Galapagos - Celebrity Cruises - Flora Cruising expert and journalist, Sara Macefield set sail to the Galapagos with Celebrity Cruises, on-board Celebrity Xpedition. The 10-night August sailing took her to the ports of Santa Cruz, The water didn’t look at all inviting, and as I reluctantly took the plunge into its icy embrace I let out an involuntary scream of shock....

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Grand Canyon, Arizona As social distancing and working from home becomes to new norm for many people across the globe, there are plenty of new ways to immerse yourself to keep you sane and looking forward to where you can go on your next holiday. Here are just some of the virtual tours available to enjoy with your...

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Coral seen through clear blue water near Costa Maya in Mexico Everyone loves to escape to the sun, sea and sand on their holiday, heading to the beach for the ultimate relaxation. Either for a short break or a long getaway, a beach is always somewhere holidaymakers love to walk along, dipping their toes in the crystal-blue waters and laying under the sun's rays for a...

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Hurtigruten's MS Finnmarken cruise ship sailing through Geirangerfjord Cruising is becoming more popular every year, with over 30 million people expected to take a cruise holiday in 2019. To accommodate this growing demand, more ships are being built (often larger and with more facilities on-board) and new ports of call are being added to itineraries. But what is the environmental impact of the...

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Waterfalls cascading down lush cliffs in the Azores Volcanic rock The Azores are often referred to as the ‘Hawaii of the Atlantic’ - and it is easy to see why as this archipelago of nine volcanic islands appears to rise up from the sea like mountaintops of a drowned continent. Lying 812 miles west of Portugal, the Azores are the farthest flung outpost...

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A lesser-long nosed bat feeding from a flower in Mexico and getting covered in pollen The world is full of superstitions, whether they involve walking under ladders or stepping onto cracks in the pavement. Some of the weirdest superstitions, however, involve animals, and I’m not just talking about black cats. From half-man-half-bat demons to fatal moths, here are five weird animal superstitions you have probably never heard of. Aye-aye Frank...

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Moose wading into the middle of a river in Alaska Post updated: 07/03/2019 Seeing Africa’s Big Five is on virtually every traveller’s bucket list, but this exciting continent isn’t the only place home to a group of iconic animals. From frozen wildernesses to unlikely European wildlife hot spots, here are the best places to see a ‘Big Five’ beyond Africa. Antarctica Big Five: Orca, wandering...

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