Cruising the Galapagos Islands by Ian Collier
In October 2012, I visited one of the world’s outstanding wildlife sanctuaries, cruising for 4 nights aboard the luxury 48 passenger yacht La Pinta in the Central and Northern Galapagos Islands. Wow, what an extraordinary experience! I’ve been fortunate to witness wildlife in Africa, the Antarctic and Arctic and I’d… Learn more
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Paraty by Ian Collier
Three and a half hours south of Rio is the historical gem of Paraty, an ideal respite from the craziness of Rio! The coastal drive is long and winding, but it’s well worth the journey as the town enjoys a great spot with steep jungle-covered mountains at its back and… Learn more
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Travelling around Brazil during a Soccer World Cup! by Ian Collier
I’ve just spent 3 weeks travelling throughout Brazil during the 2014 FIFA Soccer World Cup and it’s been an extraordinary experience – a high speed whirl of travel & football (we saw 8 games in 5 venues), and I was very sad to leave with so much left to discover… Learn more
Introducing ‘Discover Travel’ – yes, we’ve changed our name!
The Pantanal by Ian Collier
In June 2014, I visited the Pantanal region of Brazil for 3 nights during the Soccer World Cup. I had been recommend the Pantanal rather than the Brazilian Amazon as the best place to see birdlife at this time of year as it’s the largest continuous wetland on the planet,… Learn more
Iguassu Falls by Ian Collier
I had the privilege to visit both the Argentine & Brazilian sides of the majestic Iguassu Falls in June last year, and can highly recommend this extraordinary experience. Iguazu means ‘big waters’ in the local Guarani language – which is something of an understatement! It’s a sequence of hundreds of… Learn more
Cruising Hawaii by Ian Collier
OK, so you have a week to experience as much of Hawai’i as possible and are travelling with your family – in my case a 9 year old and a 7 year old. How best to tackle this conundrum? Well, I settled on the 7 night cruise aboard Norwegian Cruise… Learn more
Discovering Vietnam by Ian Collier
My colleagues have raved about Vietnam for years, everyone in our team had already been, I was the last. It’s been our top selling Asia destination over the last 6 years. Now I can finally see what all the fuss is about! I can’t imagine a destination that offers more… Learn more
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