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6 Wonderful wintertime outings in London
Travelling to Europe in winter might not be at the top of everyone’s bucket list, but funnily enough it actually should be. Seasoned travellers will tell you that this is when you experience Europe at its best with the best ever wintertime outings. Cities like London, and the entire country of England for that matter,…
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13 Glorious Reasons why a Winter Holiday to Europe is the best idea ever!
Autumn and Winter are on the horizon in the Northern Hemisphere. In most popular areas in Europe, the summer crowds will start to leave for home, and the locals will be getting ready for the winter cold. September to November brings a travel season known as ‘Shoulder Season’. It’s a combination of peak season and…
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We’re taking on the States and Canada! Are you joining us?
You might or might not know that we’ve released USA and Canada as brand new destinations on our 2018 tours! This means we officially offer tours on 4 different continents – North America, Europe, the Middle East & Africa. On tour we visit incredible destinations such as New York, Boston , Washington D.C and Quebec…
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10 Reasons You’ll Love Lithuania!
The Baltic country of Lithuania is a popular stop on our Northern Explorer tours. And for good reason! This Northern Europe vacation destination has it all: history, scenery, a buzzing capital, beaches and real charm. Where is Lithuania, you wonder? It is in Northern Europe, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east…
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Travel Story: Stephanie, Romario & their big moment on the Venice canal
Meet Stephanie and Romario, an adventure-seeking couple from South Africa who live and work in England. The pair departed on the Europe Highlights tour in 2017 to follow their dream of travelling the continent, and returned home a much tighter unit. We caught up with the happy couple to find out more about their travels…
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Travel Story: I travel and explore to help save our rhinos
Meet Nisha Padayachee, an avid runner and wildlife activist from South Africa who is using her extensive travels to highlight the plight of the South African rhino. Nisha and her family joined us on our Taste of Italy tour in June 2017, and caused quite a stir with their rhino-related apparel. We caught up with…
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Travel Story: 24 years old, 40+ countries visited – I live for my travel dream
Meet Lubaib Gazir, an 24-year-old project engineer, adventurer and photographer from India who has visited 40+ countries, all on his own dime. He also delivered a TEDx Youth talk about The Price and Power of Wanderlust. Lubaib completed a multi-country Europe tour in 2014. Here’s the story of how he turned his case of wanderlust and…
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Travel Story: Take the trip, make the memories – it will change your life
Meet Hugh Slater, a 23-year-old adventurer from Newbury in England. Hugh has a yen for all things travel, and recently completed the Europe Jewel tour with his girlfriend Natalie. Along the way, he shot some stellar footage and compiled it into this awesome video to commemorate their trip. We caught up with Hugh to find…
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Travel Story: Why I quit my job to travel more
Meet Jeff Larsen, a 28-year old traveller who lives in Warsaw, Poland. Originally from South Africa, Jeff quit his 9-5 film editing job to teach English and travel the world. He joined us on an Expat Explore trip in 2016, after winning our #BigTicket2Travel competition. Jeff shares more on why he decided to quit the…
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Travel Story: I travel because every experience, destination and person I meet changes me
Meet Martha Merrill, from New Hampshire, USA, who has with a severe case of GTD (Gotta Travel Disease). Martha booked her first tour with Expat Explore in 2015. Since then she has joined us for five more, and already has two 2018 tours booked! We chatted to Martha about her travels and why she’s so…