Befriending Proud Margaret in Leuven Belgium
Mark Bibby Jackson goes on a tour of Leuven Belgium, a town with the oldest university in Belgium and the home of Stella, where he gets a glimpse of the…
Vueling New Green Menu & Sustainable Options
Vueling has introduced a new onboard menu with more plant-based and gluten-free options and launches its first cabin incentive programme to reduce its footprint. The airline has renewed its onboard…
Secret Atlas Sustainable Arctic Cruises
Secret Atlas has announced its arrival on the expedition cruise market with the launch of several micro cruises for just 12 guests to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Designed to create a lower impact…
Local Tourism in Cartagena Colombia
After visiting the country’s capital Bogota and the coffee region, Mark Bibby Jackson travels to the coast to dip his toes like a local in Cartagena Colombia. It is a…
Tasting the Colombia Coffee Region
After visiting Bogota graffiti art and beautiful Villa de Leyva, Mark Bibby Jackson continues his South American travels to the Colombia coffee region and Valle del Cocora, the land of…
Vueling: 5 New Routes from Gatwick
At a briefing at the Spanish Tourist Office in London, Pedro Medina, deputy director of the Spanish Tourist Office (UK) together with Carolyn Prowse, Vueling’s chief commercial, strategy, network and…
Hurtigruten Plans First Emission-free Ship by 2030
Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express partners with leading research organization SINTEF to create zero emission ships for the Norwegian coast, with the first ready to sail by 2030. “We are excited…
Sustainable Cruises: Rainforest Cruises
At Travel Begins at 40, we beleive it is important to highlight organisations that have sustainable tourism at their heart. Today we highlight Rainforest Cruises which provides bespoke responsible and…
Bogota Graffiti Art & Villa de Leyva Colombia
Mark Bibby Jackson returns to Colombia, to discover a passion for the wonderful Bogota graffiti art catch a glimpse of a hope for a sustainable tourism future in beautiful Villa…
Explore France by Train in 2022
With sustainability and regenerative travel at the heart of what Travel Begins at 40 believes in, we have decided to highlight some great offers from like-minded travel companies. First is…
5 Reasons to Visit the Julian Alps in 2022
With travel firmly back on the agenda for 2022, we have created a list of the top 5 reasons why the Julian Alps in Slovenia should be top of your getaway bucket list. From incredible nature and idyllic views to active adventures…
Spain Sustainable Tourism 2022 Drive
In its continuing drive to make the country’s tourism industry more sustainable Spain has announced the following initiatives. Balearic Islands to become first circular destination The Baearic Islands are aiming…
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