African Safari Holidays Avoiding the Crowds
African safari holidays are incredible experiences you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Thousands of travellers set off each year in the hope of spotting as many different species…
Faroe Islands Holiday: Sound of Silence
Mark Bibby Jackson travels north for a Faroe Islands holiday to discover a beautiful, windswept land, full of the most amazing landscapes and wonderful food.
11 Ways to Enjoy California Ecotourism
Want to visit the Sunshine State but do it the green way, we have compiled 11 activities to discover California ecotourism, lower the carbon footprint and leave you with a…
Five-Day Northern Thailand Motorcycle Trip
In search of the legendary Route 1148 in northern Thailand on the back of a metal steed, Johan Smits encounters welcoming villagers, five-year-old coffee and a temple in the sky…
Thailand Motorcycle Rental Tips, Chiang Mai
Thailand motorcycle rental can be an exercise fraught with danger, and that’s before you even get on the road. However, there are massive pluses to be gained from getting off-road…
What Was Your Favourite African Safari?
In the second of his series of QAs, Travel Begins at 40 Founder, Mark Bibby Jackson, relates his favourite – or at least most memorable – African safari experience.
What Was Your Scariest Travel Experience?
Travel Begins at 40 founder Mark Bibby Jackson has visited more than 60 countries in a quarter of a century of travelling, he answers some of your most popular travel…
Paddle Boarding for the Over 40s (and dogs)
Unable to resist the nagging power of social media any longer Kate Burbidge decides to take up paddle boarding and finds it, despite the ups and downs, an ultimately rewarding…
Raid Amazones: Angkor Temple Challenge
The ancient temples of Angkor Wat provided the backdrop for Raid Amazones, a gruelling six-day sporting challenge that saw 175 women from across the globe gather in Cambodia’s Siem Reap….
Female Explorer Elise Wortley: Woman with Altitude
Last November, Elise Wortley set out into the Indian Himalaya, following in the footsteps of legendary female explorer Alexandra David-Neél, who crossed the Himalayas to Lhasa in 1924. Elise went without…
Albania Travel Off the Rails
On her month-long Albania travel Odyssey, Emma Levine decides to ignore all local advice and take the train.
Travel to Ogre Island, Mon State
In the second instalment in her Myanmar adventure, Marissa Carruthers gets crafty, takes a history lesson and hangs with the locals for a stunning sunset during a visit to Mon…
