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, […]
Flashpacking: discovering the land down-under with 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 […]
Central America beckons for UK travellers
Central America beckons for UK travellers – Central America is set to become a favourite destination for UK travellers seeking to visit more than one country in one trip. Here’s the Central America Tourism Agency (CATA) list of some of the best new tours due to launch this year including volcano experiences, city trips and […]
Botswana shines as the best for safari holidays
Botswana shines as the best for safari holidays – Botswana has been chosen as the ultimate safari destination on the African continent. Reviews from safari-goers around the globe were scrutinised in a wide-ranging analysis carried out by Safari Bookings. The results from a panel of experts, showed that Botswana’s rich wildlife and the contrasting landscapes, […]
