On a supported bike tour, you don’t have to worry about smelling like road kill after days upon days of cycling. There will be opportunities to shower along the way.
You needn’t schlep all your gear on your bike. A van will deliver your street clothes, your IPod, your Tom Clancy novel and the rest of [...]
17
May
Supported Cycling Means Fluffy Towels, Memorable Meals
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18
Apr
Saharan sand dunes stretch to the horizon at this oasis town of red clay where visitors can ride camels with Tuareg nomads and sleep on dunes under the stars.
Timimoun should be easy to get to, but it isn;t. It offers few comforts after a long, arduous journey. But those few tourists who make it here [...]
8
Mar
By Rachel Holmes
It was spring in South Africa - wildflower season - and my partner and I were off to tread lightly among the daisies - something I’ve longed to do since I was a child, growing up in the country.
Having experienced the splendours of the well-trodden Garden Route eastwards from Cape Town along [...]
16
Feb
It;s a magic moment, rounding the headland, slick with sweat, heart pumping and feet trudging over the tussocks.
There, towering above us, are Australia;s grand dames of the sea, the jewels in the crown of Victoria;s world famous Great Ocean Road.
But forget the road or searching for a park among the hoards to take a closer [...]
15
Feb
It;s a magic moment, rounding the headland, slick with sweat, heart pumping and feet trudging over the tussocks.
There, towering above us, are Australia;s grand dames of the sea, the jewels in the crown of Victoria;s world famous Great Ocean Road.
But forget the road or searching for a park among the hoards to take a closer [...]
21
Jan
You won’t see the beige tents of the Suyan Camp until the last minute, tucked away in a shallow valley in the Loliondo border lands of the northeast Serengeti.
Privacy and solitude are what the managers, Ethan Kinsey and Estomeih Muguve, have in mind when they scour the hills for a location for their luxurious mobile [...]
17
Jan
German engineer Michael Bosch is not fazed by the lack of a gym and other creature comforts at his budget hotel in a converted Shanghai office building. He;s stayed at such hotels on nearly a dozen trips to Chinese cities.
All I need is a clean, warm place to sleep. I don;t care so much about [...]
15
Jan
Wondering what lies ahead for your next vacation? Before you book your trip, “Travel + Leisure†magazine shares the inside scoop on the latest and greatest in hotel and resort trends. Discover the top new eco-travel destinations, the hippest homes away from home, deluxe spa treatments and more:1. Eco-travel and conscientious consumption Eco hotels are [...]
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