South America
Thomson and First Choice head for UK high street
While experts are indicating that the number of empty shops on Britain’s high streets has risen - the percentage currently stands at 12.4%, up from 10% in the middle of 2009, Thomson and First Choice have recently outlined plans to open approximately 30 new shops over the next two years.
Discover a new way to travel
In February 2010, globetrotting travel writers, Terence Carter and Lara Dunston, embarked on a year-long project in partnership with HomeAway Holiday-Rentals, called Grantourismo. Their aim is to explore more authentic and enriching ways to travel by staying in holiday homes around the world, and thus living like locals.
Exciting new hotel openings for 2010
With travellers always on the look out to be the first to experience a new hotel or resort, specialist tour operator Tailor Made Travel have added three new properties to their extensive portfolio for Spring 2010.
Downloadable guides ensure trekkers won't trail behind
To celebrate the Inca Trail’s predicted April reopening, following January’s intense rainfall and its annual February maintenance work, The Adventure Company has introduced two free downloadable guides for 2010.
Festival of Wildlife heads for Brazil
Wildlife Worldwide’s seventh annual 'Festival of Wildlife' trip will take place in the Pantanal, Brazil from 10-18 September 2010.
Air Europa provides new passage to Peru
Yesterday, Latin American specialist Air Europa officially launched the new London Gatwick to Lima service, via Madrid.
Paragliders discover Pipa – Brazil’s hippest hang-out
Famed for its reliable weather, superb flying conditions and welcoming locals, Pipa in northeast Brazil is emerging as a paragliding paradise. Particularly whilst Europe is under the cloak of winter, crowds of brightly coloured fabric wings dot the skyline taking in the stunning coastal scenery as they fly.
From American cowboy to Argentinian gaucho
If you’ve already experienced ranching in North America, why not head off to Argentina? Ranch Rider is extending its portfolio, enabling horseback enthusiasts to sample authentic South America with the gauchos: the very first cowboys to hit the dusty trail.
The hottest nude beaches, literally
Swap the snow suit for your white bits in places where the sun does shine. As the UK plunges below freezing, Melbourne sizzles under a sweltering 94 per cent humidity rate.
Overland adventure takes in Brazil and Venezuela
Adventure travel specialist Kumuka Worldwide has devised a unique, one-off overland adventure offering those with time on their hands – 49 days of it – the chance to explore Brazil and Venezuela.
Top beachside beauties
How far into the depths of your memory do you have to go to retrieve that feeling of the sun on your skin, wearing little, and feeling heady from an exhausting day on the beach, topped off with a couple of lip-numbing sun-downers?
Brits wasting up to £2.4 billion on left over holiday money
Britain is a nation potentially missing out on lucrative currency exchange on return from a holiday, according to an independent survey commissioned by the global leader in banknote trading and travel money technology solutions, IMX.
Volkswagen prepared for start of Dakar 2010
Shortly after the festive period, attention will turn to the South American continent once again, where Volkswagen Motorsport hopes to continue the successes seen during this year when Volkswagen claimed the first diesel-powered victory in the first Dakar Rally to be held outside Africa.
Travelguru.tv wins award for quality online video content
Travelguru.tv, the video based website featuring destination guides by travel industry experts, has been named winner of the fourth annual Costa Brava Girona G! Award for Best Audiovisual Communication 2009 for its report on Girona Province, presented by travel guru David Wickers.
Walking holidays - Good for mind, body and soul
The over 40's are setting trends when it comes to holidays. Those men and women who do not have children or whose children have grown-up are embarking on more walking holidays then ever before.