Valaparaiso on Horseback

You and your partner are finally taking your dream vacation. The only thing is, by the time you got around to taking that dream vacation it’s no longer just you and your partner; it’s you, your partner and the kids. It’s not the end of the world. Traveling with kids doesn’t have to be drudgery, but it will require some attitude adjustments, some negotiating and a lot of planning and open communication.

You’ll be best off if, from the beginning, you accept the fact that this is not the same trip you would be having if it were just adults. Not better, not worse, just different. Expectations are

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Cape Town is justly known for its plethora of gold-plated hotels and jet-set living.  Its beaches are some of the most well-known in the world: places where you can stretch out and people watch, enjoy the sunsets or just chill.  But Alice Fisher goes in search of a quieter beach, where she communes with nature.

Sandy Bay, located 10 miles south of Cape Town via a road that takes you under the watchful gaze of the Twelve Apostles, formed by the backbone of ...

Bret and Jackie are not your typical traveling couple. They are two friends who enjoy each other’s company as they share adventures together. Their blog, The Jetpacker, is not only informative but filled with wry humor, entertaining commentary and just plain fun to read. So, strap on that jetpack!

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To many foreigners, Colombia (or Locombia, the 'crazy land') was - and still is - the land of drug cartels and armed insurgents.  But to dwell on these fading memories is like giving up on love because you once got turned down at the school dance.  Colombia is a stunning and safe destination, ripe for exploration.

This wild and sprawling nation has everything: jungles, heritage, cuisine and a long Caribbean coastline, much of which has remained caught in a magical timewarp.

The country's principal novelist, Gabriel García Márquez, captures this magic perfectly in  Love in the Time of Cholera when describing the city of Cartagena - "Cartagena stood unchanging at the ...

A Gathering of “Travel Snobs”, Photo by Gretchen Wilson-Kalav Travel snobbery. Does it exist? If so, how would you define it?

When mulling over the topic in the beginning, the first question seemed to be a “no-brainer” as I personally felt the collective answers would be a resounding “Yes!”. And, as you read through the replies, you will find that proved to be the outcome. It’s in the definitions of “travel snobbery” where things truly became interesting… Is it the backpacker? Is it the cruise ship dweller? Is it anyone, or everyone, who steps over their own threshold to venture somewhere else?

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Trail of Ants

Travel snobbery exists. It’s probably oozing ...

Fish never tasted so good.  The BBC World Service report that London is being lashed by November storms with zero visibility in the Home Counties, but here, on the Akamas Peninsula in Cyprus, the view - and the fish - is perfect.

I am dropped off near Lara, a few kilometres down a bumpy track beyond Ayios Georgios.  A short walk later, I'm eating swordfish cooked by a 91-year old Cypriot fisherman named Vasilios, sitting at a table overlooking a silent, stony bay. The eggshell-blue tablecloth matches the effervescent, cerulean seawater below. There's no-one around.

Vasilios wears the traditional vraka or baggy breeches. He doesn't speak English but I manage to ...

Lola Akinmade combines her professions as a photojournalist, travel writer and volunteer worker with her personal experiences while on the road. Follow her journeys through her beautiful photographs and vibrant commentary at Geotraveler’s Niche.

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For anyone with an ounce of escapism in their soul, there is no-where as magical as the Quirimbas Archipelago in Northern Mozambique with its Portuguese forts, tales of Arab merchants, ivory and slavery.

At tiny Pemba airport, in Northern Mozambique, a row of clocks on the wall tell different times around the world, but every single one has stopped. This oversight nearly results in me missing my flight to the Quirimbas Archipelago.

'Don't worry so, Sir, you'll still make the flight.  It's just you and 3 others on the plane.  And you won’t require a watch on Medjumbe, Mr Nic,’ says the check-in assistant. ‘Happy holiday in Moz-am-bee-kay.’
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For a great mix of travel experiences, recipes, photographs and good advice, “Travel with Julie” by Julie Gilley is a wonderful site to visit. She will take you on a tour of Italy that you were not expecting. Have your wine glass ready… Oh, and your fork.

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Saint David's Day (Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant) is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March each year.   To celebrate Saint David's Day this year, Escapism Magazine enjoyed a visit to the glorious, unsung Glamorgan Heritage Coastal Path, an area of virgin coast that is frequently overlooked by tourists in favour of the Gower and Pembrokeshire. 
The Coastal Path begins at Aberthaw and runs 14 miles to Porthcawl.  In between, there are some decidedly stunning beaches and wild coastal scenery - the section from St Donat's Castle to Southerndown (approximately 2 miles) is simply breathtaking for its wild beauty. 

The far-reaching views from ...