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Near Erta Ale volcano (‘smoking mountain’ in the Afar language) lies Lake Afrera. Its waters do not quench thirst, as it is a salt lake, but its minerals are a source of wealth. Water is channelled to its shores, where it evaporates, leaving fine white salt of the highest quality in the Danakil. Millions of years ago, the entire Danakil Depression was a vast sea. As it evaporated, it left enormous salt deposits, which are a source of wealth today.

It is worth visiting the salt workings to see the grid lines marking each property. After the salt flats, our next destination is Erta Ale volcano.

An alternative way to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Toast the New Year in faraway lands and replace the traditional grapes with olives, nuts or whatever you can find along the way.

Even if just for once, we suggest 12 destinations, or in other words, 12 trips to leave the fading year behind and start a new one doing one of the things you enjoy most: travelling.

Look at the travel selection in small groups, with itineraries designed to spend Christmas and/or New Year’s Eve in truly special places.

We've already talked about the trips to Ethiopia in this space before, but we love the country so much that we cannot resist returning to it. This time, we suggest a visual introduction to this beautiful corner of Africa. For this, we have looked beyond our photographic archives but on social media. We want to see the snapshots travellers bring home from the country and share with their friends and followers online. We have searched the instant photo-sharing network Instagram and show you the results below.

The Northern Lights, those glowing green lights appear on a clear night, dancing across the sky in a fascinating, incredible display. Nothing compares with the emotion of seeing an aurora sweep across the sky for the first time. The cold no longer matters; we forget hunger and every other need. No matter how late it is, we stay as long as this magical dance lasts.

It’s not the first time our colleague Isi Juvé He rides the Atlas by mountain bike, and we're not wrong to say he'll probably do it a few more times. There's something about this part of Morocco. that draws you in and keeps you coming back.

Although there are still many trips to be made since September is a month full of opportunities, we are already beginning to get the results of Satisfaction surveys that we sent to each traveller who explored the world with us in July and August. We want to share some of their feedback and reviews of Viajes Tuareg they sent us with you.

Once again, we invite you to take part in the Viajes Tuareg Photography Competition. We know that many of you love travel with the camera at the ready, because you take great photos and we want to reward you. Don’t miss this new chance to share your creations and perhaps win a generous cash prize.

Sunset, that special moment when day gives way to night. The beginning of the day’s end, when the sun casts almost horizontal light, the sky takes on extraordinary colours and the stars prepare to take the stage. With the moon’s permission, of course.

This is one of the moments photography lovers wait for to capture a great shot, or the perfect opportunity to share a beer and swap travel stories. In our many travel around the world You'll find the sunset that best suits you.. Here we have selected seven beautiful ones.

If you're making plans for travel to Indonesia you will be interested to know that the conditions for obtaining a visa to visit the country. The good news is that, since 11 June 2015, tourist visas have been free for Spanish citizens. This also applies to a long list of countries with agreements with Indonesia. But do read the information below carefully.

Straddling the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe is one of the greatest treasures of the African continent. The Zambezi River plunges 110 metres in a spectacular curtain of water that can reach up to 1,700 metres across. This exceptional place is Victoria Falls, known locally as “Mosi-oa-Tunya”, meaning “The Smoke That Thunders”, or The Smoke that Thunders. In English, Victoria Falls.

It is likely that many trips to Norway that you have heard of are in the Norwegian fjords near Bergen or Stavanger. These are the most popular fjords, which fill with tourists every year. After all, the Norwegian fjords in summer are a major attraction for visitors flying to this Nordic country, or spending their holidays in the fjords aboard one of the many cruise ships that sail along the coast in summer. The famous Preikestolen, or Pulpit Rock, is a particularly popular sight on the Lysefjord, near Stavanger.

Photography and videos made with drones are fashionable. We have selected some of the best travel and adventure videos filmed with a drone and available online, for you to enjoy as much as we do, or even more. They combine beautiful shots of unique places with intense moments of adventure or action. We are sure you will like them.

What Danny MacAskill does on his mountain bike on the Isle of Skye in Scotland is incredible. To put your mind at ease, our Cycling trips are not in this style.

If you're thinking about enjoying a safari in East Africa, here are a few tips to help you choose. Every safari is different, and it is important to know which best suits your tastes and needs.

East Africa is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful regions on the planet, with vast protected areas where animals roam freely. Seeing the local wildlife up close is a magnificent, unforgettable experience. And we know that once you have done it, you start thinking about the next safari, no matter how many safaris you have been on before.

Some sayings and proverbs are wrong. Dust you are, and to dust you shall return. Wrong. We are water. Water is more abundant in our bodies than any other substance. And we need it. Water is life. Seas dominate the Earth’s surface, and life thrives along their shores. Then there are lakes and rivers, often the cradles of civilisations, or humanity’s first “highways”, connecting distant civilisations.

Travel across rivers, lakes and seas

In your next holidays We suggest a series of trips in which water is both our means of travel and the star attraction. By canoe, by kayak or sailing. In the south, close to the North Pole, on rivers or out at sea…

We know that one of the main reasons we travel the world is to immerse ourselves in nature. Of course, there are other motivations, such as culture, photography, history and archaeology. But today we are going to talk about trips where nature and landscapes take centre stage. Let's look at some of the most splendid natural environments we can travel to this summer.

Travel to 7 amazing natural landscapes

Viajes Tuareg has launched an initiative to recognise our most loyal and intrepid travellers. Quite a few have travelled with us not just once, twice or three times, but as many as seven times. We have counted from 2007, when our organised records begin, and many friends trust us to arrange their holidays almost every year. Some customers have been with us since the agency's earliest days and never tire of travelling with us. They are certainly part of the great Tuareg family.

The Antarctica remains a remote territory that is difficult for travellers to access, yet interest in discovering it has not diminished. A trip to Antarctica has enormous appeal and offers a truly exceptional journey. The most sensible alternative for travel to the Antarctic continent is still the ship, but cruises to the South Pole vary in the experiences they offer.

Our colleague Isi Juvé has cycled across several continents, swallowed dust on a thousand roads and kept pedalling through countless trips. On one of his adventures he spent more than two years away from home. Along the way he has gained the experience to offer us reliable advice. He is definitely our man in Viajes Tuareg for the Cycling trips.

In Viajes Tuareg take very seriously the our customers’ reviews. Your opinions. A lot.

Each time you complete one of our trips or routes, we send participants a satisfaction survey. We want to hear your honest opinions and greatly appreciate the time you spend filling in the form. Most of the forms we send out come back full of suggestions and comments, which we read carefully to assess how satisfied you are.

The city of Istanbul, halfway between Asia and Europe, is full of surprising corners, alleyways, mosques, monuments, markets, squares and bridges. Its major attractions include Hagia Sophia, the Sultan Ahmet or Blue Mosque, the Süleymaniye and Yeni mosques, Galata Tower, the Golden Horn at the entrance to the Bosphorus with its beautiful bridges, the Grand Bazaar and the Basilica Cistern. An eye used to looking through a camera lens finds thousands of evocative moments in the ancient city of Constantinople. Add its people to the scene, the busy citizens of Turkey’s former capital, and the photographic possibilities They seem to multiply endlessly, as quickly as the camera's memory cards fill up and its batteries run down.