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Ironman training for a rookie. The HIGH's and LOW'S

Ironman training for a rookie. The HIGH’s and LOW’S

Ironman Training – I am not the poster child for someone who should attempt an Ironman.

I drink too much, have bad eating habits, and I haven’t been on a push bike in more years than I can count. Actually, I do remember. It was 14 years ago in China when I rode my bike back from the pub, crashed on the way, and woke up the next morning with blood on my sheets.

So committing myself and paying £500…

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Sierra Leone Marathon 2019 - Running back onto the tourist trail

Sierra Leone Marathon 2019 – Running back onto the tourist trail

If you’ve not travelled to Africa previously, Sierra Leone is never going to be the first country on your list.

However, teamed with the chance to run a marathon and become involved with the charity Street Child, suddenly Sierra Leone becomes a lot more attractive. This is ultimately what encouraged 100 internationals to fly into Freetown, drive to Makeni and run 26.2 miles.

In the 1980s, Sierra…

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MOUNTAINS!!!!!!!! #dolomites #dolomiteslove #italygram #italy #mountains #mountainscape #winterfun #winter #thekiwihaslanded (at Dolomites UNESCO) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btb5R-HjGWR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1se73okjvwpgl

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Snowshoeing across the Dolomites in Italy is up there with one of my favourite January experiences #dolomites #dolomiteslove #italygram #italy #winterfun #winter #snowshoeing #snow #thekiwihaslanded (at Tires, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtVCHpyDXyl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hz4qzclybccl

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Snowshoeing across the Dolomites in Italy is up there with one of my favourite January experiences #dolomites #dolomiteslove #italygram #italy #winterfun #winter #snowshoeing #snow #thekiwihaslanded (at Tires, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtVCFEpjYox/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=78w932g0lpkg

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Dolomites sunset #sunset #dolomites #italy #italygram #sunsetlove #mountains #mountainscape (at Tires, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtLzOZqDbVO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3l0i1gnh5j7k

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Christmas day morning run #christmas #christmasday #sunrise #london #londonlife (at Alexandra Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br0wmgSD4_-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gtfhiayvu9hr

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Winter in Yellowstone is by far the best season to visit the National Park. No bears but there are wolves and lots of geothermal geysers #yellowstone #yellowstonenationalpark #geysers #snow #winterfun #letsadventure #americagram #gooutside (at Yellowstone National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brxdjf1jCeE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12qxobu6h3kg2

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The big business of Wellness Tourism

The big business of Wellness Tourism

As wellness, well-being and health becomes a concern for consumers of all ages, the tourism industry is offering new methods to support their customers beyond the traditional spa weekend.

Wellness tourism, once confined to relaxing spa treatments, has developed into a billion-pound industry, with a varied range of new services. Travellers now approach their holidays with a dual purpose; to escape…

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Christmas Shopping in New York City

Christmas Shopping in New York City

There aren’t many nationalities that do Christmas quite like the Americans and you can turn a simple city break into an incredible experience. You know what this means…Christmas certainly comes early for New York shoppers.

New York is the perfect place to do all your Christmas shopping and still manage to fit in some relaxation time. Not only is New York aesthetically beautiful, but under a coat…

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How can cities beat the overtourism epidemic?

How can cities beat the overtourism epidemic?

Mainstream tourism is in danger of being homogenised. As the world’s most visited attractions are showing the effects of overtourism, ‘Conscious-Tourism’ will continue to gain more importance. How can your brand create sustainable long-term solutions to the over-tourism epidemic, which the media has only recently started to pick up?

The cause of the overtourism epidemic is due to people…

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A guide for traveling to Sudan: Travel tips + itinerary

A guide for traveling to Sudan: Travel tips + itinerary

Sudan is like no other country in Africa. It’s where the Middle East finally meets Africa and at times, made me forget where I was.

What can I say about Sudan? It came with the strongest safety warnings yet I found the Sudanese people to be the friendliest I’ve ever encountered. The more time I spent in country, the further this was compounded. Their perpetual hospitality, kindness, generosity…

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Thawing of the Polar Travel Market

Thawing of the Polar Travel Market

A rise in accessibility to the polar travel Arctic and Antarctica is offering consumers new ways to experience polar destinations.

However, with tourism on the rise in these regions, so too is the impact on the environment and brands are coming up with unique, creative and sustainable solutions to protect these areas of the planet.

The volume of travellers from China in search of the Northern…

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How much do consumers really care about sustainable tourism?

How much do consumers really care about sustainable tourism?

The new travel industry buzz word is ‘over-tourism’. Yes, they are two small words to describe a global issue. However, the explanation that typically follows, enables travellers to see the problem of sustainable tourism, plus the impact they have. 

They can then put their own values into action and play more of an active role in tourism sustainability, or not.

How can we promote customers to…

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Millennial family travel market - How ready is your business to adapt?

Millennial family travel market – How ready is your business to adapt?

Gone are the days when Millennials were the child-free and carefree travellers. More and more they are entering parenthood, yet their thirst for family travel endures.

Brands can no longer assume that Millennials are fun-loving 20 somethings who embrace globalisation and New Bricolage Living. As Millennials grow older and change, so too should the travel market.

Millennials account for 25% of the…

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Emerging Youth Travel Market Trends

Emerging Youth Travel Market Trends

Youth travel trends and emerging global economies with young populations are eager to explore the world. They will also transform the travel and hospitality sector.

While mainstream brands are well-versed in the needs of western customers, affluent Millennial and Generation X consumer markets in China, India and Saudi Arabia have different tastes, needs and population.

By 2030, majority growth in…

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14 reasons why you should NEVER visit Sudan!

Folks, I write this as a warning to anyone thinking of visiting Sudan. Everything you have ever read or heard about Sudan is exactly as it is when you get there. Everything your parents or the media told you about the country is correct. You should absolutely NOT travel there but IF you do, here is what you’ll find.

WARNING…THE FOLLOWING IMAGES ARE A BRUTALLY HONEST ACCOUNT OF REAL LIFE IN SUDAN.

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