February 27th 2009, 12:00

My face wasn’t much better when I woke up the next morning. What wasn’t peeling off was red and raw and I was in a bad mood so I didn’t say much as Francis drove us out of Nairobi towards the Ngong hills, past the towns of Kiserian and Rongai Ongata, to the small holiday resort that is Whistling Thorns. It’s named after the acacia trees that populate the surrounding landscape. Ants make holes in the seeds and, as the wind blows, it causes them to whistle. Acacia trees al

India is one of the most lovely nations on earth. It really is exceptional in quite a few ways be it geography, culture, traditions, beliefs, festivals, food and people today. India is blessed with superb flora and fauna and it has the charm to attract millions of tourists to India. There are various Romantic Getaways India, which might be actually mesmerizing and memorable. It has a great number of alluring things to show towards the discerning visitors' suitable from the remains of Indus valle

My family have just had a perfect trip in Hanoi, Vietnam

My children got 3 weeks for summer holidays. We decided to travel to Vietnam. After reading very carefully the information on internet. We would like to travel to Hanoi and Halong bay for the trip.

We search and found a list of 5 hotels in Hanoi which have a Family rooms that can suite for 4 people as my family (01 couple and 02 children). We tried to contact to all and very satisfied with Hotel Hanoi Imperial. The sales Manager (Ms. Diep)

On Saturday the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, due to its cultural significance and natural beauty. Jordan has now 4 World Heritage Sites: Petra, Um Ar Rasas, Qasr Amra and Wadi Rum.

Hong Kong’s no. 1 Tourist Attraction has queues, bloody great big queues.       

The Peak Tram is a wonderful way to travel to The Peak for first time visitors and even for jaded old lags such as myself, I never ever get tired of it.

Which brings me to the subject of queues.
Because The Peak is the no. 1 attraction in Hong Kong and the Peak Tram is the best way to get there, naturally queues form which can be a bit of a bugger in hot and humid weather, the number of ticket options do not help matt

February 25th 2009, 18:00

Back at Jane’s, we sat down for a soda and a chat with Bill (but not before I’d gone to the bathroom and doused my face liberally with Dettol, there not being enough ice cream). When, in his first email to me back in London, Bill had said, “My culture is circumcision and I hope you will enjoy it,” we’d assumed there had been some sort of communication breakdown. But as we sat with him in the sitting room while he told us about his culture and traditions, we realised ther

Setúbal organizes once again the Sant´Iago Fair from 23 July till 7 August in Manteigadas. 

This is an event with lots of activities, music, exhibitions , stands with local products, Portuguese traditions, among many other things you can do. In 2010 , sold more than 360.000 tickets to this annual event. From Portuguese to Chinese , English to South Africans, people from entire world went to Sant´Iago fair. More information

The Western Cape

Table Mountain, to Sandy Beaches, Shark cage diving to Elegant dining…

Wine Safari to the Big 5 Safari, Western Cape will see you through it all

Cape Town

Explore the City

• Table Mountain Cable Car
• Castle of Good Hope
• Green Market Square, the ultimate flea market.
• Two Oceans Aquarium; Situated in Portswood Square at the V and A Waterfront. The aquarium showcases the unique marine life of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
• Bo-Kaap; one of the most historical places in Cape Town. A collectio

Honeybadger Tours

what do  you ever think of in life if you do not visit the best places

The winter edition (we are in the souithern hemisphere) of Get Up & Go magazine is just about to hit the streets. Check out our beautiful cover. Inside is a lovely story by writer John Maddocks on meetinmg afew creatures from way down south.

We have an almighty train feature, some things to do in Saigon, temples to visit in Yangon, Myanmar, perfume to buy in Oman, and the best view oif the top of Australia by flying in a Dasg 8 across the top end. The Bungle Bungles and Uluru from on high is magn

Vacation rentals are popular because they are good value and can accommodate families in a home-away-from-home environment.

The drawback is that picking the right one can be tricky. When I travel, I spend days online looking at pictures and trying to make the right decision. I never know if I should believe the glowing description written by the home owner.

Since the purpose of  "La Jolla Travel Information" is to make sure that you enjoy your time in my hometown, I’ve starting personally checki

The ‘pearl of the Adriatic’, Croatia is a magnetic fusion of trendy bars and buzzing nightlife amid ancient ruins. It is a fascinating country with 1778km of coastline, a glistening sea winds around rocky coves, lapping at pine-fringed beaches. Stay in a private beach home amidst the roman ruins! Croatia is an old time holiday favorite that has made a comeback and in a short time grown into one of our hottest summer destinations. Many of those who came here before the war broke out in the 1990s

JAMBO! With this friendly greeting we welcome you to Kenya, a beautiful land of

Contrasts. We have outlined the following programme for your pleasure.

THE WILDEBEEST MIGRATION WITH A VIEW OF THE PINK FLAMINGOES

Day 1 – Nairobi Serena Hotel / Intercontinental / Grand Regency: You will be met upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transferred to your hotel where you are booked in on bed and breakfast basis.

Day 2 - Mara Sarova / Serena / Simba / Sopa: Depart after breakfast and dri

The best World Wide swimmers were in Setúbal for the FINA Setúbal Bay 10 km World Cup. The competition were last 18 June 2011 and the winners were : Spyridon Gianniotis ( from Greece ) and Angela Maurer ( Germany ).

“Conserving a Vanishing Way of Life”

The journey of Mantis began back in 1992 and was founded by its current chairman Adrian Gardiner. Although the group existed during those years, the name, “Mantis” was only conceived in the year 2000. The name stems from the Praying Mantis, a tiny insect with an uncanny ability to survive in even the harshest conditions by having the utmost respect for its surroundings; such is the mantra of the group. Today the group consists of five star boutique hotels,

February 25th 2009, 17:30

The following day was our last day with Jane before we left for the weekend to Whistling Thorns, and then on to begin another of the arrangements we’d made before we left, a monthlong internship at Pamoja Trust. It was to be a day of pottering about, writing emails, uploading photos and just not much. I was really looking forward to it.

Up until around 2pm, everything went according to (no) plan. Then, just as I was organising a second slideshow, Jane told me she was off