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To witness the unbelievable colors of the Northern Lights or the Aurora Borealis is on the bucket list of many travelers across the world. It is a bold claim that Northern Norway is the best place to make this dream come true. This region offers a vast selection of activities highlighting the bright inter mingling lights of the aurora which are basically constant collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that eventually enter the earth’s atmosphere. This magical blend of colors and lights are seen on the magnetic poles of the both northern and southern hemispheres. They are called as ‘Aurora borealis’ in the North and ‘Aurora austrialis’ in the South. Other than Norway, other places showing off this beauty are the other Scandinavian countries like Sweden, Finland, Greenland, Alaska and even Canada.

The northern lights are prominent under the dark clouds between the months of September to

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December 3, 2016 |

Gorilla trekking in Uganda or Rwanda is without a doubt the single best wildlife experience in the world. Seeing the critically endangered mountain gorillas up close with your own eyes is like living in a nature show but finding them isn’t always easy. It can take hours of trekking through dense vegetation on difficult terrain and the right gear can make all the difference. Below are my 11 essential pieces of travel gear for anyone getting ready to cross-gorilla trekking off the bucket list.

You’ll notice one thing I don’t have on this list is a walking stick. Although highly recommended, it’s best to rent one from your porters. The hand-carved sticks they have are better than anything you’ll bring from home and if you really want, you can buy them from them afterwards for about $10. Interested in arranging a gorilla trekking trip

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We’ll be hosting a very special small-group trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands April 22-30, 2017 to experience the incredible wildlife, history and natural beauty of these famous islands. Most people think the only way to experience the Galapagos is on a cruise ship, but this very special land based itinerary brings you closer to the destination as we hop from island to island experiencing the best of the best along the way.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Snorkeling in the tunnels of Isabela island amongst giant sea turtles, rays and seahorses Flying over the islands themselves in a small aircraft Seeking out giant land tortoises in the highlands of Santa Cruz Viewing the abundant wildlife on Tintoreras including iguanas and penguins Walking to the center of the earth with a visit to the equator outside Quito Visiting La Loberia beach on San Cristobal – home to sea lions and iguanas

ITINERARY:

Day 1, Welcome to Ecuador!

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Southern Africa is our specialty and over the years we have continued to refine our offering constantly taking into account the feedback provided by our guests. Our 2017 trip features the best of the best and makes use of our many years and many relationships in the region. This is a South Africa trip like no other.

Our Southern African itineraries are split into three parts. The “Base Trip” focuses on the best of South Africa and in and of itself is a perfect trip, designed to require just one week out of work. The “Pre-Trip” is for those adventurous folks with a bit more time on their hands and includes shark cage diving with great whites. The “Post-Trip” will take you beyond South Africa and into Zimbabwe and Zambia for more adventures at the iconic Victoria Falls. The Base trip can be booked alone or with the pre or post extensions

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We’ll be hosting a very special small-group trip to India from the 17th to the 26th of February 2017 to experience the incredible culture, history and natural beauty of this dynamic and ever-changing country. This very special itinerary will take us across India to to engage, experience and immerse in some of the most important cities and cultural sites in the country.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Bollywood Studios experience and interactive performance in Mumbai Elephant interaction in Jaipur including feeding, painting and riding Fly over Jaipur in a hot air balloon and explore the UNESCO World Heritage Amber Fort Enjoy a cooking demonstration and home cooked dinner in a private home in Jaipur Experience the legendary Taj Mahal Explore the back streets of Delhi on the Salaam Baalak Trust City Walk

ITINERARY:

Day 1 – Welcome to India!

Our tour of India begins in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. It has a history of incredible transformation from its foundation to the

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The following article is a contribution by StyleHiClub reader, Joanie Lindstrom. Joanie was inspired by our own adventures around the Western Balkans enough to take her own Sarajevo roadtrip. Below are her adventures in her own words. You can read her full trip-report here. 

My friend Andrew and I did a quick zip thru much of the former Yugoslavia, 7 cities in 2 weeks. We had a rather tedious/grueling drive into town from Belgrade (and going from Sarajevo to Montenegro was even worse). Lots of animals meandering along, crappy roads, funky GPS, etc. Thankfully a few high points on the radio like “She Bop” and even Bruno Mars helped with the drive (I do a punk rock show every Thursday morning so those aren’t my usual go to’s). As you can imagine, we spent a lot of time driving on this trip, not surprisingly.

A friend had recommended the Hotel Michel so I went with that

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Like most New Yorkers, I absolutely hate paying for the AirTrain when I need to go to JFK airport. I pay quite enough each month on my MetroCard as is so knowing I need to take a $10 hit just for making a round-trip to the airport is never any fun. Amazingly, there is a way around this. In fact, there is a way to pay exact half price next time you need to head to the airport. The MTA doesn’t make it too easy or intuitive so I’m going to show you how to do it step by step.

Step 1: Leave your existing MetroCard in your pocket and go to the vending machines at the entrance to the AirTrain. Instead of selecting that you want to buy one AirTrain ride, select “MetroCard” instead. This is counter-intuitive because the machine is making you think that it offers two services. One

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We’re going back to South Africa! And you can come along. We’ll be hosting a very special small-group trip to South Africa from the 7th to the 15th of May 2016 (with optional pre-trip add-on starting on May 4th and post-trip ending May 19th) to experience the incredible adventure experiences, wildlife and natural beauty of the rainbow nation. This very special itinerary is the result of years of travel to South Africa spent scoping out the best experiences the country has to offer. We’re also very excited to include the super-luxurious Blue Train in this itinerary for the first time. We hope you’ll join us!

ITINERARY:

*See Below for Optional Pre-Trip Shark Cage Diving Add-On and Post-Trip Victoria Falls*

8 May – Welcome to South Africa!

Today you will arrive in Cape Town on your own arrangements. Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted at the airport and transferred to the Commodore Hotel at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. This evening, we will

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From Southern Africa to the Galapagos Islands, now you can join us as we explore the world! We make all the arrangements and you get to enjoy the ride.

People seem to enjoy letting us plan their trips. This works out well since we kinda love doing it. Trip planning isn’t for everybody so we’re happy to put this skill set to use for others. Honestly, there’s nothing more rewarding than bringing someone to a new place and watching them experience it for the first time. For that reason, we have begun running our own exclusive small-group trips to select destinations around the world.

Group Tours

We know Southern Africa. Really well. So it makes sense that we began our group tour program with our first ever group to South Africa. Since then, we’ve brought people to Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana as well and have now begun expanding outside of Southern

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We’re going to the Galapagos! And you can come along. We’ll be hosting a very special small-group trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands from the 21st to the 28th of February 2016 (with optional Quito add-on starting on Feb 19th) to experience the incredible wildlife and natural diversity of these amazing islands. This very special itinerary is the result of our 2015 pilot trip to the Galapagos and includes all of the best places and experiences you can pack into eight days while island hopping across this majestic archipelago.

ITINERARY:

*See Below for Optional Quito Pre-Trip Add-On*

21 Feb – Welcome to the Galapagos!

Today you will arrive on San Cristobal Island and begin your island hopping adventure around the Galapagos. After arriving in the afternoon, we will check into our hotel near the center of town. Afterwards, we will visit the Interpretation Center for an overview of the geological, political and cultural history of the

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