Visit the Gold Coast Not Just for the Games
The Commonwealth Games are now only a couple of weeks away. For those inspired by the games, Tourism and Events Queensland have unearthed just some of the top…
Observations on the Wye Valley
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise decide to take an old companion along with them during their journey along the Wye Valley in Wales…
Anantara Chiang Mai – a Trip Back in Time
On his way to driving a tuk tuk around Northern Thailand, Mark Bibby Jackson popped in on the Anantara Chiang Mai, and discovered a hotel steeped in history. …
Tuk Tuk Travels with Jen and Friends
Mark Bibby Jackson spends ten days on his tuk tuk travels around the hills of northern Thailand with The Tuk Tuk Club and receives a hospitality he has seldom encountered…
Lost and Found in Kampot
“It’s just like northern California in the early 70s,” Bobby says to me as he takes a drag on the joint passed to him by the woman – a stranger…
Druk Path Trek Bhutan, the Local Way
Vast landscapes and wide open skies are defining features of Bhutan and there are few better ways to see them than on the Druk Path Trek…
The Last Leg : The Tuk Tuk Diaries V
On the last leg of their journey through Northern Thailand with The Tuk Tuk Club, Mark and Jen leave Pai and take the long road back to Mae Vang. I…
Bye Bye Pai Thailand: The Tuk Tuk Dairies IV
On Day 8 of the Tuk Tuk Diaries, Mark and Jen head for Pai Thailand, a town shrouded in travellers tales, and regret staying there a couple of nights…
Oman Holidays: A Leap into the Unknown
When considering a trip to the the Middle East, Oman holidays might not be top of your list, but as Mark Bibby Jackson discovers the sultanate has a rich culture…
Cambodia Tourism Set to Soar
Cambodia tourism industry has evolved in leaps and bounds in the last few decades. As it becomes an increasingly important economic pillar for the Kingdom, Marissa Carruthers looks at the…
Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
While many trekkers seek fields afar for their trekking Nirvana, Mark Bibby Jackson discovers his stroll along the peaceful Pembrokeshire Coast Path a relaxing experience, despite a false start. Somewhere…
Essential Tajikistan Travel Guide
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Essential Costa Rica Travel Guide
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Slowing Down in the Sanatorium
Looking for a break from Dushanbe, Johan Smits unwinds in a Tajik mountain sanatorium – Soviet style. If someone asked you to sit naked on a bottomless chair and have…
Beyond Ecotourism – Our Responsibility
Instead of blaming others for a lack of genuine ecotourism, we should take responsibility for making our own travel sustainable, eco-friendly and respectful of local cultures, argues Johan Smits. The…
Lost and Found in Patagonia Argentina
In the first part of his South American journey, Mark Bibby Jackson travels through Patagonia Argentina to discover what it is about this remote region that continues to draw the…
Mongolia Travel: Staying in a Ger
In a country full of images of Genghis Khan and exoticism, Mongolia Travel has found its place firmly on the adventure travel map. Tegan Chapman travels there for a colourful…
Amsterdam Things to Do: Festivals & Culture
Coffee shops and red light district, if that’s your image of Amsterdam then think again, the Dutch city has some of the finest culture and gastronomy in Europe. I fully…
Less is More in Laos
The more I travel, the more I come to appreciate the beauty of less. It is many years now since the Lonely Planet books helped to achieve precisely the opposite…
Bali Travel Revisited Twenty Years On
The Bali travel and tourism industry has developed a pace in the twenty years since a youthful Mark Bibby Jackson visited the remote village of Ubud, but have they changed…
