Travel Articles

Africa Foundation - Susannah Friend

A nominated charity of the Wexas Travel Foundation, Africa Foundation supports rural communities in areas adjacent to the safari lodges of Wexas preferred partner, cc Africa (now &Beyond). Pete Mathers talks to uk Director of Fundraising, Susannah Friend. WHAT IS AFRICA FOUNDATION? Africa Foundat…

The grand tour revival

In the 17th and 18th centuries the Grand Tour was the apogee of wellheeled travel, combining cultural learning with decadent adventure. TCS Expeditions has refined the idea for the 21st century, carrying travellers by private jet to the world’s most exotic locations.

Going Geisha

A geisha, with her flowing kimono and ghost-white make-up, is an enduring image of Japan. Inside Japan Tours has teamed up with local expert Peter Macintosh to create an ideal opportunity to learn more of this secretive and often misunderstood world.

Into the White Wild

Three straight lines had been scraped into the side of the tall fir tree straining under the weight of thickly clumped snow.

Occupational Hazards: Rory Stewart in the Middle East

Rory Stewart tells Amy Sohanpaul about his experiences in the Middle East.

Pomp and Circumstance

An Englishman’s home might be his castle, but for one notable Englishwoman at least, a French chateau was very much home. Dating back to the thirteenth century, and after numerous improvements by its various owners - most of them powerful local lords - the historic Chateau de Bagnols near Lyon …