A different way to travel, away from summer crowds and the busiest destinations.
If you are lucky enough to have a holiday in December and have not chosen your destination yet, here are some ideas to get you away from home. These trips depart in December, but do not necessarily coincide with Spain’s Constitution Day long weekend.
Travelling means learning, discovering, sharing and, of course, laughing. Travellers have all kinds of experiences every day. Some are curious and funny; others are frustrating, and only with time do they become anecdotes we can laugh about. Little has been written about these experiences… until the arrival of the travel memes!
To remember the funny things that happen on our travels and have a laugh, we have put together a selection of the best travel memes. I'm sure you can identify with more than one, and maybe it'll inspire you to prepare your next trip. Here we go!
You haven't unpacked yet and you're already thinking about your next trip?
If you start planning your next destination the moment your holiday ends, don’t worry: our programme of organised trips for 2020 is full of options with routes for all tastes. Hiking and trekking travelling in a small group, photography trips accompanied by expert photographers, Northern Lights, routes through the desert in 4×4 and much more!
Travel is one of life’s most widely shared pleasures. It feeds our curiosity and lets us switch off from our daily routine, discover other cultures, try different foods and share moments with our loved ones.
"Travels in youth are a form of education and, in old age, they are part of the experience", says philosopher and writer Francis Bacon
When we encounter an unfamiliar place and a new culture, we must adapt how we communicate. A different culture often means a different way of thinking, understanding and expressing things. Usually, when we communicate across cultures, we are unconsciously much more assertive, since we initially assumed that our way of looking at things might not be the right one in that place. That is why approaching people from other cultures is tremendously enriching, as it allows us to develop new communication skills that we can then apply in our daily lives.
The impact of travel on our emotional state is immense. Travel lets us switch off from daily routines and set aside most of our usual responsibilities, because when planning a trip, we all give ourselves a “break” that we embrace without guilt. Stress and negative thoughts fade away, and our minds are free to enjoy the here and now, which usually translates into a constant flow of positive thoughts. The level of stress decreases and Increases our emotional well-being.
The so-called “comfort zone” results from a combination of defence mechanisms that try to reduce our daily stress. As a result, we feel comfortable in our everyday lives; we already know what will happen. In everyday life we build a comfort zone where the brain feels at ease and follows familiar patterns. When we decide to travel, we automatically step outside this zone, and may initially feel some stress and anxiety. Over time, however, We will begin to enjoy, feel and experience things we had almost forgotten.. That comfort is broken, but we will soon feel much more capable of face new situations that give us a greater sense of capability and independence.
Going to a place where no one knows us helps us build trust, because we develop ways to overcome obstacles and gain a sense of control and autonomy. Many people regain innate abilities they had lost, often related to interpersonal communication.
A narrow view of the world can make us think our way of seeing things is the only correct one. This lack of understanding often leads to fear and prejudice towards other ways of thinking. Travelling changes our surroundings: everything is unfamiliar, and we become much more open to listening and understanding. That is how we break old patterns and learn to engage with different cultures and become more tolerant.
Leaving everyday thoughts behind creates mental space to recognise, listen to and value our needs. Self-knowledge is the fundamental journey of our lives, and travelling helps us discover our most authentic selves.
Travel helps you grow enormously as a person and discover your fears and what you are capable of in difficult situations. Stay curious: ask, observe, learn and immerse yourself in the unknown. Let travel change your life.
Any time of year is a good time to switch off. In Tuareg we have scheduled departures all year round. Would you like to travel?
Created by National Geographic, along with Dereck and Beverly Joubert, World Lion Day aims to raise awareness in the Western world of the dire situation facing African lions.
The World Lion Day is an international campaign that aims to highlight the importance of the lion as a symbol of Africa’s big cats.
The campaign began following the brutal killing of Cecil the lion in the park Hwange National Park in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. Cecil was a major attraction and was being studied and tracked by Oxford University as part of a research project when was shot dead by an American dentist.
Yoga to relieve stress… before boarding at Orly and Roissy
This is how Le Parisien announced the latest service to ease the stress of waiting at Paris Orly and Paris Charles de Gaulle airports.
Classes are approximately 15 minutes and are offered in Roissy and Orly until August 18. An innovative and surprising way to relax passengers and also to improve the image of Paris airports.
Our connections to Air France flights, like our Discover Madagascar trip: Lemurs, Tsingy and Baobabs, have a new reason to get excited!
Travel in September offers many advantages. Here are a few to consider if you are lucky enough to have a holiday in September, when almost everyone else has returned to work.
