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By Petra Shepherd - 5th April 2017
I was with a group, gorilla tracking in Uganda. Not as simple as it sounds but involving an extremely challenging three hour trek in the Ruhija district of Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest. We were told we would be tracking the Oruzogo group, a family of...
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By Sean Tirman - 4th April 2017
There was a time when the only human souls to traverse the frozen expanse of our planet’s southernmost continent were the bravest of explorers. In fact, still today, few men have graced its cold and unforgiving shores. Well now, you can be one of those men,...
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By Nikki Ekstein - 25th March 2017
Looking for the next great undiscovered drive? What about driving so far south, you actually hit the South Pole?
Come November, you can make it happen on a roughly two-week-long road trip across Antarctica with the Explorations Company. Sound intrepid? That...
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By Nikki Ekstein - 23rd March 2017
Looking for the next great undiscovered drive? What about driving so far south, you actually hit the South Pole?
You can now make it happen on a roughly two-week-long road trip across Antarctica with The Explorations Company. A road trip where everyone cons...
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By Brian Jackman - 13th February 2017
To go on safari to Africa is to take part in one of life’s last great adventures – and the word from the bush is that safaris are likely to get a lot more adventurous as the industry’s response to demand from those looking for an extra dash of adrenalin. Mo...
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By Francisca Kellett - 12th January 2017
Cork, marble, zinc or gold leaf - you choose. Each room is differently, gorgeously, lined at Bahia Vik, Jose Ignazio in Uruguay. It's the fourth and youngest in the artsy Vik clan. These hotels have something of a star quality to them: Katy Perry had just c...
By Richard Madden - 6th January 2017
The four new luxury lodges on the Namibia Exclusive circuit are located in some of the most remote and beautiful northern parts of the country, each designed by architect Greg Scott and built of local materials that reflect the region’s landscapes and cultu...
By Lisa Grainger - 16th December 2016
After years of discussion and a £120 million loan from China, Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls International Airport was finally opened by President Robert Mugabe. When I landed there from Johannesburg, there was already a buzz in the air – particularly at the Vic...
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By Lex Vambe - 13th December 2016
When I landed there from Johannesburg a few weeks before the official opening, there was already a buzz in the air – particularly at the Victoria Falls Hotel, where the patio restaurant was full of diners in celebratory mood. One official told me that betwe...
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By Lisa Grainger - 13th December 2016
I have been back to Zimbabwe every year for the past three decades, to visit the country of my birth. On my latest trip, I was amazed by the number of old friends returning to tourism as a way of making a living. Over two weeks, every camp I stayed in was f...
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By Nick Smith - 2nd November 2016
From the wilderness of the Ngorongoro Crater to the white coral beaches of a desert island cast adrift in the Indian Ocean; when it comes to luxury and beauty, Tanzania offers the best of both worlds.
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By Lucia Van Der Post - 5th August 2016
If, as I do, you reserve a special place in your heart for wild and lonely places and for those who inhabit them, then what you need is an expert to take you there – somebody who knows every inch of the land, who understands its ways, who can illuminate its...
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By Kate Eshelby - 16th April 2016
I’m in the jungles of Central India, in Madhya Pradesh, with my husband, Mark and our two Mowglis Zac and Archie, aged four and two. From Mumbai, you fly to Bhopal, then it’s a three-and-a-half hour drive; a long trek, but the rewards come rich and fast.
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By Alex Gladwin - 10th April 2016
Rather than booking standard holidays that take you on well-trodden tourist trails, why not opt for something extraordinary instead? There’s no shortage of options on offer. From safaris across the Serengeti Plains to whale watching off the coast of Sri Lan...
By Jalen Carpenter - 27th January 2016
Singapore, Maldives, Tokyo and Hong Kong are just a facet of the exquisite jewel that is Asia. The continent is flowing a plenty with a plethora of beautiful and majestic culture, rich history, spirituality, architecture, cuisine, wildlife and much more. As...
