Africa
As vast as it is diverse, encompassing desert, savannah, rainforest, mountain ranges, lowlands, stunning coastline and vast inland lakes, Africa is a continent rich in dramatic scenery and natural beauty. Visiting Africa, you can see the world’s most prolific concentration of wildlife in their natural habitat, experience the warmth of African tribal people and their diverse cultures and beliefs, travel through stunning landscapes and challenge yourself with some amazing adrenalin-fuelled adventures.
Festival Spotlight: The Lake of Stars Festival – Malawi, Africa
With obvious parallels to the summertime tradition of European music festivals, the Lake of Stars Festival in Malawi nonetheless retains a strong African identity. With a strong and diverse musical line-up, the Lake of Stars festival brings international attention to … Continue reading
Make a change with Picture the Difference photography competition
Picture the Difference is a new photography competition held in aid of ActionAid, and in conjunction with Bob Books, Powell Allen and On the Go Tours. ActionAid is a charity that works to alleviate poverty and injustice throughout the world. … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Photography, Responsible Tourism, Trekking
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Welcome to the jungle: wild adventures in Africa
Sally is travelling across Africa at the moment, much like our competition winners Katie and Evan. Read about her adventures here, and stay tuned for more. This is the first chance I have had on a computer to send you … Continue reading
On safari in the Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti National Park
Our African safari was amazing. When we started our drive down into the Ngorongoro Crater it was early in the morning and absolutely freezing. We were all bundled up in the truck in our sleeping bags. If you do sign up and find yourself … Continue reading
Bungee jumping & white water rafting in Africa
Katie and Evan continue on their adventure in Africa with a stop at the equator, bungee jumping and white-water rafting. The morning after our gorilla trek when the alarm went off I hit snooze a bunch of times. I was exhausted and every muscle in … Continue reading
Land of the lemurs
This week’s guest blog is by Cathy Winston, (www.mummytravels.com) a freelance journalist and travel writer who tweets (not just about lemurs) @cathywinston. As soon as I produced the banana, there was a rustle in the trees and two furry inquisitive faces … Continue reading
Tracking gorillas in Africa: Part 2
In our last instalment, Katie was trekking through the dense African rainforest in search of a family of elusive mountain gorillas. Here’s part 2 of her gorilla adventure! In our briefing before the gorilla trek we were told that if the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Africa, Gorilla Trekking, Gorillas, Group Travel
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Tracking gorillas in Uganda with Team Kevan: Part 1
In which Katie and Evan trek through the African rainforest in search of the elusive mountain gorillas. When we arrived at our campsite in Kampala, Uganda, I was feeling a bit off. I had gone to the bathroom plenty that day … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Africa, Gorilla Trekking, Gorillas
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Experiencing the great outdoors in Africa
Our competition winners Katie Powell and Evan Hunken have arrived in Africa for the first leg of their 57-day trek. Follow their adventures on the Get Rid Of Me blog. I would like to present Emirates with a gold star … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Africa, Funny, Journal, Overlanding
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Whale-watching in Madagascar
If you’ve got an interest in whale-watching, now is the perfect time to see these magnificent creatures up close. Madagascar’s whale watching season is just about to kick off, with hundreds of humpback whales migrating from the Antarctic to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure Travel, Africa, Group Travel, History, Madagascar, Wildlife
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