Day Trips

Salar de Uyuni

The great plains of Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni are otherworldly. They are also of course, a pretty popular tourist destination. The nearby town of Uyuni serves...

Kotor day trips: A recommendation for every visitor

Our last article (Kotor by Night) talked about the need to visit Kotor in the evening, but avoid the crowds by day. Here we’re going to give you a run down of what to do with...

Mount Batur: Sunrise from the top of a volcano

The ground was sliding beneath my feet, the darkness cloaking all of my senses. Time felt like it was standing still and nothing felt real but the rhythmic breathing deep in my...

Prague Recommendations

As someone who is lucky enough to visit Prague several times a year, I’ve been asked by many friends who visit what my recommendations would be, so I’ve finally pulled...

Setting sail with Safari Blue

Picture yourself lying on a powdery sandbank in the middle of the alluring waters of the Indian ocean, floating amongst the luscious mangroves or quenching your thirst from a...

A visit to Lake Manyara

Somehow we had reached our final day on safari and after yesterday’s epic journey to Ngoronogoro Crater we decided on a more relaxed day at Lake Manyara National Park....

24 Hours in Toronto with King Tours

With only 24 hours (well techncally 25 hours) in Toronto on a layover back to the UK from Jamaica, we wanted to make the most of our time and see the famous Niagara Falls. Since...

Into the Mist with Hornblower Cruises

As we reached the eye of the storm I experienced something for the first time: Sensory overload. As over 2 million litres of water beat down on us every second all I could see...

Flying over Niagara Falls with Niagara Helicopters

Soaring above the mighty Niagara Falls is something that imprints on your soul. A truly once in a lifetime experience. I tried to remember every moment, every little detail that I...

Ultimate Layover – Toronto Edition with King Tours

Air Canada is an airline on the up, meaning that travellers flying transatlantic or transpacific are increasing going via Toronto. Regular readers of the World in a Weekend will...