Sara’s Family Adventure in Brazil & Argentina

Arriving on time in Sao Paolo, we were whisked to Picinguaba, a 4-hour journey through verdant hills to the coast.

If Kaieteur was the highlight, then an evening spent with the Caiman Research Project ran it a very close second. 

Gemma Williams enjoys an iconic Californian road trip

Jeremy Webster embarks on one of “The Great Walks of Australia”, before being wined and dined in some of Tasmania’s most luxury locations.

Richard French enjoys sailing from Paris to Burgundy aboard the beautiful La Belle Epoque.

Africa expert Chloe Henderson explores the many wonders of Cape Town.

Ayesha Cronin explores the natural wonders of Sarawak and Sabah on the island of Borneo.

Augusta von Preussen meets the lions of the Serengeti and lets us know her top tips for spotting these impressive predators.

When I imagined what the Yukon would be like, images of wild untamed wilderness, snow capped peaks, friendly people and gold rush towns sprung to mind. I am pleased to say it was all of these things, and very much more.

Bob Reynolds boards The 6am Yangon to Mandalay Express

Catherine Double explores Rio Mutum, an eco paradise in the northern Pantanal of Brazil.

Nabila Cash is seduced by La Candalaria, Cartagena and the coffee region.

Namibia is a raw but magnificent mix of desert sea, rugged mountainscape and desolate coastline on a truly epic scale.

Richard French ‘braves’ the Italian winter, much to his delight.

This beautiful island is now Jo Abbott’s favourite Caribbean destination.

From Mexico City, to the country’s historic colonial gems, then on to the Baja Peninsula to snorkel with whales and sea lions in the Gulf of California. 

Laura journeys through Ecuador experiencing its wildlife and culture, before setting sail aboard the Cormorant to explore the wonders of the Galapagos Islands

David let’s us know how to best explore the bustling city of Melbourne in his new blog.

Ethiopia expert Chloe Henderson, explores the rock hewn wonders of remote Tigrai.

Tor Saner tracks the mountain gorilla through the impenetrable forests of Uganda.

Jo Abbott enjoys a capital combination, taking in the scenery and culture of two of Europe’s most popular cities.

Neil is currently in Sri Lanka and keeping us updated on his morning activities across the Kandalama Reservoir.

Following his recent trip, Neil provides us with his insiders tips on what’s hot when visiting Sri Lanka’s National Parks.

Ayesha finally gets the chance to tick the historic city of Hyderabad off her bucket list – staying in the cities ‘crown jewel’, the Taj Falaknuma Palace.

Gemma Williams spends 6 days island hopping around the Cook Islands. Visiting some of the areas best kept secrets!

Augusta takes a journey across Namibia’s dramatic landscape – visiting desert eco-lodges, Sossusvlei sand dunes and encountering some of Namibia’s rare desert-adapted wildlife

Paul Webb travelled to Colombia visiting El Chocó on the Pacific Coast, a region known for its natural resources and the friendliness of its people.

Gemma Williams visits New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds and the Kaikoura Coast.

I last visited Panama and Honduras as a backpacker more than ten years ago and so I was keen to return…

Queensland, Australia is famously known for the Great Barrier Reef – Jeremy Webster explores what else this popular state has to offer.

I had heard nothing but good reviews about these Escorted Tours so it was with lots of excitement that I set of for Berlin on a jam packed tour with The Ultimate Travel Company.

Jo Abbott discovers an Island that offers so much more than just beach.

David Marriott travels up the west coast of Canada, from Vancouver to Port Hardy encountering some of the incredible scenery and wildlife the area has to offer.

Martin Thompson, a Director of The Ultimate Travel Company, visited Ranthambore and Corbett National Parks in India earlier this year and was delighted with what he saw…

Gemma recently enjoyed the highlights of southern California.

Arriving in Montevideo, the most southerly capital in South America, I headed straight to one of the city’s finest restaurants to sample their famous grilled meats before visiting the Carnival Museum, Port Market and Independence Square.

