Amidst the Australian heat-wave in January I was making my way down the East Coast towards Brisbane in a rather rushed fashion, following a mix up of epic proportion that led to two missed flights, four days stranded in Bangkok and left me hundreds of pounds out of pocket. Ouch. With just 12 days to [...]
The US state of Massachusetts has announced exciting plans to reopen a railway service from Boston to Cape Cod, the peninsular that juts off the mainland into the Atlantic. The Cape is hugely popular with New Englanders and tourists seeking a dose of sun, sea and sand, and the new train line will provide an [...]
The British are well known for being a nation of animal lovers, but it seems some are taking their adulation to new heights. Quite literally, it would seem, as a recent survey from Thomas Cook, the country’s largest travel company, has revealed 13% of Brits can’t bear the notion of leaving their fur balls at [...]
I felt nauseous, faintly ashamed and weary. Similar emotions, I imagine, to the lady who was stood on the stage opposite me. Her knickers were twisted around the tops of her knees. Her legs were crossed and she was gyrating with the energy of a sloth. Her dark eyes were vacant of life. Another lady [...]
A search has begun to find Britain’s most promising young travel writers. Al Fresco Holidays has joined forces with Jeremy Strong, the much-loved children’s author, to encourage kids to pen a tale about a fantastic journey. The prize for the winner will be a week-long family holiday to an Al Fresco parc of [...]
Looking to tick off a few activities on your bucket list? Put the hiking boots on hold, you might have some re-considering to do! My Destination have searched the whole world to bring you seven different suggestions – one from each continent – of awesome activites that you can add to your to-do list. And [...]
Many people relish the prospect of a Christmas away from home. Abandoning the stress of cooking a bird that is bigger than the oven, facing Oxford Street on Christmas Eve or just having to visit their mother-in-law. However, there are others who would love to be able to come home for the occasion but are [...]
There comes a time in all our lives when we could do with a little breather…but luckily, when the daily grind of the 9-5 gets too much, there’s a whole world just a-waiting for us to take interest! This week in Travel Talk On Twitter, we took leave of the hum-drum to focus on our [...]
With thousands of acres of stunning natural landscape, tribal habitats and rare views of the Big Five, the country of Namibia is simply unmissable. In the following infographic we have displayed the most interesting facts about this African treasure, and we certainly hope it brightens up your day! For more information about Namibia visit our [...]
We know that journeying from place to place can sometimes take a while, and calls of ‘Are we there yet?’ can be somewhat distracting. In light of this we’ve come
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Music and travel go together like jelly and ice-cream. One without the other is sweet enough to satiate your taste buds, but when the two collide, something magical happens… Whether
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Our mission: to enrich travel experiences through local expertise Our network has 73 destinations with 53 coming soon… Locally informed, globally inspired My Destination is your supply of global
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