Iwokrama, Guyana

Written by Scott Dunn team on 4 July 2011

Iwokrama is the International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development (IIC). The Prince of Wales has been patron of this unique project since it was founded in 1996. It is a great place to visit and get inspired by cutting-edge rainforest eco-tourism.

Our favourite markets in South America

Written by Scott Dunn team on 15 March 2011

Visiting markets is a fantastic way to experience the cultural diversity of a city. Here are some of our favourites that should not be missed and that provide an authentic insight into these wonderful and extraordinary cities.

Cairo the Red Sea and a Nile cruise in Luxor

Written by Scott Dunn team on 12 March 2011

Sam in our Marketing team recently travelled to Egypt visiting Cairo, the Red Sea and spent a night on a Nile Cruise in Luxor.

Here she shares some of her favourite moments from her trip and why post-revolution Egypt is definitely the place to experience sooner rather than later, before the hoards of tourists return.

Half term at Riviera Maya, Mexico

Written by Marianne Baring on 8 March 2011

I have just returned from a family holiday to the Riviera Maya in Mexico. I wanted to experience February half term away with the family somewhere and we all absolutely loved it. We took the new British Airways flight to Cancun, which took 10 hours and was generally a very painless affair, especially when one is used to having to connect onto a number of different flights.

Surfing Costa Rica

Written by Scott Dunn team on 1 March 2011

My highlight though was having a pod of 4 dolphins swim by, pointed out by a 12 year-old local kid called Oscar, who said “people pay to go on trips to see them and sometimes don't see any, if you're a surfer you can see them for free”. Incredible!