SPECIAL OFFERS FOR ADVENTURE TOURS - Conditions apply so click on each tour for further details.
Mayan and Aztec Mexico: From USD$2195.00 per person sharing based on 2 people (Conditions Apply).
Mt Kenya Solar Eclipse 2010: From USD$908.00 per person sharing for 6 people for 5 days (Conditions Apply).
Best of Surinam Tour: From USD$2430.00 per person sharing based on 2 people (Conditions Apply - Limited Availability).
Rio Carnival 2010: From US$2198.00 per person sharing in 3 star accommodation for a minimum of 2 people. (Conditions apply)
SPECIAL TRAVEL OFFERS
Vista do Mar Mozambique:
From R11 324.00
Holy Land: R 18 250,00 twin room / ex Johannesburg (Conditions Apply)
Krabi and Koh Lanta Island Special: From R14 140.00 per person sharing for 10 Nights, 11 Days (Conditions Apply)
Sharm El Sheikh: From R 8 990 ,00 twin room / ex Johannesburg for 9 Days, 8 Nights(Conditions Apply)
In this issue:
• special offers - adventure travel
• looking for a group to join?
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Our Classic
PICTURE OF THE MONTH
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Photographic contributions from clients
Your Questions answered:-
1) I live at sea level and need to do altitude training? Could you send me a programme.
2) I have heard about floating villages in Peru? Where are they?
GROUPS TO JOIN
If you are looking for people to join you or want to join a group, let us know and we will list it here.
Everest Base Camp Cleanup Special 14 December 2009
Advanced Everest Base Camp Trek departing March 2010
Kilimanjaro Machame Route 26 June to 4 July 2010
IN THE NEWS
Everest Ski Record Abandoned:
Indian border guards called off an attempt to set a world ski record on Mt Everest, after heavy snow fell, causing them to abandon the attempt
Rare Potto Discovered
Researchers in Bwindi forest in Uganda discovered a rare night primate, the Potto. Read the full story on http://bwindiresearchers.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/12/haunted-by-a-potto/
Machu Picchu is at risk of deteriorating
The ancient Peruvian city of Machu Picchu is at risk of deteriorating according to the World Monuments 2010 Watch List
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
1) I live at sea level and need to do altitude training? Could you send me a programme. We can certainly help you with physical training for the mountain but the only way to train for altitude is to train at altitude. The other thing to remember is that one cannot predict how you will respond at altitude and a person who has no difficulty on one climb, may get altitude sickness on another climb.
2) I have heard about floating villages in Peru? Where are they? There are several of them but the most well known are the floating villages of Belen in Iquitos Amazon area and also the floating islands of Lake Titicaca on Taquile.
3) Will my cell phone work in Nepal? It all depends on your service provider but if you have a problem you can now by a sim card there for $10 on proof of your passport and visa.
Send us your questions, We publish three answers per month.
RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS
Some photographs from recent trips