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Welcome to the Eclipse Travel Blog, where our travel experts share their firsthand travel experiences and expert advice. Let us take you beyond the guidebooks as we reveal destination highlights, hidden gems, and practical guidance to help you plan your next adventure.
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Hamish Gardiner

Dining out in Cuba

by Tim Farquhar This is my second visit in three years to one of my favourite countries, Cuba, and I returned interested to see if there had been any changes…
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Hamish Gardiner

South Africa at a Glance

by Richelle Stewart Our team member Richelle visited South Africa for a travel academy recently learning all about the best tours, hotels and lodges to stay in this impressive country.…
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Matt McMillan

Aqua Amazon Accident

We received some sad news that on Saturday, July 16th, the Aqua Amazon suffered a very serious accident, and sank. During the regular Saturday supplying and turn-around hours for re-stocking…
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Matt McMillan

SANTIAGO TO PUERTO NATALES FLIGHTS ANNOUNCED

We are pleased to inform that starting on December 6th, 2016 LATAM Airlines will begin operating 2 flights per week on Tuesdays and Saturdays between Santiago (SCL) and Puerto Natales…
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Matt McMillan

BEST LODGES IN SOUTH AMERICA NAMED

Further to our below Africa post US Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards has announced their ‘Best Inns and Resorts in South America’ and you can view the official listings…
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Matt McMillan

TOP TEN AFRICA SAFARI LODGES NAMED

US Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards for 2016 have been announced and of particular interest to us was the list of the Top 10 Safari Lodges in Africa. You…
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Matt McMillan

AUSTRALIS NAMED #1 IN SMALL OCEAN CRUISES

Australis Cruises has been named the #1 cruise line in the Small Ocean Cruises category in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2016. This is the first year that this…
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Matt McMillan

DIRECT FLIGHTS USA TO CUBA ANNOUNCED

Early this month six U.S. airlines were approved to begin the first scheduled flights to Cuba in more than 50 years. The airlines were approved to fly from five U.S.…
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Hamish Gardiner

NEW BLUE TRAIN ROUTES IN SOUTH AFRICA

The Blue Train’s departures to Hoedspruit in the Mpumalanga ‘Lowveld’ of South Africa start soon. It is the perfect opportunity to combine this iconic 5* hotel on wheels with Big…
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Hamish Gardiner

AQUA EXPEDITIONS TO LAUNCH ITS THIRD VESSEL IN 2017

Aqua Expeditions has announced the addition of a 20 suite new Amazon River cruise ship to set sail in December 2017. The vessel ‘Aqua Amazon’ will resemble the company’s award-winning…
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Hamish Gardiner

EXPLORA SACRED VALLEY OPENING THIS YEAR

Adventure hotel operator Explora are opening a new hotel in the Sacred Valley, due to open this July. Carefully squeezed between the vertical Andean slopes and crisscrossed by the lazy…
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