I’m lucky enough to have visited both Machu Picchu in Peru and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. And these famous sites both posed the same immediate question to me: How on Earth did they build these? The size of the rocks and stones used, the advanced construction techniques...
Posts Tagged with Adventure Travel
Take your holiday a step further and add an exciting edge to your get-away. Adventure holidays offer the traveller the opportunity to experience the best of the world’s most exciting destinations; taking the road less travelled, but without losing creature comforts along the way.
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Holiday Hack: How to Maximise Your Annual Leave in 2022 (11 minute read)
Booking a trip, especially a long one, can take careful planning. Taking more than a few days of leave can be problematic with work, especially if you don’t get that much in the first place. And you always want to keep some spare in case of family events or...
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Death on the Nile: A New Blockbuster Based in Egypt (5 minute read)
A brand new movie is coming out on 11 February 2022, set in 1930s Egypt. Death on the Nile is a sequel to the 2017 Kenneth Branagh film Murder on the Orient Express. It is based on an Agatha Christie novel of the same name and stars Branagh as...
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Unique Wildlife: The Desert Elephants of Namibia (5 minute read)
If you’re travelling to southern Africa, then there’s a good chance that seeing some of the continent’s iconic wildlife is high on your agenda. Lions, rhinos, giraffes, leopards, the list is endless. But perhaps Africa’s most iconic creature is the elephant. The largest animal to walk the land on...
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The Best Greek Islands to Visit Based on Your Personality (11 minute read)
Are you planning a Greek island cruise for 2022 or beyond? It can be tough to decide which islands to visit, and which to leave off your itinerary. This is because there are more than 225 inhabited islands to choose from in the country. And the chances are you’ll...
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Inside the Valley of the Kings: My Visit to Egypt (7 minute read)
Ben is our Marketing Executive, and in December 2021 he travelled to Egypt on our King Tutankhamun 10-day group tour. Of all the multiple highlights, including the Pyramids and a Nile-felucca cruise, it was the tomb-strewn Valley of the Kings that really took his breath away. Read on as...
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10 Interesting Facts About Istanbul (4 minute read)
No trip to Turkey is complete without a visit to the cosmopolitan city of Istanbul. Straddling either side of the Bosphorus Strait, the city is a warren of busy markets, magnificent mosques, and other historic buildings. All of this is interspersed with famous landmarks including the Blue Mosque and...
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6 Things to do in Essaouira, Morocco (4 minute read)
Travellers to Morocco often flock straight to Marrakech, or into the Sahara Desert, but the coastal port city of Essaouira shouldn’t be neglected. It’s a laid-back destination, an antidote to the hustle and bustle of the better-known cities. There’s plenty to see and do. You can go horse-riding on...
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The 10 Best National Parks in Eastern & Southern Africa (9 minute read)
In total, the African continent is home to more than 370 national parks. Kenya is home to the most, with 23. And this isn’t including other wildlife reserves which don’t boast “national park” status. For travellers looking to enjoy a safari to see the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino,...
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Travelling to Asia in 2022? Top 5 Things to See and Do (6 minute read)
India recently announced its tourist reopening plans, and Vietnam is planning to allow vaccinated travellers in from June 2022. So, if you’ve been dreaming about travelling to Asia over these past two years, then now is the time to think about adding the region back onto your bucket list....