Adventure Travel
Smile - Lily’s on safari
Pop sensation Lily Allen certainly isn’t feeling hard done by after swapping the urban jungle of London for the vast majestic plains of South Africa. The starlet praised her dream break through social networking site Twitter, saying it was the most amazing place she’s ever been.
Headwater hosts cycling surgery
On the 23rd and 24th June 2009, holiday operator Headwater will be holding a free ‘cycling surgery’ at the Cheshire County Show. At present it is normal practice to have an annual check up at the doctors, Headwater are taking it one step further and asking you to treat your bicycle the same way as you treat your body.
Take inspiration from Che and discover South America
With the DVD launch of Che - The Complete Story on 29 June, ethical travel provider Frontier offers the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the revolutionary’s infamous 1952 journey across South America, which became the inspiration for 2004’s The Motorcycle Diaries starring Gael Garcia Bernal.
It’s time to surf, sail and safari in Kenya
It’s game on! This week sees the exciting launch of a fabulous new Neilson ‘Beachclub’ in Kenya. The Mnarani Club is located at the heart of everything that puts this area of Africa at the top of the wish list for many action and adventure-seekers.
Africa - The best of Ghana and Mali
From Accra, explore the canopy of Kakum NP’s rainforest, then continue to Kumasi, capital of the Ashanti kingdom before travelling north and crossing into the seldom-visited country of Burkina Faso and a stay in its capital, Ouagadougou during Dragoman’s ‘Africa - The Best of Ghana and Mali’ tour.
Rough Guides pick best travel experiences for 2009
Rough Guides has named its top travel tips for 2009, the last year of the noughties. Created by a team of travel experts and inspired by books like Make the Most of Your Time on Earth and Ultimate Adventures: A Rough Guide to Adventure Travel, Rough Guides has trawled its best travel minds to come up with its top tips for making the most of 2009, with a top 10 for around the world, and top 5 in Britain.
Safari with a difference
A canoe trip through the forest and an opportunity to swim with wild dolphins off the coast of Mozambique are just two unusual dimensions to a small group safari trip to Southern Africa organised by Native Escapes.
Discover Latin America
Cox & Kings has launched its new Latin America brochure for 2009, featuring a comprehensive programme of escorted group tours, private journeys and tailor-made holidays throughout Central and South America, and Antarctica.
Tribal lives - Ethiopia and Kenya
Embark on a thoroughly tribal adventure in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia, worthy of the BBC’s Bruce Parry, with overland specialist Dragoman Overland and its tough but rewarding 21-night journey from Nairobi to Addis Ababa.
Uruguay on horseback
A country the size of England and Wales with a warm, friendly population of about 3.5-million, unexpectedly diverse landscapes, vast open skies and stunning beaches – Uruguay is a lesser-known destination ideal for riding.
Safari lovers should look out of Africa
Reef and Rainforest Tours, the operator specialising in upmarket wildlife viewing holidays, suggests that travellers in search of premier safari experiences should look beyond Africa.
Juicy Finland
Walks Worldwide still has space on its 10-day trekking holiday exploring the beautiful frontier forests hugging Finland’s border with Russia. With 24-hour daylight, pretty lakeside cabins with saunas, canoe trips along sparkling rivers and forests brimming with berry bushes providing healthy and juicy snacks for passing walkers – it doesn’t get much better than this.
There’s more to a safari than wildlife
Whilst one of the main reasons for taking a trip to Southern Africa is likely to be an opportunity to see the Big 5 in their natural surroundings, the region can also offer a whole range of unique activities that have nothing to do with wildlife at all! Specialist Southern Africa operator Native Escapes offers tailor made and small group trips which include exciting safari adventures, including day and night Big 5 game drives, bush walks, and opportunities to see wildlife from a canoe or boat, as well as other experiences not always associated with a safari trip.
A connoisseurs safari in Tanzania
True connoisseurs seeking the ultimate safari experience need look no further than Africa Sky’s ‘Romantic Campfires & Pristine Beach’ itinerary. Promising an adventure-of-a-lifetime, it offers the opportunity to discover Tanzania’s menagerie of birds and mammals by boat and vehicle as well as on foot.
Top 10 Latin American destinations for 2008
This week Journey Latin America unveils its new Bespoke Brochure showcasing some of the hottest new destinations in Latin America and their predictions for what we feel will be the most sought-after holidays in the region for 2008.