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Are these the 22 best holiday destinations for 2022?

By Paul Johnson on Dec 31, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Family Travel, Featured, Food and Drink, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Worldwide

Some of you have already seen the clock strike midnight and welcomed in the New Year, but most of us aren’t quite there at the time of writing. But wherever you happen to be in the world, we would like to take this opportunity to wish all readers of A Luxury Travel Blog a very

8 unique safari lodges in South Africa

By Sara Essop on Dec 26, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Regions, South Africa, Speciality Travel

If a South African safari is on your bucket list, then now is a great time to tick it off. Safari prices as well as occupancies are low, and the wide open spaces are perfect for social distancing. Here are some of South Africa’s most unique safari lodges. Many of them have private villas that

9 fantastic things to do in Livingstone, at the Victoria Falls

By Sarah Kingdom on Nov 27, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Family Travel, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Zambia

The Victoria Falls is the result of thousands of years of erosion. The Zambezi River, flowing across a basalt plateau in ancient times, found cracks that were filled with sandstone, and started wearing away at the softer rock, eventually creating a series of magnificent and dramatic gorges. In fact the Victoria Falls have been gradually

What to love about luxury African safaris

By Calvin Cottar on Nov 16, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Regions, Speciality Travel

Sometimes it seems as though there are as many types of travellers as there are safari destinations in Africa! Some intrepid safari-enthusiasts enjoy roughing it in the wilderness with just the bare essentials, staying in rustic bush camps or fly tents, and going on self-drives rather than a guided game drive. Others prefer an escape

The best camps in the Selous

By Marc Harris on Sep 14, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Regions, Speciality Travel, Tanzania

The Selous was Tanzania’s largest game reserve, covering an area of over fifty-thousand square kilometres plus many kilometres of additional buffer zones. Designated as a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1982, this pristine wilderness is home to a beautiful array of wildlife, a brand-new hydro-electric dam to benefit the local communities and now has TANAPA as

South American whale watching: 6 astounding sites

By Alfonso Tandazo on Aug 20, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Regions, South America, Speciality Travel

Hands down, there’s no better destination to enjoy whale-watching than South America. As we now begin planning our next vacations, dozens of tours are still available across the region, granting you the chance to see these majestic marine mammals flourishing in their natural habitat. No matter where or when you’re visiting the continent, be sure

Where to see the Big 5 in Tanzania

By Marc Harris on Aug 07, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Regions, Speciality Travel, Tanzania

Although Africa boasts an incredible diversity of flora and fauna, there are five animals that are more famous than any of the others. Nicknamed the ‘Big 5’, these animals have built a reputation as being the most desirable to find on safari. Unfairly many visitors judge their trips on how many of this list has

Magical Kenya safari moments

By Calvin Cottar on Jul 29, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Kenya, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel

You can never truly say ‘goodbye’ to Kenya because even when you are miles and miles away, the memories made there are good tinder that are always just a spark away from a new safari adventure! If you’ve been on a safari in Kenya, you will know that ‘farewell and see you soon’ is a

5 captivating photo-adventure tours in South America

By Alfonso Tandazo on Jul 18, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Argentina, Attractions, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Going Out, Peru, Regions, South America, Speciality Travel, Venezuela

Pent up for more than a year, traveling shutterbugs are more than ever wanting to spread their wings and again starting exploring the world. Many amateur and professional photographers alike are interested in avoiding the classic tourist mass and/or visiting places during the best-lit seasons for landscape photography, street scenes and underwater shots, as well

Safari with kids in 2021?

By Christopher Hill on Jul 01, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Botswana, Family Travel, Kenya, Namibia, Regions, South Africa, Speciality Travel, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Can you go on an African safari with your kids? Yes! In 2021, with Covid? Yes! This is your best chance to observe wildlife with far fewer tourists jostling for prime viewing positions in safari jeeps. The best months to go are from now to September. Malaria is an obvious concern, more so than Covid

Escaping to a luxury safari home in Kenya

By Calvin Cottar on Jun 23, 2021 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Kenya, Regions, Speciality Travel, Vacation Rentals

If you were to leave civilisation behind, round up 10 of the best people in your life, and all retreat to the wilderness, where would you go? Most of us have thought something like this at some or several points in our life, and for many, a wonderfully wild spot in Africa is the answer

Best safari camps to see wild dogs

By Marc Harris on Jun 11, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Botswana, Regions, South Africa, Speciality Travel, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Africa’s wild dogs, also known as painted wolves, are arguably the most enigmatic animals that one can witness in the wild. Their social structure is fascinating, and their antics are often remarkable. Always on the move and full of energy, you can be sure any time spent with these carnivores will leave you delighted. In

5 outdoor sports to try as a family this Summer

By Nadine Robb on May 30, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Family Travel, Speciality Travel

With so much uncertainty surrounding international travel, whether or not we will be able to interact with those outside of our “bubble”, and our employment arrangements – it in unsurprising that sales in the home fitness and outdoor sport industries have soared during the pandemic. With less attention placed upon travelling away from home, the

10 Galapagos islands awaiting adventurous travelers

By Alfonso Tandazo on May 30, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Ecuador, Regions, South America, Speciality Travel

Many travelers are beginning to plan their post-pandemic getaways. Many also realize that a tailor-made adventure tour to the Galapagos Islands is an absolute must for satisfying their scientific curiosity or their nature-loving passion. Located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, 620 mi. (1000 km) off the west coast of mainland Ecuador (the country to which

The future of travel in Greenland

By Paul Johnson on May 23, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Arctic, Polar Regions, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos

Visit Greenland has won “The People’s Voice Award” in the “Travel and Adventure” category of the 2021 Webby Awards with a video that was selected from 13,500 entries across 70 countries. Known for its grand nature, fresh air, and space, and how it is preparing itself for the future of travel after COVID, Greenland is

Luxury safari and beach holidays in Kenya - the best of both worlds

By Calvin Cottar on May 19, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Kenya, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel

We can say – with the certainty that comes from years of living here – that when travelling to Africa the famous proverb ‘you can’t have your cake and eat it’ can be firmly put to one side. Because, at least in the case of East Africa, you most definitely can indulge in the best

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