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An Exciting Year

August 11, 2014 Marcio | Comment (0)

It has been just over a year since I first took over Worldwide Holidays. During this period we have not only been busy creating fantastic itineraries but now with the new relationship with Steamond are able to get the best flights.  Fiona and Cherrie have also had some very exciting trips to Sri Lanka, Madagascar and Cuba – keeping up to date with all the hotels and visiting new areas – so have even more first-hand knowledge about our destinations. 

When I first joined, one of the destinations which I was most excited about was Brazil. The World Cup provided a really opportune moment and now with the imminent Olympics in 2016 we are in a really good position to create the very best of trips for you. 

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Worldwide Holidays 2013 – Looking ahead

April 2, 2013 Marcio | Comment (0)

Worldwide Holidays has experienced a great start to 2013 and we are now looking forward with our usual passion and a renewed sense of optimism and energy. We are pleased to report that our enquiry levels are once again on the increase, with numbers returning to our previously healthy levels.  Our enviable record of repeat bookings continues and customer recommendations are also on the increase. We’ve also had the best ever response from our existing clients for our now sought after Worldwide Holidays Desk Calendars!

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Sol & Luna Lodge & Spa named in TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice 2013 Top 25 Hotels in the World

February 3, 2013 Helen | Comment (0)

The  Sol & Luna Lodge & Spa has been named in the Top 25 Hotels in the World by TripAdvisor at its annual Travellers’ Choice Awards 2013. Just one hour away from Cusco the Sol & Luna Lodge is the perfect retreat beautifully designed and decorated in warm yellow colours.

The TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2013, based on millions of reviews and feedback from travellers who rated more than 650,000 Hotels around the world, recognized Sol & Luna Lodge & Spa in the Top 25 Hotels in the World, the only Hotel in Latin America named in this top award category.

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The ultimate wedding gift – Your Honeymoon!

August 4, 2012 Helen | Comment (0)

Worldwide Holidays, specialists in tailor made holidays to exotic locations, have developed the ultimate wedding gift – your honeymoon.  Our  innovative and exciting wedding list service allows honeymoon couples to chose a dream honeymoon destination and provides your wedding guests, family & friends the opportunity to contribute towards its cost, or alternatively, buy special activities for you to experience on you dream trip. So, instead of the usual quirky vase or additions to the Sunday best crockery, you could just as easily be having the time of your life and experiencing the stunning Costa Ricarain forests by zip wire !

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New Madagascar group tour dates for 2012/13

July 28, 2012 Helen | Comment (0)

Our Madagascar Group Tour is back again! The revised group tour for 2012/13 allows clients to experience the amazing wildlife and local tribes & cultures. The 11 night tour features many of Madagascar’s highlights and national parks including Anja Park, Isalo National Park and Ranomafana National Park. We have selected small, comfortable, friendly hotels located in beautiful surrounding.

For more information on this unique group tour experience please visit our Madagascar Group Tour webpage.
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Last of its kind – Lonesome George has died

July 2, 2012 Helen | Comment (0)

Sad news reached the Worldwide Holidays office earlier this week when it was reported that Lonesome George, a Pinta Island tortoise from the Galapagos has died. Lonesome George was the last tortoise of his kind residing in a special conservation area in the Galapagos and has been described as the rarest creature in the world. Lonesome George was over 100 years old when he died on June 24th, it is beleived his death may have been related to heart failure.

The Ecuadorean government had been trying to find a suitable female mate for Lonesome George for many years but was unfortunetly un-successful and the death of Lonesome George means the world loses his kind as a sub-species.

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Peru – Helen in the high mountain

June 21, 2012 Helen | Comment (0)

What an amazing trip!

Having started to work with the Mountain Lodge of Peru because it sounded like a really good alternative to the normal trek done by nearly all the usual tourists I really wanted to try the 7 day trek to Machu Picchu. The added value of combining it with time in the beautiful Sacred Valley & Cusco was an absolute bonus.

What an amazing experience – I was so impressed with how friendly and clean everywhere was in Peru right from the time we arrived in Lima. We spent our first night at the beautiful colonial Country Club Hotel as we arrived late in the evening and took an early morning flight to Cusco the next day.

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Princess Bora Lodge & Spa – reviewed by the Telegraph

March 18, 2012 Helen | Comment (0)

The Princess Bora Lodge and Spa in Madagascar has recently been reviewed by the Telegraphs’s Nigel Richardson. Calling the unique hotel:

“An Indian Ocean hideaway off the east coast of Madagascar, that combines the simplicity of the South Pacific with the barefoot chic of a boutique Caribbean hotel.”

One of the best features about the Princess Bora Lodge is watching the humpback whales in the Indian Ocean whilst relaxing on an authentic tropical island. “Informal, sun-soaked, discreet: the smallish infinity pool lies above the white-sand beach, parallel to the ocean. Wooden boardwalks thread between tropical gardens and neat bamboo hedging to link the guest villas to the spa and beachfront bar and restaurant.”

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The Amazon announced in the New 7 Wonders of Nature global vote!

November 26, 2011 Helen | Comment (0)

Good News!!  The first count of the global vote to elect the New 7 Wonders of Nature has been announced. In alphabetical order, they are: The Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo, Puerto Princesa Underground River, Table Mountain.

The results will now be checked, validated and independently verified.  Once the voting validation process is completed, in early 2012, the New 7 Wonders of Nature will be officially announced.

The Amazon River has been an alluring dream for explorers and travelers alike.  Today you may discover Earth’s greatest wilderness on unique expedition voyages designed exclusively by Worldwide Holidays, since 1996.

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Time might be running out for the classic Cuban cars

November 13, 2011 Helen | Comment (0)

Raul Castro, the president of Cuba has recently announced a change in policy which will now allow Cubans to buy and sell used cars from the end of the 1959 revolution. Previously Cubans were not allowed to buy and sell cars which resulted in many very old cars being used by locals to travel around in. These unique Cuban cars have long been an attraction when visiting Cuba. Visitors to the very unique destination could step back in time and experience some of the oldest cars still being used in the world from as far back as 1952 and beyond. Our Cuba specialist, Fiona visited earlier in the year and experienced some of these vintage classics in her April blog post. With these cars still being used today this demonstrates the amount of care and attentions Cubans have taken to keep these cars on the road, many of them are kept in pristine condition!

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