Category: Adventure Travel

5 breathtaking adventure sports vacations on the Ecuadorian mainland

5 breathtaking adventure sports vacations on the Ecuadorian mainland

By on Nov 21, 2020 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Ecuador, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, South America, Speciality Travel

After months of being pent-up inside, adventurous travelers are feeling the urge to travel the world more than ever. At the same time, these intrepid explorers seek to venture out in a manner that ensures their health and safety. For this, outdoor adventure sports are ideally suited, as social distancing and plenty of fresh air […]

6 brag-worthy experiences from around the world

6 brag-worthy experiences from around the world

By on Nov 09, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Asia, Austria, Bhutan, California, Eastern Europe, Europe, France, Iceland, Italy, Kenya, Namibia, North America, Norway, Regions, Slovenia, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, Tanzania, USA, Western Europe

Why settle for a ho-hum holiday when you can experience a one-of-a-kind adventures that will leave you with lasting memories? Of course, that’s a bit harder right at this moment in time, but that means it’s also a great time to start planning for your next adventure. Get all the details nailed down so when […]

5 unique stays in Victoria Falls

5 unique stays in Victoria Falls

By on Nov 04, 2020 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Zambia, Zimbabwe

The Victoria Falls are one of the great natural wonders of the world and justifiably so. At peak flow a gigantic curtain of water plunges 100m into a boiling chasm below, stretching a mile in length and making the single largest sheet of water in the world. It is little wonder then that the falls […]

Photograph of the week: Donegal Sea Stacks, Ireland

Photograph of the week: Donegal Sea Stacks, Ireland

By on Nov 04, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Ireland, Regions, Speciality Travel, Western Europe

Living along the Donegal coast in the Republic of Ireland are just over 100 lonely rock towers called sea stacks. These isolated sea stacks are found in remote, lonely and dramatically beautiful settings in locations that nature has carved out using thousands of years of endless angry seas, wind and rain. Created by the pounding […]

Safari destinations currently open to tourists

Safari destinations currently open to tourists

By on Nov 02, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Featured, Kenya, Regions, Rwanda, Speciality Travel, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

There is no hiding the fact that our travel dreams have nearly all been vanquished this year. Whether you were hoping to relax on the beach or head onto a fun filled safari, travel has been disrupted in ways we could never have imagined at the start of the year. However, there appears to be […]

5 classic two-centre African adventures

5 classic two-centre African adventures

By on Oct 17, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Featured, Kenya, Regions, South Africa, Speciality Travel, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Sometimes we just don’t have a lot of time, but we still want all the excitement that only Africa can give. Never fear, there are some absolute classic two centre adventures across the continent that will satisfy your adventurous urges but that you can squeeze into a week! Cape Town & Kruger – South Africa […]

12 terrific truths about The Great Wildebeest Migration

12 terrific truths about The Great Wildebeest Migration

By on Oct 16, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Kenya, Regions, Speciality Travel

Set apart as one of the most spectacular wonders of the natural world, The Great Migration is the annual journey taken by millions of wildebeest, zebras and other plains game animals migrating clockwise through the Serengeti in Tanzania and Kenya’s Maasai Mara in search of good water and green pastures. It is an iconic event […]

5 adventures awaiting you as the Ecuadorian mainland re-opens

5 adventures awaiting you as the Ecuadorian mainland re-opens

By on Oct 15, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Ecuador, Leisure Travel, Regions, South America, Speciality Travel

Ecuador and its legendary Galapagos Islands have been gradually — yet carefully — opening their doors to international travelers since this summer, when the first international flights began arriving in the country with passengers. Prudently applied protocols allow anyone who wants to travel to Ecuador to do so in an environment that’s quite safe, since […]

Top 5 family friendly hikes in the Columbia Valley, Canada

Top 5 family friendly hikes in the Columbia Valley, Canada

By on Sep 20, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Canada, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel

There are so many wonderful hikes to be done yet so many of them require a good fitness level, hiking experience and the ability to cover distances that can be challenging for the young, injured and elderly. Ultimately, fewer older and younger individuals feel that they cannot approach hiking as a recreation and end up […]

5 unlikely African adventures

5 unlikely African adventures

By on Sep 15, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Chad, Djibouti, Lesotho, Regions, Sao Tome and Principe, Speciality Travel, Sudan

From the great pyramids of Giza in the north to the vibrant city of Cape Town, nestled below majestic Table Mountain, in the south, Africa is a continent awash with bucket list destinations. The great Serengeti wildebeest migration, majestic dunes of the Namib, thundering waters of Victoria Falls, the list goes on and on. However, […]

Stages of the Great Wildebeest Migration

Stages of the Great Wildebeest Migration

By on Sep 08, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Regions, Speciality Travel, Tanzania

The Great Wildebeest Migration is without doubt one of the planet’s most incredible wildlife spectacles. Each year around 1.5 million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebras migrate around the Serengeti National Park in search of pastures green. By following the rains, the herds must battle raging rivers and avoid lurking predators in order to […]

A family sailing holiday in western Scotland

A family sailing holiday in western Scotland

By on Sep 04, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Family Travel, Featured, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Western Europe

The coronavirus has turned the world on its head when it comes to family holidays or indeed travel of any kind. Now we are more mindful of issues such as health and hygiene, social distancing and santisation, than ever before. It is therefore perhaps quite natural that we see holidaymakers seeking isolation over city breaks, […]

Is an active tour for you?

Is an active tour for you?

By on Sep 02, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Speciality Travel

There are many ways to see the world. Each mode of transportation has pros and cons. On a cruise, you’ll enjoy the humbling experience of having the infinite ocean laid out before you and not having to move from hotel to hotel, but you won’t experience much more of the country past the commercialized ports […]

Your guide to luxury safari camp types in the Maasai Mara

Your guide to luxury safari camp types in the Maasai Mara

By on Aug 23, 2020 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Camping, Honeymoons, Kenya, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel

Kenya is ready and waiting to welcome you safely! The Kenyan government has recently opened up the airspace for international flights and has lifted quarantine requirements for travellers coming in from 16 countries, with a Covid-19 negative certificate required to enter. This is excellent news as travel to Kenya is now a real possibility and […]

8 top tips for hiking with young children

8 top tips for hiking with young children

By on Aug 17, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Family Travel, Speciality Travel

Hiking with small children does limit our ability to explore larger terrain and access certain areas – particularly those in the high alpine or with a significant elevation gain. It is not uncommon to see once avid hikers taking multi-year hiatuses from hiking after having children, as the effort and patience necessary to bring them […]

10 ways to travel safely and responsibly in BC this Summer

10 ways to travel safely and responsibly in BC this Summer

By on Jul 31, 2020 in Adventure Travel, Canada, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel

As British Columbia moves forward with its Restart Plan and restrictions further begin to ease, travelling in the province may be a little different this year. We’ll need to take more time with planning, and be more conscious of our impact on communities—especially the smaller ones, when we visit. As a starting point, Destination BC […]