Six Reasons to Visit San Francisco
From great gastronomy to a vibrant bar scene and some of the most spectacular urban landscapes, the reasons to visit San Francisco far outweighs those to avoid it. Here are…
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From great gastronomy to a vibrant bar scene and some of the most spectacular urban landscapes, the reasons to visit San Francisco far outweighs those to avoid it. Here are…
With its lively and vibrant nightlife scene, Lisbon fully justifies its reputation as a city that never sleeps. Lisboetas love going out and are always seeking out new places to…
Vast landscapes and wide open skies are defining features of Bhutan and there are few better ways to see them than on the Druk Path Trek…
As 2018 approaches, many travellers seek a new destination to explore. For those who want the best experience, Spain’s Valencia Region should top your must-visit list. Bursting with natural beauty…
If your image of Pittsburgh is of a dirty industrial city think again, there are now a wide range of things to do in Pittsburgh whether its for a weekend…
On the last leg of their journey through Northern Thailand with The Tuk Tuk Club, Mark and Jen leave Pai and take the long road back to Mae Vang. I…
On Day 8 of the Tuk Tuk Diaries, Mark and Jen head for Pai Thailand, a town shrouded in travellers tales, and regret staying there a couple of nights…
On Day 7 of The Tuk Tuk Thailand Diaries, Mark goes off in search for some white flowers and gets led down the garden path by a pack of dogs…
Five experiences that can only be found in Québec, Canada From tasting chips covered with curd and gravy to running across ice-covered rivers for sport, Québec is full of the…
Continuing the Tuk Tuk Diaries, it’s Day 6 and Mark and Jen visit Mae Hong Son where they have a close brush with celebrity…
From treehouses to lighthouses, domes to tepees and floating yurts to an ice hotel Québec has the weirdest places to stay…
Travel Begins at 40 founder Mark Bibby Jackson has taken up the challenge to drive a tuk tuk 783 kilometres through Northern Thailand, you can follow his adventure here…
Discover the plethora of adrenaline-fuelled activities that South America’s leading adventure tourism destination has to offer Stretching 4,270km from north to south, Chile encompasses a diverse range of climates and…
Long-term expat Marissa Carruthers plays tourist for the evening and joins Vespa Adventures Phnom Penh for a trip around the Cambodian capital…
Enjoying homemade cuisine inside a yurt, listening to old folk music and admiring the wonderful landscape of the great outdoors from the back of a horse, Johan Smits gets a…
David Powell spent a week on the luxury hotel barge L’Impressionniste on a Burgundy wine cruise. The Burgundy canal is one of the most attractive canals in France, winding its…
When Hull was chosen to be the UK’s latest city of culture a few pairs of eyebrows were raised – mine for one. I had spent three years in the…
From Le Boat’s first North American launch to celebrating Canada’s Provincial Parks’ 125th anniversary, 2018 is the year to visit Ontario. 2018 is shaping up to be another hot year…
The town may be synonymous with Angkor Wat – the world’s largest religious structure – but there are plenty of things to do in Siem Reap other than visiting temples…
When considering a trip to the the Middle East, Oman holidays might not be top of your list, but as Mark Bibby Jackson discovers the sultanate has a rich culture…
On a mindfulness trip, Mark Bibby Jackson is surprised to discover the Japan travel scene confound all his expectations, and picks up a few tips towards enlightenment along the way…
Tobago is the classic tropical island. With its white sand, palm-fringed beaches it’s a archetypal Caribbean getaway. But what about Trinidad? Mike East makes the case for a traveller looking…
Cambodia tourism industry has evolved in leaps and bounds in the last few decades. As it becomes an increasingly important economic pillar for the Kingdom, Marissa Carruthers looks at the…
Lesley Perlman undertakes the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and finds out she’s taken on a bit more than she can chew. “That’s the Kentucky Hug…heh heh…,” the guide drawled in a…
Travel is full of experiences that are great for the over 40 or over 50 travel aficionado. Whether it is glamping in the wilderness or taking a stroll through cultural centres, at Travel Begins at 40 we share our favourite travel experiences with you, broken into categories ranging from beach to city breaks, and culture and history to gastronomy. We also have a more ethical bias with sustainable tourism as well as luxury tourism for those who want some glamour on their vacation. There is also wellness for those who prefer a bit of pampering and a category for solo travellers as well. Life is an adventure and so should travelling be regardless of your age, so if you want your life to be full of adventure then Travel Begins at 40 is the ideal website for you, just read our full list to give yourself the inspiration to travel.