News Tips and Trivia
Virtual 3D tours go live on 3rd Planet.
3rd Planet gives users a virtual 3D tour of destinations online. Is this the future of the guidebook? 3rd Planet went live this past weekend with its first interactive video, entitled A Journey to Everest. Guiding users through a virtual … Continue reading
How we get around: five global modes of transport
Have you ever stopped to think about how many different modes of transport you have used on your travels and how they have enriched the experience? As the old adage says, ‘Life’s a journey, not a destination’, and with that … Continue reading
How to say cheers in 13 languages
With the festive season coming up, one of the words you’ll definitely need to know how to say is ‘Cheers’. It’s a universal phrase, as useful as any other. Saying cheers is an expression of goodwill and something that every … Continue reading
New 7 Wonders of Nature announced in Zurich.
The provisional New 7 Wonders of nature were announced last week at the New 7 Wonders headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Elected by public votes taken from all over the world, the New 7 Wonders were whittled down from over 440 … Continue reading
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Get your Tintin fix on BBC Radio 4
Great news for Tintin fans rediscovering their love for the classic comic strip – BBC Radio 4 presents audio adaptations of Hergé’s famous books. In the most recent episode, the intrepid boy reporter is after treasure, but is mad Professor … Continue reading
Congratulations to the winners of our XMAS competition!
A few weeks back we launched our XMAS Competition, a chance for the photographers, bloggers and videographers out there to shine. The idea was to enter via our Facebook page, submit a photo of themselves with a short description and … Continue reading
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Facebook Deal of the Week – buy one, get one free!
Here’s a fabulous Friday Facebook deal for you: Buy a spot on one of the following tours: Festive Road to Jordan (departing 17th December), Festive King Ramses (departing 17th December) or the Festive King Tutankhamen (departing 17th of December) and … Continue reading
Congratulations to our Egypt Competition winners!
A few weeks ago we asked you to help us celebrate the launch of our new Egypt brochure with a new competition. We’re giving away five travel vouchers worth US$150 each! All we asked was for our entrants to name … Continue reading
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On the Go Tours presents a cure for bad news.
Today the fall in global stock markets continues. Also, a piece of space junk the size of a bus is due to crash to earth at some point tonight, and no-one knows where. (Or if they do, they aren’t telling … Continue reading
Love travel? Write, film or photograph your way to a festive tour with us!
Writers, photographers and makers of films – bloggers in general – we want to send you away on a festive adventure! We love to hear about the adventures that our travellers have with us on their adventures, whether they’re written … Continue reading
