Intrepid Launches Global Vaccine Equity Campaign
Intrepid Travel has launched a fundraising and advocacy campaign aimed at supporting global vaccine equity. With current data showing less than 1% of COVID-19 vaccine…
A Selection of the Best Places to Eat in London
Great British cuisine has long been hammered by foreign visitors. It’s certainly a stereotypical view that food in the country is bad, but speak to people in the know, and…
Luxury Travel Now More Meaningful
Luxury travellers are demanding a more meaningful experience from overseas holidays once restrictions lift according to new research from Asia travel specialists Experience…
Thailand Should ‘Reopen to Tourism’
Leading international tourism companies in Thailand have launched a campaign to reopen the country’s borders from 1 July 2021. The #OpenThailandSafely campaign …
8 Inspiring Travel Images of Asia
Although travel has been prevented for most of us, we can still dream of the future. Hopefully these wonderful travel images of Asia by Rupert Marlow will inspire you on…
Avani Kalutara Reveals Refreshed Look
It’s fresh, it’s cool, and it’s surrounded by an island paradise – Avani Kalutara Resort reveals a stunning new look with fully-renovated suites and lobby, refreshed outdoor spaces as well as…
Ramblers Walking Summer 2020 Brochure
Walking holidays and adventures in Armenia, Everest, Ethiopia and Iran are just some of the 55 exciting new itineraries that have been added to the Ramblers Walking Holidays…
The No Fly Movement and Flygskam: What Is It?
Johan Smits discusses abandoning flying with flygskam or the No Fly movement in the UK and Sweden. Have you heard yet of flygskam, Swedish for ‘flight shaming’? It’s the No…
Julian Carnall, Responsible Travel with Large Minority
Johan Smits discusses Sri Lanka, tuk tuk challenges and responsible travel with Julian Carnall, the man behind Large Minority and the Lanka Challenge. How did Large Minority come about? The…
Celebrate Earth Day with Responsible Tourism
This Earth Day (22 April), Exodus Travels is sharing tips from its in-house travel experts in order to help people support our planet when they travel, ensuring that all travellers…
Simon Albert: Charity Challenge
Travel Begins at 40 chats with Simon Albert, Director of Charity Challenge, which celebrates its 20th birthday in 2019 helping raise over £55 million for charity in the process. How…
Walking with Elephants the Mandalao Way
On his recent visit to northern Laos, Mark Bibby Jackson visits Mandalao Elephant Sanctuary near Luang Prabang to discover more about the ethical ways that tourists…
Valentine’s Day Ideas for the Over 40s
It’s never too old to fall in love, nor to show you love that special someone. So, to provide some romantic inspiration, Travel Begins at 40 has rounded up a few…
Thaipusam Festival Malaysia 2025
Every year the impressive Thaipusam Festival celebrations take place inside the Batu caves near Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur. Thaipusam is a Hindu event dedicated to Lord Murugan …
Life Changing Year of Travel Campaign
Luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent has launched its Life Changing Year of Travel campaign, a collection of experiences designed to truly immerse travellers in a variety of destinations and ways. Highlighting the companies…
Have a Vivid Rio Carnival 2019
No trip to Brazil would be complete without a stay in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Its annual infamous carnival makes March 2019 a brilliant time of year to hop on a plane and wake up in Latin America …
Healthy Holiday Wellness Tips for 2019
With 2019 almost here, and as we prepare to turn up the feasting and tone down the fasting, the health and wellbeing travel specialists at The Healthy Holiday Company have shared their top tips on the new…
Destination Yoga Launches 2019 Programme
Yoga holiday specialist destination yoga has just announced its full programme of 2019 group retreats including three new venues. The full collection now boasts seven different locations with 17 group…
i-escape Names Its Winter Sun Hotlist
Winter is set to be more of a shock for Brits this year after a heatwave summer, so in readiness for the chill, the boutique accommodation experts at i-escape have unveilled their winter sun hotlist…
SpiceRoads Launches Cycle Tours in East Africa
SpiceRoads Cycling, one of the world’s leaders in cycle tours in emerging destinations, has just launched three new countries in their lineup of adventure cycling destinations: Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda…
Elephant Sanctuary on World Elephant Day
To mark World Elephant Day on 12 August, Travel Begins at 40 interviews the World Animal Protection, formerly known as WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals), about what…
Diwali 2024 (Deepavali), Festival of Light, India
What do you do when you return home after having been exiled for 14 years? You heave a sigh of relief and celebrate. That’s what happens during Diwali (also called Deepavali)…
Things to Do in Kuala Lumpur without the Twin Towers
Looking for things to do in Kuala Lumpur without the twin towers, Johan Smits spends 48 hours in Malaysia’s capital discovering its Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures…
Five Solo Tours for the Over 50 Traveller
From exploring the culture in Malta, to listening to the opera in Verona, experiencing an elephant rehabilitation centre in Sri Lanka, and relaxing in the Cotswolds or visiting a girls…
