Imaginative Traveller's blog
Welcome to the Imaginative Traveller Blog! This is a brilliant means for us to communicate directly with you. We will be able to keep you updated on the latest Imaginative Traveller news, events, trips, fascinating snippets of info from life on the tour leader front, how our overseas Destinations Managers spend their average day, humorous tales from tours, staff trip reports and just general Imaginative Traveller gossip. So check it out and let us know what you think!
It's Murder on the Reunification Express - further adventures in Vietnam
Continuing our Director, Charlie Hopkinson's, journey through Vietnam..
Love en route
So is it possible to actually meet the love of your life whilst travelling?
50/50 - anniversary destinations
Two destinations are celebrating 50 years of independence from the United Kingdom in 2013 - Singapore and Zanzibar.
Sherpa documentary during Everest's 60th anniversary
Looking forward to watching BBC4's documentary of the Sherpas who have climbed Mt Everest this Thursday at 9pm. Often the unsung heroes of any ascent, it is fitting that this study of four of these incredible humans is being shown in the year of the 60th anniversary of Mount Everest. "Climbing Everest with a Mountain on my Back: The Sherpas' story"
Where to go in 2013, month by month
Imaginative Traveller, the small group adventure operator with over 20 years experience, has launched its trip-a-month calendar cherry-picking the best global destinations to travel to throughout the year.
Young Upstarts
It seems everyone is out there writing at the moment. A member of the Dragoman crew, our sister company, has set up a blog site detailing his overland training and current journey through Africa. Dragoman, is also linking up with writer Becky Wicks who
is joining them for the inaugural Rio to Cusco Trans Amazon trip next
month and will be blogging throughout her trip.
Variety is the spice of life!
It occurred to me whilst watching Jools Holland bring in New Year at his annual Hootenanny, that I never in a million years expected to see on the same stage Petula Clark, Bobby Womack and Adam Ant. Eclectic it might have been - entertaining it certainly was.
Adventures by train
"Most people have that fantasy of catching the train that whistles in the night." Willie Nelson
Our New Year's Dozen
Take a look at where you COULD have spent New Year this year (food for thought for 2013.....):
