Trip of a Lifetime: Trekking to the North Pole

October 30, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

The North Pole is a geographical concept; a frozen point on an ever-moving slab of sea ice forming and moving with the seasons. Sadly the Arctic is warming as global oceans heat up and melting sea ice reveals darker water which absorbs more solar radiation. Higher temperatures are melting this frozen landscape with record lows […]

Prana by Atzaro: Indonesian Island-Hop on the Ultimate Phinisi Super-Yacht

October 10, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Owned by Atzaro, the luxe Ibizan hospitality group, this stunning Phinisi super-yacht is the largest of its kind in the world. Voyages explore the remote Indonesian Coral Triangle, following the trade winds to some of the world’s most inaccessible and dreamy islands. Designed to reflect the ancient Indonesian double-masted Phinisi sailing vessels, this 180-foot ship is entirely handmade […]

Discovering Africa by Private Jet Safari

October 8, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

‘Luxury is access’ and Bushtracks Expeditions private aircraft safari brings the very best of Africa together in one stunning 15-day trip. Taking guests from the cloud forests of the Volcanoes National Park to the wetlands of the Okavango Delta, this ultimate safari brings together the magic of mountain gorillas and African wild dogs with the […]

Great Train Journeys: The Qinghai-Tibet Railway

October 4, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

The ‘Sky Road’ runs 1956 kilometres across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau connecting Chinese Xining with Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. As the world’s highest railway, reaching a literally breathtaking 5231 metres at the Tanggula Pass, this incredible engineering success spans an area known for earthquakes, low atmospheric pressure and freezing temperatures. The line opened in 2006, after engineers […]

Authentic Safari: Mountain Gorillas at Bisate Lodge, Rwanda

October 1, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Rwanda, previously torn apart by genocide, is now one of the most talked about safari hotspots in the world. This remote, intimate and peaceful East African country is still essentially under-the-radar of mass tourism. To come here on safari feels like having Africa all to yourself; just you and the wilderness. The environment is pristine […]

Explore California with exciting new expedition cruise ship – National Geographic Venture

June 26, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Lindblad Expeditions introduce the exciting new National Geographic Venture with two new and unique itineraries to California. These inaugural voyages explore the Pacific coast, before Venture begins her season in Baja, the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The first inaugural voyage, COASTAL CALIFORNIA BY SEA, departs from San Francisco on December 2nd 2018. Joined by Sven Lindblad, CEO […]