I hadn’t been to Havana for a number of years, but little appeared to have changed with regard to the state of its historic colonial buildings.

Tor Saner discovers the very best of Zambia whilst travelling with The Ultimate Travel Company in the Lower Zambezi and Busanga Plains.

Popular wisdom is that Zambia is a better destination for second or third time safari-goers. However, since returning from an extensive reconnaissance, I really do feel that the country is diverse enough for everybody.

Sally Oyler travels extensively, taking great pleasure in drawing her inspiration from a wide variety of subjects.

After two comfortable and on time flights with Thai Airways, I arrived in Hanoi, one of my favourite cities in Asia. The old quarter that I loved so much in my backpacking days is still fantastic with lots of street food, shops and little restaurants.

After Mai Chau, I drove three hours to Ninh Binh. This is a stunning area of lakes, rivers and limestone peaks, also known as ‘Halong Bay on land’ and it is easy to see why.

Ayesha Cronin crosses the hills from Kerala into Tamil Nadu and discovers terrific temples, fabulous food and stunning scenery.

Cappadocia in Turkey is one of the most spectacular natural landscapes in the world, a high volcanic plateau scattered with surreal rock formations described as ‘fairy chimneys’.

Laura enjoyed an Arctic holiday to the island of Spitsbergen aboard the Akademik Sergey Vavilov and was lucky enough to see polar bears, reindeer,walrus, humpback whales and Arctic fox cubs.

Laura visited the buzzing city of Havana in Cuba, enjoyed meals at paladors followed by a few days in the beach in Grand Cayman. The perfect holiday.

Lettie Butcher explores Morocco for the second time and isn’t disappointed…

Paul visited Costa Rica with The Ultimate Travel Company and enjoyed San Jose, cloud forest, Arenal volcano and the beaches of Tamarindo.

Jo recently visited Italy and enjoyed Florence and Venice aboard the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient Express.

My jolly band of fellow travellers whilst in India were all direct competitors, so this trip also provided an excellent opportunity to exchange news and gossip.

My trip began in the cosmopolitan city of Cape Town.

Waking early in Antigua, I could see through my hotel bedroom window the impressive volcanoes of Agua, Fuego and Acatenango in the distance.

Nabila returned to her home country of Morocco to discover a number of exciting new hotels opening, including The Selman, The Royal Palm and Hotel Fellah.

Latin America expert, Paul, recently visited Peru including Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley and the Peruvian Amazon.

People could not have been more positive and enthusiastic, emphasising that life was significantly better with land and property prices appreciating at a staggering rate.

Victoria recently travelled to Katavi National Park in Tanzania seeing elephant, lion and leopard.

Completely contrasting areas of outstanding beauty and both good when much of the Argentine remains ‘off season’.

It really does have something to offer everybody – adventurers, anthropologists, artists, families, photographers, romantics, single travellers, those looking simply for relaxation…and animal lovers of course!

Australia holiday Expert, Gemma, recently visited Australia including Sydney, Lamington National Park, Whitsunday islands and Great Barrier Reef.

Arriving into Bali and the predictable chaos of its international airport, I was glad to be whisked away to the tranquillity of Alila Uluwatu, a beautiful clifftop resort on the south coast of the island.

Off the north-western tip of Indonesia’s West Papua Province, the Raja Ampat Islands have the highest recorded diversity of fish and coral on earth.

It is well worth hiring a car, as you can then continue on to Florence, Pisa or Siena, all about a two to three hour drive away…

My journey began in Baja California, the long narrow finger of land extending south from Mexico’s border with the USA that has become a playground for the rich and famous with its uber-luxury resorts.

It is hard to describe the palpable excitement as our international party reported to the railway station at Chimbacalle to board the Tren Crucero for the first stage of its journey through the Ecuadorian Andes to the Pacific coast.

