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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.

We travel around. in the world for observing eclipses and the northern lights. But here in Barcelona, our friends at ASTER are offering an interesting guided observation sessionand the meteor shower. And it’s free too!

Meteor shower at Moll de Gregal

Our astronomy trips

In October the Arctic prepares for the arrival of winter; an ideal period for observation of The northern lights. We travelled to the island of Spitsbergen aboard the sailing boat Noorderlicht, just before sea ice blocked access.

Our correspondent in Namibia reports that three desert lions have died from poisoning in the Kunene region of Namibia. A tragic act of human cruelty that has cost these great African cats their lives.

Any authoritative opinion on the yellow fever?

We are receiving contradictory information about the yellow fever vaccine in Tanzania:

– The Ministry of Foreign Affairs website lists it as MANDATORY to be able to enter the country.

– The Ministry of Health website lists it as MANDATORY only for travellers from countries at risk of transmission.

– The World Health Organization’s website also indicates how MANDATORY only for travellers from countries at risk of transmission

On a trip, the night can offer unforgettable spectacles. Hundreds of stars become visible in the desert, the mountains or vast steppes.

Ahead of our afternoon talk and audiovisual presentation, “The World Seen from a Bicycle”, on 29 June, we suggest a bike ride on Sunday 19 June.

...of the paper age.

We love print. For its beauty and practicality, without any fetishism. Books, catalogues, albums, newspapers, magazines and so on seem to us inventions as perfectly conceived as the wheel, and we wish them a bright future.

From Viajes Tuareg We want to share with you the video summary of the VIII Charity Concert for the Hospital de Goundi in Chad.

Can you imagine grabbing your bike one day, buying a plane ticket and spending a whole year cycling across Africa? Our friends Isidre Juvé and Zaida Peris did just that. And as that wasn't enough, they spent another year in Asia, then a final year cycling home across Europe. How's that for an adventure?

Although our traveller is already on his way home, the words he sent us last Wednesday convey so much emotion that they are worth sharing.

Submitted by: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 18:53
Subject: RE: Everything is going very well in Egypt

With this positive message from Egypt, we started a new space of Viajes Tuareg Blog where we will share the impressions of travellers who would like to tell us all about their adventure. The opinions from people who have travelled with Viajes Tuareg, in other words your feedback, help us keep growing and improving our services every day.

We will also share unusual facts about destinations, useful information for travellers and great photos from every corner of the world.

Now that a few days have passed and I have caught up on some sleep and regained some energy, I can look back on some wonderful memories of MDS 2011.

Tuesday, 12 April.

I had intended to go to work today and try to get back to normal life, but it has not been possible. The sores, lifted toenails and other wounds on my feet have caused an infection. My feet and legs have swollen so much that no shoes can accommodate them.

We're finally back home.

Yesterday was a day of homecoming, farewells and reunions. Hugs all round, exchanging email addresses and phone numbers, and promises to meet again to remember these past few days. Arrival at the airport and welcome signs from loved ones. More hugs and tears as reality sinks in.