I only had 5 nights to ‘do’ NYC so I invented a machine that slows down time. If you don’t have one of these, the same effect can be achieved by buying a map & a subway pass, utilising every spare second of the day and not sleeping very much.… Learn more
Hawaii is certainly very ‘hot’ for Kiwi travellers since our borders reopened. It’s one of the more competitive markets with two carriers and it’s now become a destination in it’s own right and not just a stopover on the way to or from the mainland USA or Europe. In fact…
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Small Group Non-Participation Wildlife Safari through Botswana & Zimbabwe
This classic journey with Sunway Safaris covers Botswana, Namibia & Zimbabwe & the core of the international Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area. This initiative is a multi-country effort to create a vast network of interlinking reserves and provide corridors for…
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There is a very famous quote from Che Guevara “¡Hasta la Victoria Siempre!” (“Until Victory, Always!”) And as I approached the final hill on day 5 of my cycling tour, this quote took on a whole new meaning. It wasn’t the biggest hill ever, but it was 38 degrees C… Learn more
Alaska is truly the last great wilderness. It is vast, has very few roads and just about everyone has their own floatplane! The key highlights for Kiwis are:
Cruise the Inside Passage – truly spectacular scenery with huge glaciers, still fjords, steep waterfalls and outstanding marine life and if you…
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Escorted by our friends at Wild Earth Travel
Due to popular demand, Wild Earth Travel is escorting an expedition to Scotland…
Set sail with Wild Earth Travel to discover the historic isles and abundant wildlife that feature throughout Scotland, the British Isles and Faroe Islands.
We have lead many expeditions…
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Being a keen swimmer, in order to get on a bike for a week I was always going to need to be close to the water at the same time. Lake Constance on the borders of Switzerland, Germany and Austria in the heart of Europe was the perfect location for… Learn more
There’s so much more to Canada than just Vancouver, crisp and clean and lively as it is. Just a ferry-ride away – don’t miss the seafood chowder! – Vancouver Island has pretty arty-crafty villages, hazy blue beaches, the Butchart Gardens tucked into a quarry and quaint, historic Victoria. Cross the…
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Sail into a world few will ever experience where unique time-honoured traditions and elaborately costumed dancers welcome us into their world as we as we explore the rich history, iconic WWII sites, cultures and wildlife of Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu on this 17- day authentic expedition…
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Well, when you’re on a coach tour, you certainly can’t complain about not maximising the limited time available!
Yesterday, we managed to squeeze pretty much every memorial in DC (Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson, WW2, Korean, Vietnam, Holocaust) plus the White House, Capitol, popped across the Potomac to Arlington National Cemetary &… Learn more
It is easy to pretend you are in France when visiting the Eastern side of Canada as Montreal is the fourth largest French speaking city in the world and Quebec seems more Parisian that Paris itself. After croissants and cafe au lait for breakfast, set off on foot and explore…
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Join pioneering small ship expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions on a thrilling in- depth exploration of Australia’s world-famous Kimberley Coast, one of the world’s most pristine and untouched wildernesses, aboard our luxurious, 140-guest expedition ship Heritage Adventurer.
Forged by nature and spanning more than 400,000 square kilometres, Western Australia’s wild…
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