Our Travel Blogs

Exploring new countries and getting underneath their skin helps build our knowledge of these destinations so we can share our experiences and insights with you, not only when discussing a potential journey but also through our blog entries. See below for the latest from our returning travellers...

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Europe For Families (May-13)

There’s so much on our doorstep in Europe. The question is, as a family restricted to school holidays, where is it best to go when? Our Product Manager for Europe and mother of two, Clare Watkins, shares her top seasonal destinations. Read more

Frozen Assets (May-13)

Whilst Sir David Attenborough's Frozen Planet is undoubtedly a work of genius, there is no substitute for experiencing Antarctica first-hand. Read more

The Meerkats of Makgadikgadi (May-13)

Africa expert, Bridget Cohen, travels to Botswana to meet the meerkats of Makgadikgadi. Read more

Latin Flavour (May-13)

Vast, varied and sometimes mind-boggling, Latin America is at once a treasure trove of history and a stylish, modern continent with slick cities and glamorous offerings. Our chica Latina in residence, Lucinda Paxton, sheds some light on the joys of journeying Lat-Am style. Read more

Nature, Red in Tooth and Claw (May-13)

Cotswold Life journalist Katie Jarvis travelled to Kenya with A&K for her first ever safari. She recounts the emotional rollercoaster of her time in the Masai Mara. Read more

Indian Flavour (May-13)

This month we're celebrating all that is great about the Indian Subcontinent - from the lush, balmy south to the deserts and palaces of Rajasthan and the snowy, temple-dotted mountains of the Himalayas - with the help of our very own guru, Jessica Andrews. Read more

Moscow by Ailine Fischer (Dec-12)

My journey to Moscow turned up all of the stereotypes — onion domes, stacking dolls, hammers and sickles, exasperating bureaucracy— but it also went well beyond the clichés. Moscow has many different faces! Read more

Oman by Dawn Smith & Ailine Fischer (Dec-12)

Oman has something for everyone; it is the cleanest country we have ever visited, the guides are incredible, and the scenery… how to describe the scenery? We can’t, you’ll have to just go and see for yourselves, you won’t be disappointed. Read more

Russia by Eleanor Tancock (Nov-12)

At the end of September I was lucky enough to visit the beautiful city of St Petersburg. Founded in May 1703 by Peter I, St Petersburg became the symbol of a new era of Russian history. Read more

Namibia by Ben Harrison (Jul-12)

Despite sharing a border with game rich Botswana and South Africa, Namibia is not to be considered a classic safari destination. Visitors expecting the Big 5 and large herds roaming the plains will, largely, be disappointed. That’s not to say game is non-existent in Namibia. For 4 or 5 months of the year, in the dry season, the usually disparate wildlife of Etosha National Park gathers around the reserves collection of natural and man-made water holes... Read more

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