2012

The site and the Tuareg Blog have a new engine!

The bodywork is the same, but we’ve changed the engine!
The cloud (Cloud Server) is here to stay.

Tuareg, aware that shared infrastructure can help reduce both the physical space required and the energy needed to run and cool everything, has embraced new technologies without hesitation.

Our new cloud server not only consumes less energy but is twice as fast as our old dedicated server, making photos and PDF trip information available instantly.

A small step towards a greener 2013.

We've already published our routes for winter and spring

For those lucky enough to travel in the low season, we have designed a range of trips with cultural and outdoor activities — hiking, cycling, mountaineering or cross-country skiing, for example — suited to the time of year.

Among our group trips with special departures this winter and spring, we would like to highlight a few destinations.

In Asia, a cultural and religious event. Trip departing on 5 February. The huge Maha Kumbh Mela pilgrimage in India is a Hindu spiritual celebration held every twelve years, drawing millions of pilgrims to Prayag. Over two days, we will witness the ritual bathing of “Basant Panchami”.

These Christmas We’ve thought of those of you who can’t wait to set off on a trip.

Our first Christmas departure is on the 20th, heading to Antarctica. For those looking to escape the winter cold, we have jungles and volcanoes dotted with colourful local markets in Guatemala and Honduras or the classic Safari of the Kenya Natural Parks on a short and comfortable trip. Ethiopia, with their contrasting landscapes and cultures, complete our list of trips departing before the 25th.

Reasons to choose a photography trip. If photography is one of your hobbies, travelling around Vietnam with your camera calls for a different pace.

The photography trip is designed for you to enjoy taking pictures. Every day we viewed and discussed the day's photos and explored how to improve them, with a professional photographer on hand to guide and advise us throughout.

A 15-day trip to the west and centre of Cuba, at the pace a bicycle allows. No rush, Cuban style!

Discovering Cuba by Bike

Isidro, the travel guide «Cuba by bicycle”, which departed on 18 August, wrote to us two days ago.
This was the first news of the eleven brave men who found themselves pedaling against the Hurricane Isaac.

Another exceptional astronomical event is approaching, and thousands of travellers from around the world are already packing their bags to travel to the best place to see it: Cairns, Australia.

When planning a trip of trekking or hiking, the sheer number of options and difficulty levels can feel overwhelming and make us give up before choosing a destination. To make choosing easier, we have classified all departures by difficulty and physical demands.

Tripadvisor has recently published the list of the cheapest cities in the world for travel.

In order:

1. Ha Noi, Vietnam (141,12 U$) see: In search of lost temples.
2. Beijing, China (159,05U$)
3. Bangkok, Thailand (161,90U$) see: Thailand: big adventures at lower prices.

The ranking is based on the price of a 4-star hotel, a dry martini, a taxi ride and dinner with white wine. But what happens if we replace “city” with “country”? What if, as well as accommodation and food, we consider outdoor activities and excursions?

Based on these criteria What is the cheapest country you have travelled in?
see our survey on Facebook 

Africa reveals the mysteries of elephants seeking salt; migrating wildebeest and zebras; and lions and cheetahs hiding in the savannah grass, waiting to hunt.

Viajes Tuareg has made a selection of all our safaris and presents them on our new page: Safaris Africa.

We begin May with an annular solar eclipse (20 May) that will be visible across much of the Arctic, the North Pacific, western Canada and parts of the western United States. Some of our astronomer friends will travel to Arizona to observe it from Monument Valley. We can think of few more beautiful places to watch an eclipse.

A tourism development project in Congo-Brazzaville has led us to discover the forests of equatorial Africa, and also the Atlantic coast. Here are some impressions.