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Everest – Tea House Trek

Explore — Wed, 09 May 2007 18:30:39 +0000

Cameron Alexander (nee Parker), the Managing Editor of Easy living Magazine, headed out to Nepal on our Everest Tea House Trek. Alastair caught up with ~~him~~ her recently for this podcast. You can also read more in June’s Easy Living Magazine page 157!

Update: I’ve had an email from Anna, who is booked to go on our Other Side of Everest tour – she would love to have someone to talk to about the tour – so if anyone who has been on this or any other walking and trekking tour in and around Everest and Nepal wouldn’t mind swapping emails with her then, let me know by leaving a comment or sending us an email at talktome [at] exploreblogs.co.uk (replace the at with an @).

Can we Eclipse you?

Explore — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:08:06 +0000

In case you didn’t know our Eclipse programme is up on the Explore.co.uk website.

Eclipse chasing is apparently very popular, and given the relatively remote location of the best viewing in August 2008 (West of Mongolia, NW China and Siberia), its worth booking as soon as possible. If you’re interested in seeing the Moon blot out the Sun, that is!

Totality – the Moon eclipses the Sun

There are also a couple of other tours which are focused on other astronomical phenomena: a total eclipse of the Moon in Cuba in 2008 and a viewing of the Perseid Meteor shower in the Azores in August 2007.

Hopefully we can get an interview and a little more detail about these tours for April.

Kilimanjaro

Explore — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:18:35 +0000

Apparently Kilimanjaro comes from “Kilima Njaro” in Swahili, meaning “shining mountain”. Uhuru (the peak) is the Swahili word for freedom. It’s these kind of fascinating things you find out when writing about the amazing travel destinations we go to. It’s also stunning just looking at the pictures, but hearing from someone who has been, is inspiring.

Ingrid Waterfield, in another podcast from Destinations, talks about her experience on the mountain that is Kili. Ingrid is probably a bit biased about Explore as she is Sandy Beatty’s partner – our African Ops manager. (You can listen to Sandy’s take on Africa here). Nevertheless take a listen and imagine trekking up the shining mountain.

Elephants in the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

Carry on Exploring!

Explore — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:01:41 +0000

Bryan Tomalin is certainly one of Explore’s best customers. He’s travelled no less than 38 times and has more trips booked for 2007 (and yes that’s trips!). He even talks about being on a tour led by Derek Moore, one of the founders of Explore, who is now an Associate Director of the company (not the Managing Director, Alastair!) and the current Chairman of the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO).

Bryan talks about his love of Explore and the type of trips offered and about some of his future plans. And also sings the praises of our website at www.explore.co.uk

All I can say is, Bryan is defintely an Explore enthusiast! Thanks for your support, Bryan!

Levada Trails of Madeira

Explore — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:32:15 +0000

Paul Bonsfield, Explore’s Marketing Communications Manager, talks about his experiences on the island of Madeira on Explore’s Levada Trails tour.

Who are we?

Explore — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:14:54 +0000

In case you don’t know Explore Worldwide Ltd is the UK’s leading Adventure Travel operator, operating tours around the world. We work by taking small groups (up to 24 maximum) on journey or itinerary based holidays, usually moving around an area within or across countries.

You can of course find out more on our website at www.explore.co.uk.

We also offer Adventure holidays for Families (they’re fantastic!), cycling holidays, walking and trekking holidays and specialist history tours not to mention short breaks and adventures beyond the beaten track.

Of course you could opt for two weeks on a beach but then that’s not really an adventure, is it?