Safety and security is something that should always be in the back of every travellers mind, especially when travelling to countries that have a reputation of being unsafe. I regularly travel with my children to these types of places and have a few rules that...
2019 will see two major sporting events being played out on the world stage, the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France and the Rugby World Cup in Japan.Heading to France to see the world’s best women compete for ultimate football glory? Here’s some information to...
Brazil is a country blessed with it all - powdery white sandy beaches, breath-taking rainforests and thriving, bustling cities. It’s attractions extend from colonial towns that seem to be frozen in time, tropical islands and otherworldly landscapes of mountains and waterfalls, as well as a...
Inca Trail (Machu Picchu) – PeruThe Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is one of the South America ́s and possibly one of the World ́s most famous hikes and journeys and is a bucket list adventure for so many travellers around the world. As the...
Altitude problems can be a significant issue for many popular travel destinations. At the very least it can ruin the first few days of your trip and at the more serious end of the spectrum, can be life threatening.Altitude sickness can occur when travelling to...
One of your main concerns when travelling should be access to safe drinking water. After all, diarrhoea is the most common illness experienced by travellers in developing countries. There are lots of different options for making water safe to drink, some more reliable and easier...
On 15th March 2019 this huge storm crossed land in central Mozambique near Beira City. Malawi and Eastern Zimbabwe were also severely affected. Travellers should be aware that apart from huge disruption to infrastructure and immediate loss of life, there are delayed infectious disease outbreaks...
Influenza or ‘the flu’ as most of us call it, is a highly contagious and common disease. With the change of season, and the impeding flu season it’s important to make sure that we are preparing ourselves with the influenza vaccination. This year’s summer saw...
Measles is appearing in the news almost weekly at the moment, with cases being reported around the country.The disease is appearing in many parts of the world where for a number of reasons vaccination rates have fallen. This week Smart Traveller is advising of an...
The Rio carnival is a spectacular annual festival, this year taking place from Friday 1st to 9th of March (local time). A feast of parties, parades and balls, considered the last celebration before lent, there are an estimated 2 million people on the streets of...