Sustainable Travel Company, Global Basecamps, Introduces New Tanzania Safari Options

Global Basecamps offers travelers budget friendly Tanzania safari options by incorporating private campgrounds and luxury-tented camps. Encinitas, CA–Specialty travel company, Global Basecamps, based in Encinitas, CA, recently added 2 new Tanzania safari options to their African safari itineraries. By introducing small group set departure Tanzania safaris, Global Basecamps can offer the full safari experience for the optimal amount of value. These new safari options include a lodge-based itinerary and a camping based safari. Both tours include Northern Tanzania highlights such as exploring the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara, in small groups, with a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 6 in each vehicle. Each safari also has a unique cultural aspect. Global Basecamps chose to expand the Tanzania tour options outside the scope of custom tours in order to allow more budget conscious travelers to enjoy the full safari experience for a reasonable price. “By joining a... Read More →

Zimbabwe on the rise: The Upward Trend of Travel to the Destination

By Shelley Cox, African Bush Camps Encouraging news on Zimbabwe in recent years has been rare, but should the increased interest evident throughout 2011, as well as the positive upward trend of International tourists visiting the country continue, the future of Tourism for Zimbabwe in 2012 looks bright. Whilst Victoria Falls, as the ‘tourist hub’ of the country, has maintained a trickle of visitors throughout the political and economic disturbances over the last 10 – 12 years, the lodges in the area, like many of the others across all regions of the country, had previously been experiencing a severe drop in occupancy numbers. In 2010 initial signs of growth in the tourism industry became evident with occupancy stats across the country showing a slight improvement from that of 2009. The year 2011, however, has shown a marked improvement with 7 of the main lodges / hotels in Victoria Falls alone having had their best 7 months (month on month) since 1999, and showing a total growth... Read More →

These Are A Few of My Favorite Things

by Kristen Gill – Adventure Gill originally from Wanderlust & Lipstick Looking for last-minute Xmas gifts for the traveler in your life? Here are my top suggestions: The boomCAN portable media speaker improves the volume, sound quality and overall experience of your music. This speaker produces booming sound from your iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android Device, Blackberry, Smartphone and more. This portable media speaker can be used in your home, at the office, the beach and anywhere you want to listen to music. I bring it with me anytime I’m traveling for an instant party whether I’m in the hotel room, or in the jungles of Brazil. I really like Cascade Design’s Hummingbird line of E-Cases. You can Touch, Talk and Listen™ with full protection from the touch-screen compatible E-Case. This submersible, PVC-free case provides full environmental protection for precious electronics. Corner lash points accept carabiners, key hooks or keeper cords. We used the iPhone case when hiking... Read More →

Camp at the foot of world’s highest mountain – Mount Everest

Everest Base Camp trek is one of the most fascinating trails in the world! Everest Base camp Trekking is without doubt one of the most renowned trekking trail in the world. This trekking is also known as Kalapathar trekking. Indeed Mt. Everest Base Camp has been popular travel destination since the first successful expeditions of Mount Everest Summit (8848 meter) on May 29th, 1953 by Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgey Sherpa. This trekking reveals some of the most breathtaking scenery of the Himalayan region. On the next day of your arrival in Kathmandu airport, you fly to Lukla (1/2 hour) from where your Everest Base Camp trekking begins. On the first of trekking the foot trail follows Dudh Kosi River. Then following day it crosses forests of rhododendron and magnolia, villages and monasteries. On the second day you reach at Namche Bazaar, a bustling bazaar, that’s a junction for trekkers. From Namche Bazaar, you trek along a high traversing path and reach at Tyangboche, an old Buddhist... Read More →

STA Travel’s 10top travel tips for 2012

Borneo, Indonesia STA Travel has trawled the world to find the top ten travel hotspots to hit in 2012, from the full-on nightlife of Buenos Aires to chilling out with orangutans in Borneo. The list has just been published on the new STA Travel blog which features tips and advice, plus a constant supply of travel features on destinations all over the globe STA Travel’s blog editor Ant Stone said: “Narrowing down the top trips to 2012 wasn’t easy and led to a lot of heated debate in the office, but after talking to our destination experts from all over the world we’re confident that we’ve got a great top ten. If you’ve got others to add then get on the blog and join the conversation.” 1. Vietnam: Next year Vietnam will be firmly on the travel radar thanks to new direct flights from the UK into Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi. Stone said: “I’d recommend hopping on a tour of this country to make sure you see everything as there’s so much to pack in. From the chaos of Saigon to the... Read More →

