural wonders too. As a destination, it’s definitely one of those must-see places. Here are a few of Egypt’s highlights, a taste of some of the things you’ll see on a tour … Continue reading
Festival spotlight – shake it in Sri Lanka!
Three of the most popular Sri Lankan festivals commemorate important events in Buddhism, and include Vesak Festival, Kandy Perahera and Duruthu Perahera festival. Find out more about these amazing festivals here. Vesak Festival is one of the most important festivals … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Culture, Festivals, Group Travel, Sri Lanka
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Video of The Week: BeAmman – Around the City
Continuously inhabited since around 6000 BC, Amman (previously known as Philadelphia in ancient times) is a modern and bustling city, typically ‘Middle Eastern’ but simultaneously western-oriented. Although it has surprisingly few ancient ruins, there are some Roman ruins including the … Continue reading
Extra Time in… Seoul
If you’ve got time on either side of your tour to South Korea, here are some tips for things to do and places to see in the captivating city of Seoul. Seoul is one of Asia’s premier travel destinations. Having been … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, Food and Travel, Group Travel, South Korea
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