Tag: Experience cultural diversity

Botswana Self-drive Safari – All You Need to Know

FAQs, tips and tricks, basics, and inspiration. All you need to know for your self-drive safari trip to Botswana (and Africa in general)!
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DOWNTOWN Maun Tour & Okavango SCENIC Flight

Maun is the centre of the universe when you are in the Okavango region. This is the place to be for a helicopter flight over the Okavango, or a fascinating Cultural Tour
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Uitspankraal, A Little Oasis in the Biedouw Valley, Cederberg

At the far end of the Biedouw valley, way out in the Western Cape near the Cederberg there’s a little handwritten sign on a hillside letting you know you’re still on the right route…
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Spanish Roadtrip – A Bank Robbery, Breakfast in Gibraltar, Costas and Sierras

We’re on our way down through Spain to Gibraltar to try and find the best Englsih breakfast on the continent!
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Why you should visit Duxford Aerodrome Air Museum in the snow

The International War Museum at Duxford looks just magical in winter. And it’s BIG, so you will be doing some mileage crunching through the snow for the length of the runway.
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La Tuf Craft Beer

Living as guardians for Villa Caren, the manager’s house on the Lou Calen hotel renovation building site, it was a huge delight to watch stonemason / brewmaster Renaud & his team build the ‘La Tuf’ brewpub
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More than just a rusted old truck wreck?

Old, vintage vehicles, and unsalvageable wrecks hold a certain charm and mystery. You may see a tired old wreck, but what I see is…
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Le Rocher troglodyte promenade in Cotignac

Visiting the cliffs and formerly inhabited troglodyte dwelling in Cotignac is a must-do activity in this Provençal village
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Private tour at Château Léoube

Vic joined two WSET-qualified wine boffs Nuria Styliano and Shelley Coleman for an interview and private tour with Jerome Pernot at Château Léoube
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Cotignac Village of Rock 2016

For the 8th year in a row, Big Five and the Red One rocked Cotignac. Great music, dancing and German food and beer. Merci beaucoup.
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Hosting at Taste of London with Mirabeau

Marcel and Vic joined Stephen in London to present the delicious Mirabeau pale pink during the annual restaurant festival held at Regent’s Park
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Scenic Wicklow Mountains in Ireland

The best thing to do in the Irish countryside is to get out there, whether you’re on foot or even braver, by bicycle. Sean and Patricia suggested a gentle ramble up Brown Mountain.
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Glendalough Nature Reserve in the Wicklow Mountains

Incredible history and beautiful tranquility in nature – a lovely walk in the Irish countryside.
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Absorbing the buzz in Temple Bar, Dublin

When you have a couple of hours to kill in Dublin, Temple Bar has to be on your list of things to do … music, good beers and a great vibe
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Guinness Storehouse in Dublin

Learning to pull a pint and to see how the Guinness story is told in their flagship storehouse in Dublin
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Best apple pie in Amsterdam (day trip)

Our goal was a leisurely stroll through the Jordaan and then to partake in a high tea; the English tradition being surprisingly popular with Dutch ladies.
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Spice trail to Beverwijk

The Dutch kitchen is quite simple: hearty “stamppots” [mash and stew] in Winter and raw herring in Summer. Cheese, on the other hand, is available all year round. It’s not for nothing that we’re fondly referred to as “kaaskops” [cheese heads]! But even our personal favourite, the magnificent mature gouda, can do with a bit…
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Cheesy grins and smoked eels in Volendam

You’ve seen the photos right? Of people dressed up in long black dresses and funny white bonnets that curve up at the ears? Or holding baskets of tulips or big round cheeses? Well, so have we. And … it’s gotta be done!! For years, we’ve waited for the right moment. And now, with Karen and…
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Last summer day in Amsterdam

Could it be true? One more day of warm, golden sunshine? Walking to the bus stop, we’re hopeful, in our summer-to-autumn layers. It’s an early start to get to Rembrandtplein in time for Marcel to see the kick-off (France vs New Zealand, RWC 2011). With Karen and Taryn visiting from Newcastle, we grab our chance…
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From Rugby to Rodin in Paris

Relationships are sometimes a balancing act … Sure, I’ll go to the ballet with you, will you join me at the pool table? I didn’t enjoy rugby, but because it’s important to Marcel…
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Laguna Vista Beach Resort, Sharm el Sheikh

For Marcel’s 40th birthday, we chose a resort in Egypt …
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From Sharm to Cairo for a camel ride…

What did you do on your 40th birthday? How about a camel ride in the shade of the pyramids in Cairo! As you do….
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Romantic Dinner on the Beach in Punta Cana

The wind was irreverent to our romantic dinner and we were concerned about being ‘coerced’ into compromising. Almost at water’s edge, a man was standing next to two linen-bedecked chairs under a welcoming thatch
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Day trip from Punta Cana to Samana, Dominican Republic

Join us on the front seat of a twenty-seater and settle in for the three-and-a-half hour journey from Punta Cana to Samaná – where the humpback whales are.
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Bacardi Island & Humpback Whales

Welcome to Samaná Bay! To the left you will see fishermen with their small canoes and dug-outs. Fixing nets and clearing boats for another day on the water… Ahead you will see a mass of people crowding the end of the pier…
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Catalonia Royal Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana, Caribbean

Since I can remember, I’ve always wanted to go to the Caribbean. Perhaps inspired by the Bacardi ads or James Bond movies from childhood?
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Verona Open-Air Opera AIDA

The glimpses of Romeo and Juliet’s Verona that we got while trying to find suitable parking near the Arena were quite breathtaking. And AIDA …
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Muzi Pan Canoeing: Zulu Culture, Hippos, Wetland Creatures

During our stay at Leopard Walk Lodge, Janet and Rob organised a guided canoeing trip for us with Temba, a Zulu guide who is perhaps the epitome of responsible eco-tourism.
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The Festive Season, As It Should Be

Isn’t it time we showered our loved ones with time, care and attention again (like it used to be), instead of buying tacky gifts at the cost of the environment?
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Our Breakaway To Hurghada, Egypt

Our RYA sailing course was cancelled at the last minute, so we booked a last minute trip to Hurghada on the Red Sea in Egypt. We snorkelled, scuba dived, quad biked and visited Luxor including Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple.
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