Butterfield & Robinson Partners with Cervélo

Cervélo and Butterfield & Robinson partner to create trips with performance rides and professional experiences Toronto, ON—The Cervélo Pro Travel Experience is a travel experience like no other, designed entirely for—and with minute attention to—the passionate cyclist. Two iconic Canadian companies, both uncompromising innovators in their respective fields of active travel and performance bikes, have combined forces and expertise to create a series of cycling travel packages built around the experience of pro cycling. Both Cervélo and Butterfield & Robinson are respected for their unwavering pursuit of excellence, innovation and customer care. Performance bike manufacturer Cervélo—literally, “brain bike”—set the pro cycling world afire 16 years ago when they introduced a revolutionary new design to the time trial bike market. In 2009, Cervélo became the first bike manufacturer in the modern era to have its own cycling team at the highest levels of racing.... Read More →

Save money over the Christmas break and dream of a walking holiday too

Loch Eck, Cowal It’s the middle of December, you’re surrounded by crowds of other desperate shoppers and we know that a walking holiday probably isn’t the main thing on your mind. But Christmas Day will come and go, leaving (hopefully) a more peaceful space. A space in which About Argyll Walking Holidays is offering an early booking discount of 5% to everyone who books a hiking vacation before February 1st 2012. So why not get out those walking boots on the very first good day after Christmas, remind yourself how good it is to be out and about in the fresh air, and then commit to that highland walking holiday you’ve so often promised yourself. You can find the 2012 dates and prices at http://www.aboutargyll.co.uk/en/dates-prices.html Or it s Boxing Day, it’s cold and windy outside and rain is battering against the windows. All the hard work is over for another year and at last you can relax with a glass of something and think about yourself for a change. A... Read More →

Small Ship Cruises and Land Excursions Reveal Opportunities For Sightings of Bear in the Wild

Tahoe City, CA– Here are some bear facts about bear sightings with AdventureSmith Explorations, the travel company that secures matches between adventure-seeking clients and a treasure trove of small expedition ships and wilderness lodges. “Bears are cute but those spotted during a small ship expedition cruise are in the backcountry where it’s as wild as it gets,” said Todd Smith, founder and director. “Our method of accessing remote islands and coastlines where larger ships can’t sail plus the guidance of trained naturalists offer opportunities for bear-centric guests to encounter wildlife at a close but secure distance, without impacting the animals’ natural habitat.” Following are opportunities in Alaska and elsewhere to see bears in uncompromised wilderness through small ship and float plane access to the landscape. The ships and lodges referenced are represented by AdventureSmith Explorations. The expedition ship Pacific Catalyst II has been awarded permits to guide... Read More →

Ecuador Launches New Luxury Tourist Train, Reviving the Country’s 100-Year Old Railway

Rehabilitated Steam Train will Launch in June 2013 Linking Quito to Guayaquil and Offering Travelers an Opportunity to Immerse Themselves in the Country’s Diverse Culture and History MARCO ISLAND – FLORIDA – Ecuador’s national railway company, Ferrocarriles del Ecuador, presented its new line of tourist trains that will start operating in 2012 and 2013 respectively at the US Tour Operators Association (USTOA) Annual Conference and Marketplace, that took place in Marco Island, Florida from December 11 to 13, 2011. Ferrocarriles del Ecuador currently operates touristic routes including the following: the Boliche (Quito – Boliche – Quito), the Machachi Festivo (Quito – Boliche – Quito), the Tren de la Libertad / the Freedom Train (Ibarra – Salinas – Ibarra), Sendero de los Arrozales / the Rice Fields Trail (Durán – Yaguachi – Durán), and the Nariz del Diablo / the Devil’s Nose (Alausí – Sibambe – Alausí). Ferrocarriles del Ecuador are rehabilitating Ecuador’s... Read More →

ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours Leads Cyclists through Chile’s Central Valley For Wine Tastings and Optional Wine Spa Treatments

FORT COLLINS, CO – ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours, in 1972 the first North American tour company to offer pedal tours in Europe, is rolling out new-for-2012 wine and cycle tours in Chile to be experienced for 8 or 11 days. An 11-day Bicycling Chile’s Wine Country Plus! the Pacific Coast embraces one of the most prestigious “new world” wine producing regions, Chile’s Central Valley, that in recent years has produced a number of award-winning wines. The cycling-culinary-photography adventure then turns south to explore Pacific Coast beaches, enroute visiting historic colonial cities such as Santa Cruz and Constitucion, secluded villages and beach towns. Departures are March 12-22 at $4,395 per person double and Oct. 20-30 at $4,595 per person double. Single supplements are $600. Rates include use of a quality 27-30 speed bicycle, 10 nights accommodation, all breakfasts, 7 dinners, 3 lunches, van support, bilingual tour leaders, 3 wine tastings and visits to wineries.... Read More →

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