Jumbari Family Safaris is offering one lucky winner a five-night safari trip for two to South Africa, worth more than £1000. The prize includes two nights in the Gondwana Game Reserve and three nights at…

The island nation of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf is most famous for Gulf Oil and Formula 1 racing. Yet the country was once the centre of the global pearling industry and Bahrainis have been…

In Canada, winter is as much an experience as it is a season. The snow, the skiing, the frost-nipped noses — they’re as integral to life in Canada as maple syrup. These qualities are best…

We were deep inside Piton de la Fournaise, an active shield volcano on Reunion Island. It’s part of Réunion National Park, a UNESCO Heritage Site. Earlier our group explored the desolate red landscape on top…

It’s far too easy to vilify or write-off an entire nation when you don’t have to look those people in the eyes. People with the same hopes and dreams as you — to survive, find…

Home to scholars, authors, philosophers and murderers, Edinburgh is an ancient city like no other. Built at the base of a volcano, Scotland’s capital boasts a dark & twisted history. Edinburgh has quickly become a…

Travel insurance is a must-have no matter how sedate your holiday may be. At the very least look for cover for cancellation, theft, ill-health and these days even terrorism. Sure, the world is an intriguing…

Seeing the aurora borealis, better known as the Northern Lights, is high on many people's travel list. As its name implies, these lights can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in places above the…