Dear participants in the Photo Contest 2013. After several rounds of voting, we now have the twenty (22, in fact) finalist photographs, which we are taking to our “expert jury“ to decide the prizes. In this edition we have had 175 participants and almost 850 images.
We continue with the Travel talks by travellers with in-depth knowledge of our destinations. Some are guides, expats or local operators: true specialists who will help answer all our questions about the next destination for our trip.
Dates of upcoming talks
4 February: presentation on Cambodia by Daniel Souteyran
February 20: Presentation of Sri Lanka, by Pilar Petit
March 18: Great Bike Trips, by Isi Juvé
All presentations take place at our Barcelona offices at 19.30 and are free of charge, but as space is limited, please confirm your attendance by emailing infotuareg@tuareg.com or call 93 265 23 91
Once again, our office becomes the place to find first-hand information from specialists in each destination. We started in January with Iceland and Madagascar.
ICELAND
María López is a pioneer in opening routes in Iceland since 1980. Few people know this island so thoroughly, with its abundance of volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls and geysers.
On 29 January, Maria will visit our offices to introduce the different routes for 2014 and answer your questions about this fascinating island.
Our routes:
Hiking in the South and the Vestmannaeyjar Islands. Group departures
I travelled from north to south and went trekking in the Highlands.
Land of contrasts. Hiking route.
To find out more, join us on Wednesday 29 January at 19:30 at our offices in Barcelona
MADAGASCAR
Sergi Fromentin, friend and collaborator for years in Madagascar, is visiting Barcelona for a few days and taking the opportunity to present the routes planned for 2014 and answer all your questions.
Would you like to know more about the great island continent?
See more information about our routes:
Down the Tsiribihina River, the Tsingy and the south.
Madagascar
Malagasy Adventure
Discover Madagascar
Don’t miss it: 30 January at 19:30, at our Barcelona offices.
As we do every 3 months, we have held the draw for reviews and opinions about Viajes Tuareg.
This is our 5th DRAW for 200 € in travel vouchers, and this time the lucky winner is JORDI LLUELLES LLEO. Many congratulations, Jordi!!
As you know, every 3 months we hold a draw among all travellers that we fill out the satisfaction questionnaire. Jordi gave us his impressions of the trip to VIETNAM And today he's the lucky winner of our draw.
We take your feedback very seriously and use it to keep improving our services every day at Viajes Tuareg.
Travel rating: * * * * *
Next year, as always, we'll be back...
The philosophy behind your travels. That way, every country has something to offer…
And you've already told us how your trip went with Viajes Tuareg?
Proof of European mercenaries in Genghis Khan’s army. This photograph submitted to the photo contest is the proof;
Welcome to another edition of the Viajes Tuareg PHOTOGRAPHY and VIDEO COMPETITION! !!!
Most of the images illustrating our website and trip information sheets come from the competition. We think it is a great way to share the experience with other travellers.
What does every country in the world stand out in?
The Doghousediaries Blog (www.thedoghousediaries.com) has published this map. Almost all countries stand out for something: oil production, quantity of nuclear weapons or caffeine consumption.
And what do we stand out for?
Travel that add depth to the destination’s tourist attractions: as well as visiting the national parks, Kenya We will observe a solar eclipse; an astronomer will show us the stars from the summits of the Himalayas; photographer I. Rovira will help us take great pictures on a fantastic trip to Ethiopia...
See trips for October on our website
NORTHERN LIGHTS
In Spitsbergen (High Arctic). Cruise on the sailboat Noorderlicht. Price: 1800 € (no flights)
ETHIOPIA – PHOTOGRAPHY
Special photography trip led by Ignasi Rovira. Price: 2620-3055 €
At the beginning and end of the season, the boats that work in the Antarctica operate the “repositioning trips”, offering the chance to discover the frozen continent at an affordable price by Antarctic standards. This time luck has smiled on us and we have secured exclusive rights to sell these departures.
Once again, extraordinary images show us the world through travellers' eyes. There are few conventional tourist postcard shots, and the quality is unusually high for a competition of this kind.
THE COMPETITION AND THE JURY
One hundred and eighty-four participants and almost 900 photographs in total. During the selection process, those of us who work at Viajes Tuareg choose our favourites, voting again and again until we reach the twenty finalists — twenty-one in this edition. These are then handed over to the jury, whose members this year are Ángel Martínez Bermejo and Rafa Pérez, who are responsible for the Kamaleon Travel blog.
You can see our selection on facebook: 2012 Photo Competition Finalists
And the winners of this year's edition are:
1ST PRIZE: 1000 € – ARIADNA SOTO
«Something more than a rickshaw ride» taken in his trip to Myanmar
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.
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.
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:
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
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
If we asked people in the street what an exercise stress test is, many would give the same definition: the medical examination footballers undergo when they sign for another team. We can all picture it: shorts and a treadmill to run on.
Today I rediscovered a new part of my body, the toes!
Last week I visited a shop specialising in athletics equipment. I was amazed by the space devoted to socks. Thousands of socks on display, in different sizes and colours and with a thousand and one features.
