Visit Baltimore a City of Renaissance
Located just two hours south of New York and forty minutes north of Washington D.C, Baltimore, Maryland glistens as a modern day American city, positioned perfectly in the cultural and…
From Parks To Surfing: 5 Costa Rica Travel Tips
A repeat visitor to the Central American country, Mike East provides his Costa Rica travel tips, so you can make the most of your adventure there. Costa Rica has made…
Things to Do in Leipzig: From Bach to the Spinnerei
From becoming immersed in the local music scene to getting blind drunk at 11 in the morning, Mark Bibby Jackson discovers plenty of things to do in Leipzig for a…
Four Great Trails to Hike in Nevada
With the popularity of walking and trekking holidays on the rise this year, there has never been a better time for hiking enthusiasts to visit Nevada. There are walks for…
Sedona Yangon: Too Little Time
On a travel business trip to the former Myanmar capital of Yangon, Marissa Carruthers finds herself at the Sedona Yangon with too little time to enjoy all its multifarious attractions…
48 Hours in Yangon
Marissa Carruthers ventures into Myanmar to take you through some of the former capital’s top attractions and more during 48 hours in Yangon…
London Nights at the Museum of London
A photography exhibition that pairs the words “London” and “nights” might too easily be dominated by the hedonistic or noirish aspects of the capital, but London Nights at the Museum…
10 Ways to Find Your Zen in the States
From goat yoga in Oregon, to Santa Barbara’s salt caves and blissful paddling in Newport Beach, here are our ten ways to find your zen in the States…
Italy Travel Tips: from Python to the Beautiful South
Devout Italophile Mark Bibby Jackson has visited the Mediterranean country more times than he can recall, as well as living in Sicily for a while, he provides his top Italy…
Five Festivals this Weekend
The month of May marks the start of Spring, it is also the time that festival organisers start getting their boots on, hoping to avoid those unwanted showers. At Travel…
Dresden: Castles, Steam Trains and a Mickey Mouse Republic
The former East German state of Saxony has a wealth of history and a totally different feel to it as Mark Bibby Jackson discovers on his trip to Dresden and…
Siem Reap Photography Tours Cambodia
Cambodia is a wonderful country full of rich experiences, but have you considered going on one of the many Siem Reap photography tours, Nathan Horton explains why you should…
Drink Clean Air at No 29 Power Station West
Looking for a cocktail with a difference then head for No 29 Power Station West that has air designed by NASA and vodka infusions to match…
Travel Photography Tours: Getting to Know People
Nathan Horton has been running travel photography tours in Asia for more than a decade, he discuses the latest trends in the sector, arguing the case for responsible tourism and…
The ‘Best’ Ireland Travel Guide
Coral Glennie reviews John and Sally Mckenna’s Ireland travel guide – Ireland the Best – and finds it a most informative and entertaining read. If you have read John and…
Lincoln Cathedral and Hidden England
Travelling around the lost counties of Hidden England, Mark Bibby Jackson discovers a land rich with history, the spectacular Lincoln Cathedral, a Tudor home and castles from the Norman conquest…
Barnsdale Lodge, Your Base for Hidden England
Spending a night at the Barnsdale Lodge Hotel, Mark Bibby Jackson experiences a touch of Scandinavia in Middle England to discover a restaurant that highlights the best of British cuisine…
Is Local Tourism the Next Global Trend?
From humble beginnings TravelLocal is starting to take mainstream tourism by storm, Travel Begins at 40 talks with its co-founder Huw Owen about the company and why local tourism is…
Margarita Island: Fading Grandeur Fighting Back
Despite a terrible recession, Venezuela’s Margarita Island still has much to offer as Mark Heath realised when he visited…
Up Close and Personal: Uganda’s Mountain Gorilla
Phil Ellis went on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to Uganda to see the country’s mountain gorilla in its natural environment, and find it a life-changing experience…
Six Best Hotel Rooftop Bars in the World
Are you the type of person who likes looking down rather than up? Travel Begins at 40 has teamed up with The Rooftop Guide to give you six of the…
Is Cambodia the Next Wellness Destination?
Fitness fads come and go but all feature the same goal – to keep your body healthy, but what about your mind? Marissa Carruthers asks whether Cambodia could become the…
What Was Your Favourite African Safari?
In the second of his series of QAs, Travel Begins at 40 Founder, Mark Bibby Jackson, relates his favourite – or at least most memorable – African safari experience. My…
South Africa Travel: from Cape to Cape
On a South Africa Travel trip to the Western Cape, with a brief excursion into the Eastern Cape, Eileen Wise and Roger Hermiston dip their toes into this remarkably vast…
