Dragoman Embracing Trend for Slow Travel
Dragoman has been travelling in the slow lane for 37 years and so are loving the trend for “slow travel” that has been highlighted in a recent Travel Trends report…
Bangladesh Travel: Rivers, Relics and Wrecks
After visiting the capital Dhaka and taking a voyage to the Sundarbans mangrove forest, Johan Smits continues his Bangladesh travel by road, river and rail, encountering ancient relics and huge,…
Naturetrek Eclipse Tours in 2020 and 2021
Looking to the skies can bring some of the most rewarding and captivating views in nature, and all the more so when the astronomical events in question happen once in…
Five Great Mongolia Festivals Not to Be Missed
From horse-drawn sledges on a frozen lake to the world’s biggest camel race in the Gobi desert, Travel Begins at 40 has selected five great Mongolia festivals for 2020. Tsagaan…
Mountains, Lakes & Nomads of Kyrgyzstan
Keen to venture further afield for next summer’s holiday? Bordering China, and with a largely nomadic rural population, mountainous Kyrgyzstan makes a fascinating choice…
Two Men and an Unsinkable Solar Boat
Two British architects talk to Travel Beginsat 40 about their 3,000 mile trek into the Norwegian Arctic and the unsinkable solar boat that will take them there. It’s not…
Mongolia Travel Photography Masterclass
Germany’s top travel adventure photographer, Max Muench has announced his new online photography masterclass and self-drive experience, Follow the Tracks…
5 Wonderful Asia Off-The-Beaten-Track Destinations
Travel Begins at 40 spills the beans about five themed and truly off-the-beaten-track destinations in different parts of Asia. When travelling in Asia, you may feel it’s getting increasingly hard…
Sikkim and 6 Other Unique Villages in India
India is an incredibly diverse region that is home to as many as 1599 languages and at least nine religions. This variety can be attributed to it consisting of many…
6 Things to Do in Chiang Mai Off the Tourist Trail
A persistent visitor to Thailand’s Rose of the North, Johan Smits spills the beans about his favourite tourist-proof things to do in Chiang Mai; some of them might well surprise…
Kayak Down the Hin Boun River in Laos
Asia specialist Bamboo Travel has created the opportunity for those visiting Laos to discover the Hin Boun River – by kayak. Commencing with an important safety briefing…
Discover Odisha (Orissa) in Northern India
A visit to Odisha (formerly Orissa) in eastern India will reveal an enchanting land affectionately referred to as the ‘Soul of India’ that is noted for its sublime temple architecture,…
