Africa
Thomson Tailormade launches new Worldwide Value Collection
Following the success of last year’s brochure, Thomson Tailormade has just launched their new Worldwide Value brochure offering savings of up to £650 per person.
Rock the Kasbah this winter
With the nights drawing in and the clocks changing this weekend, head for some heat this Christmas. Journey into the heart of the “real” Morocco for sightseeing with gentle rambling and visit Morocco’s ancient palaces, bustling souks, medinas and Kasbahs.
Voluntourism wins out with today’s adventurers
Voluntourism is still one of the major buzzwords when it comes to holidays, but according to Acacia Africa, a softer version where charitable pursuits are juxtaposed with adventure is winning out with today’s travellers.
Affordable Christmas breaks for all the family in the Red Sea
Families looking for the best value Christmas breaks in the sun would do well to take a look at the amazing child prices offered by Red Sea Holidays.
Making Christmas tracks with gorillas
Travel to see the mountain gorillas and enjoy one of the most incredible experiences you will ever have. A lucky few have visited Uganda and Rwanda, and you can see the excitement in their eyes as they re-live the moment they came face to face with these amazing primates.
Dog-sledding, gastronomy or gauchos – the choice is yours
Learn how to be a husky musher in Finland or a gaucho in Argentina on one of the 13 new trips launched by The Adventure Company.
Saddle up for a horseback safari in Zululand
With panoramic views from its perch on Pakamisa Mountain, in the heart of Zululand in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the exclusive Pakamisa boutique lodge is perfectly placed for game viewing over the malaria-free private game reserve below.
Head to the Sahara this half term for the adventure of a lifetime
You can have an adventure of a lifetime this October half term by taking a 4x4 trip across the Sahara desert with Small Families, the UK’s leading operator for single parent holidays, and visit the location of one of the most famous films ever made.
Jetsetting Beckham boys are flying high
As Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz Beckham continue to lead the kiddy jetset, ebookers.com, one of Europe’s leading online travel agents, today reveals that four out of five (81%) British children under the age of three have been on at least three holidays outside of the UK since birth.
Enjoy a sailing holiday this autumn with Dream Marine
Dream Marine is offering a range of great deals on sailing holidays this autumn, with choices available throughout the Caribbean, Europe, Seychelles and Thailand.
Diamond Award for Cape Town’s Azure
A long time favourite amongst local and international guests, Cape Town’s much loved Azure restaurant, at the five-star Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, recently voted the No. 1 City Hotel and No. 1 Hotel Spa in Africa and the Middle East, has for the second year in succession been presented with a Diamond Award at the ‘2009 Diners Club Winelist Awards’. This is the highest accolade awarded and recognizes the restaurant’s superior and extensive wine list.
Five of the best winter holidays
As the nights draw in and the days get shorter, it is no wonder that many of us start to feel a little down, knowing that we won’t see the sun for another six months! Our lack of sunshine only makes us crave it even more and it should therefore be no surprise to hear that the UK has the highest occurrence of self-reported Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in the world.
Exciting packages to Durban for fun seekers
Emirates Holidays is offering a range of tailor-made packages to Durban, to mark the launch of Emirates airline’s new direct flights from Dubai to the fun seekers’ capital of South Africa, which started on 1st October.
The top 10 national parks worldwide
National parks offer breathtaking landscapes in remote places where travellers can view unspoiled nature in protected areas.
A safari with a difference
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get really close up and personal with the wildlife of the African bush? Did you avidly follow the adventures of Emma in Vet Safari on the BBC, and wish you could trade places with her for a day? Well, now you can!