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Top Solo Travel Tips

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Solo Gen Y travelers take guided tours of Europe with Topdeck.

Are you a solo mountain traveler?  Every summer, mountain destinations worldwide attract solo travelers.

Summer hiking and walking can be the most rejuvenating and life changing holidays.

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15 Facts About Antarctica

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A traveler revels in Antarctica. Photo credit: Aurora Expeditions.

Dreaming of an Antarctica adventure?

Travel company Aurora Expeditions is launching new Fly/Sail options to the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia.

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A Compass For All Reasons

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Silva Field 1-2-3 Compass.

Have a safe and happy holiday season!  We’re heading out on a mountain holiday break and we’ll return next week.

Leading compass company Silva has redesigned their compasses for beginner to expedition use.

The compasses have been slimmed down and redesigned with contrast color on the compass needle, a larger mirror on mirror sighting compasses and a more secure grip.

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Funky Mountain Road Trips

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If you’re planning a road trip in the Dolomites, take a look at the UK company Wicked Campers.

The bargain campervan company is known for its “funky accommodation and wheels all rolled in to one wicked campervan.”  For mountain travelers in Europe, it’s a brilliant way to travel and  camp in style, comfort and on a budget.

Wicked Campers offers a choice of two and five-seater Toyota vans equipped with a bed for two, table, basic built-in kitchen, camping chairs, CD player and storage space and additional tents for larger groups.  What makes the campers “funky” is each van is individually graffitied like no other.

All Wicked Campers’ vans come with insurance and 24-hour roadside assistance which is valid in the UK and the rest of Europe.  They are available for one-way or round-trip hire.  Depots are located in London, Dundee, Loch Ness, Belfast, Amsterdam, Munich, Barcelona, Malaga, San Benedetto and Verditz.

For more info, check out Wicked Campers online.

Image courtesy of the Italian State Tourist Board.

New Mountain Safaris In Australia

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Heading Bush Outback Adventures is featuring a new three-day Mountain Safari into South Australia and its Flinders Ranges and Outback.

The company specializes in small group tours of the Australian Outback in off-road vehicles, highlighting Wilpena Pound, Rawnsley Park, Aboriginal art sites and wine tasting in the Clare Valley.

Says the company:

“Whatever type of accommodation selected at Rawnsley Park Station, guests will wake up to the call of the kookaburra and enjoy glorious morning views of South Australia’s iconic Wilpena Pound and the surrounding area home to elusive yellow-footed rock wallabies, as well as kangaroos, emus and bold wedge-tailed eagles.”

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