The Berber Way with Kasbah Tamadot – Located at the foothills of Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains, Kasbah Tamadot, Sir Richard Branson’s luxury retreat and part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio, is offering guests the opportunity to immerse themselves in true Berber culture with a newly launched ‘Authentically Berber Experience.’ Morocco’s Berber communities are renowned […]
The Berber Way with Kasbah Tamadot
Maine: leaving the crowds behind
Maine: leaving the crowds behind – If you are looking for a trip that avoids crowds and clamour, check out the state of Maine. Larger than the other five New England states combined, Maine still offers experiences and places where crowds and queues are the rare exception and not the rule; where you can wander […]
Flashpacking: discovering the land down-under with Wild Kiwi
Flashpacking: discovering the land down-under with Wild Kiwi – Gone are the days when backpackers were limited to cheap accommodation and grungy public buses. ‘Flashpacking’ is the travel trend of the moment, swapping dingy digs for comfortable mattresses and cramped buses for kitted-out cruisers. Specialising in this modern way of seeing the world, Wild Kiwi, […]
The eyes have it
The eyes have it – This great shot of a mountain gorilla in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, by Daniel Burton was a worthy winner of the National Geographic Traveller (UK) photography competition 2019, run in association with Donegal Tourism. Chris Hudson, art director at National Geographic Traveller (UK), said of the grand […]
Vietnam excites the senses with Rickshaw Travel
Vietnam excites the senses with Rickshaw Travel – A sensory journey through Vietnam with Rickshaw Travel – Vietnam is a country full of boundless choice, and one that awakens all the senses. From its energetic, colourful cities to it’s hushed rural countryside and coastline of tropical beaches, it’s a majestic destination and one that provides […]
Princess Cruises 50 years in Alaska
Princess Cruises has announced a range of new Alaska-based shore excursions and themed onboard activities to mark 2019 as its 50th year sailing to the region. Seven Princess ships will sail in Alaska from May to September this year, the largest deployment in the line’s history. The 2019 programme will see the 3,560-guest Royal Princess […]
Cruising the waterways of Myanmar
Cruising the waterways of Myanmar – As Myanmar continues to edge open its door to the outside world, travellers are losing no time to accept an invitation to discover more. The ‘no entry’ signs went up after Myanmar (then Burma) gained independence from the British in 1948, and it’s remained a land cloaked in myth […]
