Back to the ‘ice’ in Shackleton’s footsteps by Ian Collier
For me, it’s the deep blue colour of the ice that draws me back, and the overwhelming sense of humility that you feel when confronted with the enormity of the continent. It’s a cliché, but it really is ‘the trip of a lifetime’ and once you’ve been, you’ll come back… Learn more
Polar Bears in Spitsbergen by Peter Dunne
I joined Peregrine Adventures on a 10 night journey from Longyerbyen return aboard the Akademik Sergei Vavilov with 64 other passengers. We explored incredible terrain and I have to say this is a fantastic way to see some incredible wildlife in their natural habitat. We have just had 2 of… Learn more
St Petersburg by Peter Dunne
Peter the Great (no not me!), considered St Petersburg to be his window on the West and this has shaped St Petersburg ever since. Founded in 1703 it has been known as Petrograd, and while I was growing up Leningrad, then in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union… Learn more
Cruising the Canadian Arctic and Greenland by Ian Collier
In 2005, I was fortunate to join an expedition cruise aboard the Akademik Ioffe from Churchill in Manitoba for 12 days, through Hudson Bay and across the Davis Strait to the fabled ‘iceberg’ alley of Illulisat in Western Greenland. It remains one of my most treasured travelling experiences, starting even… Learn more
Mysterious Uluru and Kings Canyon by Discover Travel
Lots of our clients say to us “they are leaving Aussie until they are older” – my advice is – don’t! Australia – particularly the Northern Territory and Red Centre is fantastic for the active traveller. Fabulous hiking, camping and activities await you! Kings Canyon was a complete surprise! We… Learn more
Explore the Northern Territories by Discover Travel
Discover Travel discovers woodlands, wetlands, waterfalls and wildlife… Travelling through the Northern Territory you could be forgiven for thinking you are in Africa. The wetlands, with its vibrant birdlife and crocodiles, are very similar to Botswana and you could easily imagine cruising these lilypad covered waterways in a makoro. And… Learn more
Taking the kids to Fiji by Ian Collier
I’ve been fortunate to have had some memorable adventures – kayaking in Greenland, tramping for 3 weeks across Ladakh in the Indian Himalaya and experiencing Zero-Gravity in a Russian cargo plane chief among them; but nothing can prepare you for the much more complicated and daunting adventure of taking 2… Learn more
Japan by Train at 270km/h by Ian Collier
It’s difficult to recall many details of the Japanese countryside from my recent trip, as it mostly hurtled past at 270km/h while I reclined in air-conditioned comfort. I’ve always loved travelling by train, but these are so futuristic they look like they’ve been dropped onto the tracks from a Hollywood… Learn more
Stopping off in Ushuaia by Ian Collier
It’s not every day that you can claim to be standing at the End of the Earth (“El Fin del Mundo”) – but I love it so much I’ve now been there four times – each time passing through for a night en-route to my favourite destination – Antarctica! It’s… Learn more
Sentosa Island, Singapore for families by Ian Collier
Singapore’s been a very popular stopover destination for Cantabrians for many years, with the daily Singapore Airlines flight from Christchurch connecting us to Europe via the magnificent Changi Airport; which has to be one of the few large world airports you don’t actually mind spending time in! However not many… Learn more
Day trip to Gallipoli by Discover Travel
Our day started with a 5 hour transfer from Istanbul to Gallipoli. On arrival we picked up our private war guide and started our tour in the early afternoon at the Ecebat museum. Our guide is excellent and we soon learn about the war from the Turkish perspective which is… Learn more
Christmas in New York by Peter Dunne
After a quick straw poll of the Discover Travel team it was decided that if we could spend Christmas anywhere in the world, it would be, New York! Immortalised many times over in song, TV and film, who can forget the festive scenes from films like When Harry met Sally,… Learn more
