Whether you’re looking for inspiration for a Valentine’s break or a bigger trip to far-off climes, cheer up February with thoughts of Rio’s carnival, the buzz of Rome, the deserts and relics of Tunisia, or the soaring peaks of Nepal.
Where to go in February
Quirky accessories
The Global Warming Ice Cube Tray is a novelty cylindrical mould of seven geographical land mass shapes. Make ice cubes in the shape of Great Britain, North America, South America, Africa, Europe with the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Impress your visitors by plopping a country in to their G&T or a continent in to their JD!
Read moreJoby’s Gorillapods are originally designed travel camera-tripods. Gorillapods firmly secure compact digital cameras to and on surfaces - from bike handles to boulder tops, from railings to desk tops - because unlike traditional tripods they don't require an elevated flat surface. Gorillapods are available in a range of colours and are suitable for use with compact size digital cameras.
Read moreUpcoming Events
19 Feb 2:00pm, RGS, London
20 Feb 2:00pm21 Feb 2:00pm
Bringing together a global gathering of the world's greatest travel writers and photographers.
Richard Mabey: A Brush with Nature
16 Mar 7:30pm, Bristol
Join us for this talk with Richard Mabey - a prize-winning writer and botanist described by The Times as 'Britain's greatest living nature writer'.
PACKED Magazine
Situated in the north-west Russian state of Karelia, Kizhi is perhaps best known as one of Russia’s 20 or so Unesco world heritage sites. A narrow, 6km-long island situated in Lake Onega, Kizhi is a Karelian cultural and nature museum reserve, with centuries old wooden structures...
Read moreLondon Delhi by Road is a charity event that my wife Pooja and I are doing in April 2010. We will kick off the drive from London, travel through 15 countries and aim to reach New Delhi, India in approximately seven weeks.
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