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With the approach of winter comes the pumpkins and trick ‘n’ treat of Halloween. Although for most people Halloween is simply a fun excuse to dress up as a spook, its roots lie way back in a time when moonless...
With the approach of winter comes the pumpkins and trick ‘n’ treat of Halloween. Although for most people Halloween is simply a fun excuse to dress up as a spook,...
20th October 2026
Choosing where to travel can often be a bewildering (although very enjoyable!) exercise - determined by a wish list, when you're free to travel, or where seems best to go...
26th November 2025
If you’re looking for a destination that blends ancient traditions, breathtaking scenery, and vibrant culture, it’s time to visit Romania. From the dramatic Carpathian Mountains to serene countryside villages and...
9th July 2025
From giving thanks to warding off evil spirits or marking a rite of passage, festivals are a way to unite villages and communities throughout the world. Based on our long...
22nd June 2025
Our European tours are sometimes overlooked in favour of more far-flung destinations, but they offer a different kind of travel experience to the typical holiday here, one that explores lesser-known...
28th May 2025
At twice the size of France, Mauritania is vast – but a full 90% of it is made up of the Saharan Desert, and a large swathe of its population...
9th April 2025
Saudi Arabia is not quite what many outsiders may expect, says our MD Jim O'Brien. Yes, it’s traditional, but it’s also a country that is rapidly evolving. The pace of...
19th March 2025
Like many of our African destinations, São Tomé & Principe offers a different twist on your average holiday. Despite its small size, it makes for a perfect short tropical getaway...
6th February 2025
From soaring mountains often covered by snow to sprawling deserts of stone or sand, Central Asia is home to some of the most breathtaking - and wild - landscapes on...
1st February 2025
Equatorial Guinea is most definitely one of our more unusual destinations and certainly not an obvious choice for a holiday. This country is still in the early stages of opening...
14th November 2024
The most recent addition to our amazing Native Eye team of travel experts is Karina, whose native country Brazil is renowned for its compelling cultures, spectacular landscapes, genuine hospitality, and...
13th November 2024
Kyrgyzstan is very much a place for community-centric tourism and exploring the great outdoors, with lots of hiking and trekking, plus traditional, homely accommodation in yurts and guesthouses in mountain...
24th September 2024
If you’re the type of traveller who yearns for adventure, exploring some of the world’s least-travelled and often furthest-flung regions of the world, Native Eye has it covered. From Albania...
19th September 2024
If, like many of our adventurous travellers, you’ve always wanted to visit Syria, now is a great time – as travel writer Rhonda Carrier discovered in conversation with Helen Youngman....
4th July 2024
What made iconic veteran travel publisher Hilary Bradt fall for the remote, sparsely inhabited archipelago of Socotra so deeply in 2020 that she crowdfunded a new guidebook to it? What...
31st May 2024
Our sales consultant, Megan has just returned from our 16-day Silk Road Explorer trip. Here is her pictorial guide to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, taking us from the bustling markets...
19th October 2023
West Africa is one of the most culturally diverse destinations in the world. There are over 600 languages spoken and far more dialects, a place where animist traditions are still...
29th June 2023
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