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By Mark - 24th January 2016
Encompassing everything from soaring mountains and vast plains to sleepy villages and bustling cities, Asia has something to offer any discerning traveller. So, if you’re planning a holiday to this part of the world, you can be sure you’re in for a truly me...
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By Daisy Finer - 15th December 2015
Whether you are en route to a bigger adventure or in town for business, the ideal city stop-over can make or break your stay. Here we give you three of the best.
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By Stephanie Oakes - 6th November 2015
Arranging time abroad with your family can often require a lot of careful planning. If you’re thinking of treating you and your children to the ultimate Africa safari holidaying experience, take a look at this helpful checklist before you put your vacation ...
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By Menswear Style - 2nd November 2015
If you’re bored of beach holidays and fancy trying something more adventurous, African safaris can be perfect. From game-viewing expeditions in the east or south of the continent to gorilla safaris in Uganda and mountain climbing breaks on Mount Kilimanjaro...
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By Hayley Warren - 2nd November 2015
Bhutan may not feature on lists of the world’s most popular holiday destinations, but this is one of the kingdom’s charms. Nestled in the Himalayas between China and India, this remote country with its undulating, dramatic landscapes is the perfect place to...
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By Charlie Burton - 17th September 2015
Consider the prototypical safari: its premise is the game drive. At Ol Jogi, however, the animals come to you. Sheltered beneath a rocky outcrop in the Kenyan bush, the lodge opens out to a verdant lawn with, at the far end, its own large watering hole. Tak...
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By Peter Browne - 1st June 2015
Some billionaires spend their money on flights into space. Others buy mega yachts. But one has just poured a fortune into building a far-out art hotel in Chile - with its own world-class winery attached. At first light the magical valley shrugged off its sh...
By Sophy Roberts - 6th May 2015
Roald Amundsen sledged to the South Pole, reaching it on December 14, 1911, five weeks ahead of Captain Robert Scott. In December this year, you can retrace the Norwegian’s steps using neither dogs (Amundsen’s preference) nor horses (one of Scott’s mistakes...
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By Jo Vickers - 16th June 2014
From new mobile tented camps and restored houseboats in Kashmir to wine-tasting trails and antique hunting, Asian Explorations has been specialising in experiential holidays across India for over 15 years. Here are just some of the options available in Ind...
By Jo Vickers - 10th April 2014
Tailor-made travel expert The Explorations Company has created several bonus-busting holidays in South America and Antarctica, including an epic ski expedition to the South Pole and an exhilarating riding experience with Ecuadorian Cowboys… Cattle Round-up ...
By Peter Browne - 2nd April 2014
Grootbos in South Africa, lures families back with a concoction of spectacular scenery, enchanting activities and food so interesting that even the smallest imps are converted to leaf-and-flower salads (alongside a fire-baked pizza, of course). Unlike game ...
By My Adventure Travel - 19th February 2014
India displays diversity unparalleled to any other country in the world. It is blessed with the highest mountains, the mightiest rivers, vast flatlands, dense forests, sun soaked beaches, a great desert and hundreds of tropical islands.
Combined with a cult...
By Jo Vickers - 18th February 2014
Extraordinary journeys for extraordinary people. Featuring Bhutan, Borneo, Burma, India, The Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, Asian Explorations’ holidays stand out from the crowd. With excellence, exclusivity and experience at the heart of everything Asian E...
By Adrianne Pielou - 1st September 2013
A gingerbread-style safari house set on the riverbank under a canopy of winterthorn acacias, Chongwe River House is very Swiss Family Robinson, with open-sided rooms, furniture carved from tree trunks and gloriously higgledy-piggledy walls made of branches....
By Daisy Finer - 1st May 2013
Kenya's Giraffe Manor, just 45 minutes' drive from Nairobi airport, is a magical start to a family safari trip. Up to 12 resident Rothschild giraffes saunter to the house from around 7am each morning. Lean down from your bedroom window, marvel at their long...