My first stop was Bay of Islands and a two night stay at the beautiful Eagles Nest, unique luxury villas, each with stunning views over the ocean.

One of our Africa specialists recently returned from Botswana where she was lucky enough to explore Africa’s ‘ultimate safari destination.

Air Lanka fly non-stop to Colombo, so it was only a matter of hours after leaving London that I was being whisked south  along the new and empty coastal motorway to the Aditya Hotel.

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A short 25-minute hop from Antigua will bring you to the beautiful Caribbean island of Anguilla, just 16 x 3 miles in size but with some of the very best beaches in the Caribbean

I have just returned from a three week South African adventure which began in the north east, in the Sabi Sands game reserve bordering the Kruger National Park.

Take a journey through Chilean Patagonia with Laura’s account of her recent trip.

I kicked off my Brazilian adventure in style, spending my first night at the decadent Copacabana Palace, which I was lucky enough to see it in all its glory, after the recent renovations.

You can’t drive there as there’s no road. Nor can you catch a ferry. The only approach is by float plane, one barely bigger than a dragonfly.

The chance to visit Mozambique is something I have been awaiting for many years, so to have spent two weeks there in October was a wonderful great privilege.

To the shrill toot of the whistle, a couple of Scottish bagpipers and cries of ‘All Aboard’ we took our seats on what is undoubtedly one of the most scenic rail journeys on the planet.

Sometimes the shortest of breaks can give the biggest recharge to your batteries.

However, the opening of a new international airport in Lombok together with a handful of quality hotels is beginning to change all that.

One of our Asia specialists recounts her visit to Burma – from the Buddhist temples of Yangon and Bagan, to the Golden Rock and Inle Lake.

Of its population of two million, three quarters live in Perth. If you go in our winter you need to focus on the south.

I knew immediately that I was going to enjoy all that Egypt had to offer. But those first few days in Cairo were not just about the Pyramids.

Martin recently visited Sri Lanka and was amazed at the wildlife of Yala National Park – most surprisingly the abundance of leopard.

Jo Arkwright went to Namibia and experienced the thrill of a Schoeman’s Skeleton Coast flying safari

Sara, one of our specialists, spent two weeks exploring the highlights of Panama and Nicaragu.

Ayesha, our India specialist recently spent a week tracking wild tigers in the Central India wildlife reserves.

Visitors to Morocco are certainly not short of luxury hotel options, and the final word in luxury lies with the Palais Namaskar Hotel.

Like Magellan’s giants, it all sounds too good to be true, but I am beginning to realise that much of what you see and experience in this part of the worlds suspends belief!

Brought up in Kenya, I was certain that no other country could ever compare. Joining a Nomad Tanzania safari soon put paid to that perception. Read on here!

Jane Chisholm is captivated by the beauty of Belize and the sheer variety to be found in a country so small. Read about it here.  

Nicaragua was an incredible experience and I am pleased I could visit this beautiful diverse country.

To tramp, in Kiwi speak, is to hike, and New Zealand has some of the finest walking trails you’ll find anywhere.

To tramp, in Kiwi speak, is to hike, and New Zealand has some of the finest walking trails you’ll find anywhere.

Follow Latin America expert Jacob as he sets off to discover the treasures of Ecuador and its Enchanted Isles…

Estonia is so much more than its capital city of Tallinn.

I must say my holidays are never relaxing and when I get home, I’m absolutely shattered and need a proper holiday to recuperate!

When we think of obscure tourist destinations, Brazil is unlikely to spring to mind.

It’s the travel awards season and we’ve been nominated!

A new addition to the Peruvian landscape connects three unforgettable locations.

When people think of Peru, what comes to mind most readily is probably Machu Picchu and pisco sours.

Covering an area of over one million square kilometres, Patagonia spreads itself over the deepest parts of Latin America’s Southern Cone with majestic breadth.

From the planting of the first vines by Spanish conquistadors in 1554 to the viticulture boom of the mid-19th century, Chile’s wine-making history has deep roots.