OUR TRAVEL blogs - PAGE four

ATTACK BY ORANGE! - JON NICHOLSON, PHOTOGRAPHIC MARRAKECH (FEB 11)
Just back from a successful trip to Marrakech, travelling with journalist, Kieran Meeke from the Daily Telegraph and client Victoria Lush. The objective for the two days was to try and get them both to understand that one cannot just walk in and take snaps of people.

ETHIOPIA - BEN HARRISON , AFRICA TRAVEL CONSULTANT & BRIDGET COHEN, AFRICA REGIONAL MANAGER (DEC 10)
"Pen, pen, pen" they all requested in unison. It was a refreshing change to be asked for school equipment rather than money, as is so often the case in many countries. It was a group of maybe 10 or 12 kids who had just finished Sunday School...

TANZANIA NOMAD TRIP - RACHEL HUNT, AFRICA TRAVEL CONSULTANT (DEC10)
I never know what to expect landing into a foreign country late at night, the apprehensive expectation of "what's out there?" keeps you going that little bit longer after a tiring flight.



BOTSWANA - SIMON HARWOOD, AFRICA TRAVEL CONSULTANT (DEC10)
Rising early I opened the flaps of my tent at Jack's Camp to be greeted by the stark beauty of the captivating Kalahari plains. After a quick slurp of freshly made coffee to clear the cobwebs, I met the rest of the group and clambered aboard the landcruiser...


GEREWOL FESTIVAL - JUSTIN WATERIDGE, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Seeking to get over my childhood disappointment at always coming second in Monopoly beauty contests, I travelled to Niger. More specifically to Gerewol, the festival of the Wodaabe, who number among the last nomads of Africa.

SPECTACULAR, DRAMATIC, ENCHANTING - KAY DURDEN, REGIONAL MANAGER - INDIA (DEC10)
Spectacular: I took the 1 ¾ hour flight on Druk Air from Delhi to Paro. My A&K guide Amit had insisted when I checked in at Delhi airport that I took a window seat on the left hand side of the aircraft, which I did. As I enjoyed a lovely meal onboard...


ON TOP OF THE WORLD - THIMPHU TO GANGTEY - KAY DURDEN, REGIONAL MANAGER - INDIA (DEC 10)
The road twists and turns, snaking through the forested mountain slopes.  Higher and higher we climb. Occasionally we find ourselves precariously on the edge of a sheer drop as a tinsel strewnpainted truck heads towards our vehicle.

FAREWELL BHUTAN - KAY DURDEN, REGIONAL MANAGER - INDIA (DEC 10)
I am feeling guilty. Very guilty. I am the only one staying at my local hotel in Paro and unfortunately the chef has been taken ill. My guide suggests that I eat in town instead. It's Friday night and also my last night in Bhutan and so I found myself upstairs in a local...


ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION - MELISSA HOOKWAY, TRAVEL CONSULTANT - ANTARCTICA & THE AMERICAS (DEC 10)
As we left Ushuaia to venture into wild waters, I thought it very amusing to hear the theme tune to 'Titanic' wafting across the deck...