TRAVEL TRENDS
WHEN SERIAL TRAVELLERS
We asked some seasoned travel writers and bloggers where you
Verushka Ramasami( www. spicegoddess. co. za)
India The state of Kerala, God’ s Own Country, is a land of diversity, beauty and colour, from lush tea plantations to floating houseboats. Trekking in the Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is unforgettable. With influences from the Portuguese and Arabs this state is full of history and spices. Any kind of traveller will find something in Kerala. It’ s the perfect introduction to India.
Anje Rautenbach( www. goingsomewhereslowly. com)
Nepal This is a favourite among adventure travellers. It offers easy hikes, like the Ghorepani Poon Hill trek, and intense routes like those to Everest Base Camp. Most activities are easy on the pocket, it’ s safe for solo travel and rich in cultural experiences and gastronomic variety. Visit in March and April to see the Rhododendron flowers bloom and for Holi, the annual colour festival.
Zaid Mahomedy( www. travpacker. com)
China Visit mainland China, not just for R & R, but for inspiration and new ideas. It’ s a destination where resourceful, hardworking and innovative people are building the world’ s next superpower and helping themselves out of poverty. Visit the electronics markets or factories of Shenzhen and Shanghai. You’ ll leave with optimism and hope for the remarkable potential of humanity.
Carla Lewis-Balden( www. reismier. com)
Papua, Indonesia I’ m for travelling to unknown places, where fewer tourists go. I’ ve never experienced snorkelling like this before. It’ s remote and pristine, but be prepared to travel for at least 24 hours by plane and boat. It’ s more expensive and harder to reach, but you’ ll visit rewarding destinations off the beaten track.
Meruschka Govender( www. mzansigirl. com)
Vilankulo, Mozambique A recent trip to Vilankulo reminded me how lovely it is. It’ s a tropical paradise just off the coast of the Bazaruto Archipelago. I saw turtles and tropical fish while snorkelling, bought capulana cloths and sipped G & Ts at a beach bar. I saw hundreds of dolphins and whales on my first deep-sea fishing trip.
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