More places available, significantly better prices, fewer crowds and even better weather in many destinations are some of the advantages of travel in September. And the envy of all those who are back in the office!
If you're lucky enough to have your holidays in September, without the crowds and heat of summer, here are some ideas to inspire you. Routes and trips for those of us who travel solo or with others in small groups and want to get off the beaten track. Adventure travel to extraordinary places on our planet. At Viatges Tuareg we have trips for all times of the year, and taking holidays or days off at a different time from everyone else has its advantages.
Only a few days to go until those long-awaited summer holidays!!!
If you intend to travel in summer but you still don't know what to do, we encourage you to sign up for one of our trips during the first half of August.
This year, 31 July falls on a Wednesday and 31 August on a Friday, making the holiday a little longer for those who stick strictly to all 31 days of August.
When traveling with us you will have the opportunity to discover amazing places through travel with people like you, travelling solo or as a couple and seeking a trip off the beaten track to escape daily life and discover other cultures.
Does your holiday start on the 28th and you can't wait to get away? Still haven't chosen your destination?
If you are one of those who are counting the days and hours to start your holiday, but you have not yet decided your destination, we suggest some options for you to start packing:
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People often ask us about our favourite destination or the most beautiful place we have visited. The world is vast, full of wonderful, well-known attractions, but our favourite places are those that sometimes go unnoticed. Each is special for a reason: its setting, landscapes, ethnic groups, wildlife, activities, festivals or religions. The images in this post show 15 places to visit at least once in a lifetime
Today we announced the winner of the competition for a place on the familiarisation trip to Sudan. It is Eva Vicent from the Veuremón travel agency in Sabadell. Many congratulations!
She made it through every qualifying challenge to win the prize.
We are going to Sudan and would love you to join us. In fact, we are inviting you. But we only have one place, and this message is for all the travel agents we have not yet met — and there are many of you.
That's why we encourage you to participate in #sudancontuareg a competition organised by Viajes Tuareg and Turkish Airlines in which the winner travel to Sudan for 10 days to discover the country’s wonders first-hand. This is no ordinary trip; what you will discover there belongs in the category of the extraordinary.
Sixteen participants and twenty-two videos may not seem many compared with the almost 180 entries in the Photography Competition, but 16 is a respectable number. Adventure videos, reports from the other side of the world and heart-warming family stories – an interestingly high proportion of the Video Competition entries feature families. Many thanks to everyone who took part, and congratulations to the winners.
The competition includes videos that tell stories as wonderful and moving as Marina Jiménez’s trip to Indonesia with her father. Others are documentaries: elegant, like Carmen Munté’s film of New Zealand, or brimming with authenticity, like Asier Arteche’s Journey to Yunnan. Then there is Esther Esteban’s Journey to Myanmar, skilfully made and with colour grading that produces truly beautiful images. We have enjoyed them all.
“Is what I’m seeing real?” wondered Ignasi Rovira when you first stepped on this remote southwestern region of Ethiopia.
The image was almost unreal, two children drinking blood directly from a cow that had been shot by a small dart; a ancient rite with extraordinary purity Though difficult to understand for the western eye.
Since childhood, books have been an endless source of inspiration. They can transport us to unknown worlds and show us fascinating places we have never visited. Many encourage us to travel and discover those places first-hand. Today we take a brief tour of books that could help you choose a destination in Asia.
The last Burmese tribes live in the so-called Myanmar’s Golden Triangle, far from the world around them and with deep-rooted traditions.
The capital of the state of Shan, Kientung, is the starting point for those wishing to venture across rugged terrain to meet the communities living in this area. Reaching them is not easy. It takes patience and a little effort, but the reward is priceless: their colourful clothing, ornaments, customs and way of life make you forget your tiredness.
Your opinion is very important to us.
In Viajes Tuareg we take all our travellers’ feedback very seriously. Their constructive criticism helps us improve and refine each trip, and hearing that a trip was perfect gives us great satisfaction.
Javier M. de la Varga has been cycling around the world for 7 years
Neither typhus, malaria nor the attacks he has suffered in some countries have made him change course. At 32, this photojournalist has turned his two passions, travel and cycling, in their way of life
With more than 77,000 kilometres behind him, he has already cycled halfway around the world, from Indonesia to Cape Town. He has lived and recorded experiences ranging from fascination with humanity to the fear caused by violence and deprivation; from the beauty of a silent landscape to the exhaustion left by malaria or typhus.
