St Lucia Holidays with Mustique on the Side
Before the coronavirus, Eileen Wise and Roger Hermiston jet off in the middle of the British winter and fly off to the Caribbean, on their St Lucia Holidays, taking in…
Belize Holidays : Jungle and Barrier Reef
Back in the days when global travel was ‘normal’, on his Belize holidays James Clark delved deep into the jungle and ended up swimming with the sharks. Mayan ruins, tropical…
Travel Thailand with a Four-Year-Old
Before the coronavirus lock-down, father of one, James Hardy and partner Miriam Dembach, forewent the safe haven of Europe to travel Thailand with their four-year-old daughter Nova. He discovered the…
Two Sides of the Vietnam War
Fifty years ago, a young Mal Tattersall joined thousands other demonstrators outside the American Embassy in London demanding an end to the Vietnam War and chanting: “Hey, hey LBJ, how…
Discovering the Beauty of Bohol Island, Philippines
Just prior to the coronavirus pandemic swept the world, Marissa Carruthers experienced the bounty of breath-taking beauty on Bohol island in the Philippines, which locals are trying to preserve as…
The Longest Beach in the World: Cox’s Bazar
After crisscrossing Bangladesh by boat and bus, Johan Smits concludes his Bengal travel saga in Cox’s Bazar and gets away from it all on the longest beach in the world….
Mergui Archipelago: Paradise Rediscovered
In the fictional Neverland the inhabitants either don’t age – or in Peter Pan’s case, refuse to grow up. Could a newly-rediscovered remote island in the Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar be…
8 Best Rooftop Bars in Palma Mallorca
We may still be experiencing the dark days of February, but in the Balearic capital Palma, spring has arrived, the sun is out and the city’s vibrant rooftop bars have…
Paradise Lost: Karimunjawa Islands, Indonesia
Marissa Carruthers takes a leap into the unknown to visit the small Karimunjawa archipelago off the coast of Java, Indonesia. I turned to Google for help when my friend asked…
Lanzarote: The Beatitude of Nothingness
Mark Bibby Jackson returns to Lanzarote one year after walking the length of the island. This time he does absolutely nothing, and glories in it. It may seem strange but…
Exploring the Best Beaches in The Bahamas
As winter approaches and the yearn for that winter getaway becomes stronger, Travel Begins at 40 guides you through the best beaches in The Bahamas. The Bahamas is an archipelago…
Formentera Holidays – 50 Shades of Blue
Mark Bibby Jackson takes the ferry from Ibiza to Formentera to discover an otherworldliness to the small Balearic island on his Formentera Holidays. My trip to Formentera almost became cancelled…
