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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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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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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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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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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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NEW BELMOND ‘ANDEAN EXPLORER LUXURY TRAIN’

We just received concrete details on the new ‘Andean Explorer’ South America’s first luxury sleeper train. From May 2017 travelers can choose from a range of itineraries (from 3 days…
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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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ORCA IN THE GALAPAGOS

Aboard the MV Evolution there were some amazing scenes as some lucky passengers spotted an Orca tossing a sea turtle in the air. This video was taken by Phil Courter…
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Africa Overview: Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana

Victoria Falls & Safari The Victoria Falls bordering Zimbabwe and Zambia are one of Africa’s major draw-cards and a must see on any African journey.  Most people spend 2 nights visiting Victoria…
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Captivating Cartagena – Inside Colombia.

As soon as the doors to the plane opened, you could feel the heat surround you. Cartagena de Indias was one of those small airports where you arrived onto the…
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11 things that never leave my daypack

One thing about travel is that you are far from home, and all your belongings. It can be a bit intimidating knowing that if you forget to take something with…
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