Updates

The Traffic Light System for Travel

Although the latest green list was a disappointment for us all, the cautious approach is the right thing in my opinion and we are all still optimistic for more travel to happen in summer 2021 and beyond. The 17th May marks the next step in reducing restrictions here in the UK and in just a […]

‘Ambiguous Amber’

While much of the recent discussion on travels traffic light system focuses on the detail, the government has at least stuck to the roadmap it has set out, without having to fall back on the “no earlier than” caveat attached to each step. It would have been nice to have more green light destinations announced, […]

Save The Rhino & World Rhino Day

May 1st is Save the Rhino Day & 22nd September is World Rhino Day! Photo © Singita Covid-19 is putting rhinos at risk and May 1st serves to draw attention to the plight of the Rhinoceros in the wild. As tourism has shut down there has been a decline in global economies, and therefore limited […]

Celebrating Earth Day by Supporting Communities When We Travel

Travel and tourism can both benefit and damage the environment and our wildlife as well as local economies, social structure and the culture of communities in any given country. Experience teaches us that in the long term the uncontrolled activity of mass tourism, hotel building, poorly organised tours and often poaching, can bring lots of […]

Meeting Pandas

One of the most amazing experiences in our lives, I have always loved Pandas and when my husband investigated the possibility of the opportunity to get up close and interact with them this was to be a complete dream come true. Our first encounter was to visit the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, beautifully […]

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Remembers Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh

Well-wishers from around the world including the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have paid tribute to Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, after his death at the age of 99. Sir David Attenborough, a friend of Prince Philip, said he was an ‘admirable man’ who was ‘vigorous’ in his conservation work, a very pro-active president of […]