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The Power of Purposeful Shopping
Bringing home a meaningful piece from your travels is a wonderful way to remember the people, places, and moments that made your journey special. Across Africa, a growing number of social enterprises are creating beautiful, purpose-driven products that directly support local communities and conservation efforts. These initiatives often begin with a simple idea to address […]
- 10th June 2025
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A-Z of Sri Lanka
Often overlooked in favour of its neighbour India, what Sri Lanka lacks in size, it makes up for in scenery, experiences and friendly people. With lush mountain passes and palm-fringed sands, ancient cities share the landscape with charming colonial architecture, quiet beaches and the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. Here we list our A-Z […]
- 03rd June 2025
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Safari | Journey | Expedition
The word “Safari” usually sends the mind into a thrilling African wildlife adventure – the wind in your hair as you traverse game filled savannahs before returning to a crackling fire with gin and tonic in hand. However, taking the word “safari” in its purest form, it simply means a “journey” or “expedition” in search […]
- 20th May 2025
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Posts from the past
Kenya Is Open For Business Again
Further to last Friday’s news that Kenya has been taken off the Red List, the Kenyan government has followed suit by lifting mandatory isolation for all travellers arriving from the UK. Travellers from a total of 206 countries can...
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It’s Been A While…
Dear friends, You may or may not have noticed that we have been a little quiet of late. This is not because we have disappeared into our own sunset, but against a backdrop of an ever-changing travel landscape not...
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Ride4Rangers
DONATE | TAKE PART We are so proud to be involved in this fantastic Ride4Rangers initiative to help protect African wildlife. Naturally a subject very close to our heart, the halting of tourism has had a devastating economic impact...
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On your bike
DONATE | TAKE PART The Africa travel industry is coming together to protect African rangers and wildlife by riding the equivalent of circumnavigating Africa, 30,000km in a cumulative bike ride. On 15th August 2020, members and supporters of the...
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Leaving lockdown…
Dear Friends, Following the recent removal of the blanket FCO advice against all non-essential travel, there at last appears to be a glimmer of light at the end of the COVID travel tunnel. The effect of the coronavirus has...
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Rhino Relocation
As part of the efforts to repopulate the Serengeti with the critically endangered species, nine black rhino have recently been flown into Tanzania from a game farm in South Africa. Hunted and killed by poachers for their horn, prized...
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Exceptional Journeys
We are delighted to announce that Exceptional Travel have teamed up with world-class photographer, Paul Joynson-Hicks, to lead an exclusive wildlife photography tour to Brazil’s Pantanal. The Pantanal is home to one of the largest and, thanks to dedicated conservation teams, thriving jaguar...
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Welcoming the newest member of our Exceptional team
We are very excited to welcome a new member to our Exceptional team this week, as Louise Russell-Pavier joins us as Marketing Manager. Louise joins us having returned last year from just over a year living in Sri Lanka...
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Ice-Breaking News!
Almost unheard of at this time of year but news has it that a few cabins are now available on one of our favourite boats in the Antarctic. If you’ve finally had enough of Brexit and you’re looking for...
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See The World For Less
As we kick off 2019 with U.K Parliament still in deadlock and amidst talk of ‘deal or no deal’, we thought we would reach for our tin hats early in preparation of what may lie ahead. With European holiday...
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Private Villa in Mexico
Our first treat for 2019 is to let you know about a fantastic private villa on Mexico’s Caribbean coast that is (amazingly) still available for February half term. This delightful beach-front home is offering a complimentary chef and butler...
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Our Top Destinations for 2019
If you’re feeling like you’ve gorged on a year’s worth of decadent food over Christmas and you need a plan to burn it off – look no further than Bhutan. This achingly beautiful country is next on our hot...
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Our Top Destinations for 2019
Number three on our hot list for 2019 is Namibia. This wild and rugged land is one of the least populated places on earth and its vast expanses of deserts, dunes and deltas are teeming with wildlife. Exceptional Travel...
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Our Top Destinations for 2019
Next up on our hot list for 2019 is Antarctica. However high your expectations, we can be pretty certain this white continent will exceed them beyond your wildest dreams. Want to combine two of the driest and most spectacular...
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Our Top Destinations for 2019
The Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe is the first on our list of top travel destinations for 2019. Dropped into the Atlantic off the west coast of Africa, these little lost worlds are swathed in UNESCO protected...
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Launching our new website
After a year of hard work from our dedicated team, who bravely took on hours of research, writing new content for each region and carefully choosing and resizing over 7,000 images, today we are proud to launch our brand...
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Gorillas On Your List?
Nothing can prepare you for the surge of emotion that takes over when you see a mountain gorilla for the first time. It is an experience that lasts for a lifetime and will, in some way, change you. As...
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The First Lady of Kenya starts 2018 Lewa Marathon
We were again delighted to work with Tusk and be involved with the Lewa Marathon, organising the travel arrangements for most of the international runners attending.
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New Nasca Lines Discovered in Peru
Armed with satellites and drones, archaeologists discover new Nasca lines and dozens of other enigmatic geoglyphs carved into the earth.
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