Category: Travel Blogs
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Travel On The Good At SALT of Palmar Mauritius
Imagine if you could stay in a hotel that not only offers a perfect luxury beach island experience, but also satisfies your need to travel on the good. A healthier, more humanistic approach to hospitality? Well this is what the SALT of Palmar, a new luxury resort in Mauritius promises its guests. I was intrigued…
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Zero-Waste Traveling Tips To Adopt On Vacation
You may be adopting a zero-waste lifestyle in your home, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t incorporate this mentality into your travel time. According to the International Air Transport Association, in 2017 airlines produced around 5.7 million tons of waste, and this number is set to double over the next fifteen years. Said waste consisted of toilet…
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Acciaroli Secrets: The Town With 300 Centenarians
On the southern coast of Italy’s countryside, amidst golden coastline, rocky mountain hills, and Azure-blue skies lies a town of undisputed longevity. In Acciaroli, it is very common for people to live to a hundred years or more, while the town’s number of centenarians go to more than 300. For a town of just about…
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Eat, Sleep, Breathe, Float In A Sanctuary On Inle Lake
Our Myanmar journey, inspired by the novel Floating, had thus far been a whirlwind of historic sites, great food, hospitable people, shopping, and visiting unique places. Our group of travelers had taken in the sights and sounds of the bustling Yangon and reveled in the stupendous sensory overload of the temples of Bagan. Now it…
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Why Traveling On Holiday Disrupts Your Gut Health And What To Do
The start of the holiday season brings with it lazier, more indulgent days. Unfortunately, this relaxed attitude tends to spill over into our diets too. Even a short period of poor food choice, eating patterns, and traveling long distances can wreak havoc on our gut health. There are some simple dietary rules to stick to…
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Okay, I Admit It. I’m Tickled.
Like most people living in Jo’burg, you’ll know that Sandton is a hub for all things fashion, food and fitness. If anything is trending, it’s likely you’ll find it there first. So when I heard that South Africa’s first Tickle Spa had opened – it came as no surprise that you could find that in…
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My Quick Escape To The Island of Bazaruto
It’s mid-winter in Johannesburg, South Africa. It’s cold, the media is full of bad news, and I can think of nothing better than a quick escape to the beautiful island of Bazaruto in Mozambique. And it really was quick. Just over two hours. The flight from OR Tambo International airport on Airlink, direct into Vilanculos…
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Exploring Ecotourism In The Okavango Delta
Ecotourism is thriving in the Okavango Delta. Gillian McLaren explores two camps in Botswana, Africa that offer active travelers unique sustainable eco-friendly travel experiences. Uplifting local communities and environments for travel on the good. Xigera Camp in the Okavango Delta in the Moremi Game Reserve We sweep low over Xigera Camp in the Mack Air Caravan,…
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Why The Japanese Are Healthy By Habit
I’ve been living in Japan for just over three weeks and while it’s an exciting journey for me, I must admit I’m finding the heat unbelievable. It’s pretty much like being in a mild sauna, even well into into the night. On the upside, drying clothes has never been easier! I’m also learning to appreciate…
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Travel: Apres-Ski in Patagonia
As a family, we enjoy active skiing holidays, but in the past few years we have not wanted to give up our warm December holiday to spend time in freezing conditions on a ski slope in the Northern Hemisphere, so we decided to look for an alternative in the Southern Hemisphere and ski during July.…