Experience Bhutanese Wellness with TravelLocal
Escape the stress of the twenty tens and journey to Bhutan in 2020 for a week of dynamic change and growth. Luxurious hot springs, fresh alpine air and the beauty…
8 Things to Discover in Chile in 2020
Chile is one of the most exciting countries to visit in the world. From seeing a solar eclipse to following in the footsteps of Ferdinand Magellan, here is our choice…
6 Alternative Places to Visit in 2020
The world is getting smaller so they say with less new places to explore. Think again. Espousing the philosophy of undertourism, Travel Begins at 40 suggests alternatives places to visit…
Explore a Land Lost in Time – Papua New Guinea
Jules Verne has added a collection of 13 new limited edition itineraries to its worldwide escorted tours for 2020, including an incredible 18-day expedition to Papua New Guinea…
Discover the Paradise of São Tomé and Príncipe
Travel to the subtropical islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, where lush landscapes, unexplored rainforests and palm-fringed beaches await. Visit cocoa and coffee plantations…
Special Readers Offer for Mongolia Tour
When we established Travel Begins at 40 we made a committment to offer our readers the best, most responsible and adventurous ways to explore lesser explored parts of the world….
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…
5 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…
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