IT IS one of the toughest endurance sport events, and those taking part are among the bravest of the brave […]
Archive for ‘Africa’
Pyramids get a helping hand in spectacular shifting sand artwork
REGULAR readers of the blog will know that I’m a fan of graffiti artist Saype, whose super-sized artworks pop up […]
Runners share toughest marathon route with Africa’s safari ‘big five’
IT IS one of the world’s toughest marathons – taking runners up and down hills at a height of 5,500 […]
Hidden secret of that globetrotting TV ad for Laithwaites wine
I LOVE the new globe-trotting TV ad for wine merchant Laithwaites in which an intrepid traveller treks through the world’s […]
Virtual voyagers took 87 MILLION postcard pictures on Heygo
VIRTUAL travellers on defunct online tour streamer Heygo snapped a staggering 87 MILLION postcards during the platform’s three-year run, triggering […]
Guides to continue live streamed travel tours after Heygo collapse
EXPERT local guides have formed an online collective to look into the continuation of live streamed interactive travel after the […]
Closure of tour streamer Heygo ‘incredibly sad’ says founder
ONLINE travel tour streamer Heygo is to close on April 11 after almost three years of offering virtual travellers real-time […]
Paragliding high over ancient temples in Valley of the Kings
LESLEY Hammam is, she admits, a tad apprehensive. It’s not every day that you’re counting down the seconds until you […]
The enigmatic Egyptian landmarks you’ll never find
THESE are the incredible landmarks in Cairo that you can’t visit. You can spend all year looking for them but […]
Destination spa hotel offers new wellness therapy with HORSES
VISIT any high line hotel spa and you’ll be presented with an exhaustive list of treatments designed to soothe body […]
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