Dear Globies, travellers and friends, Spring is upon us and with the sunshine comes some itchy feet, and many of us are busy planning for an adventure filled year ahead. From the Gower to the Galapagos, the Globetrotters Club offers a wealth of information and inspiration for like minded explorers. Here’s a roundup of the…

Waterstones are offering their loyalty card holders – free to sign-up for online – 2 for 1 tickets to the Natural History Museum’s latest exhibition Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story. With tickets usually costing £9 each, the exhibition showcases the dramatic story of prehistoric Britain, its changing landscapes and the people that lived here. With…

The Seed Buried Deep offers a unique insight into his incredible expedition. The RRP is £12, and both books are currently available for £10 on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seed-Buried-Deep-Expedition-Trilogy/dp/0984915516 and you can also check out this short film featuring Jason’s adventure on the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21377623

While on holiday in Cape Town, South Africa, Jeanett Andrea Soderstrom was assured by operators of the benefits of taking a township tour. Unable to pin-down specific data, on returning to home she decided to research the claims as part of a Responsible Tourism Management MSc. Her results are a worry to anyone who considers…

If you are looking to make a difference while on holiday this summer, Uganda Lodge are looking for volunteers to help with various projects, from working with children at the school to aiding in the new medical facility. Such opportunities can be a great way to make friends, get fit, and become immersed in a new culture…

Inge and Harald are due many congratulations, for their upcoming wedding on July 24th. They’d like to pass on their honeymoon tour plans, as they’ll celebrate the start of wedded life with a continuation of their two greatest passions: travelling and creating art. Through their unique project, Paint the Planet, they travel the globe and exchange their artworks for…

In 2014 tour operator Untamed Borders will be running three fixed date trekking trips to Pakistan and Afghanistan, led by Moritz Steinhilber, an old friend of Untamed Borders and a very experienced trekking guide who has reached K2 base camp 11 times on tours. The trips on offer are to some of Steinhilber’s favourite places…

Author David Fletcher is addicted to visiting the world’s greatest locations including Africa, India, the Middle East – all places of astonishing natural beauty and remarkable culture. So what is the biggest cause of environmental and cultural problems that he sees when travelling to these places? David says it’s the people who travel. People just…

This summer, tour operator First Choice will switch all its holidays to all-inclusive. Thomas Cook is reportedly increasing the number of all inclusives holidays it offers by 10 per cent. But what does the resurgence of the all-inclusive model, where tourists are invited to ‘leave their wallets at home’, mean for the destinations we visit?…