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South America Flyer under the Microscope

Tucan Travel have launched a new Adventure Tour called 'South America Flyer', In just 11 days, you will be able to admire colossal natural wonders and get to know Latin America's most electrifying cities as you travel across the continent from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro. Encompassing South America's principle gastronomic region, you'll have plenty of opportunities to sample world class cuisine and taste some truly exceptional wines.

Day 1 - Santiago

Today, Santiago is a bustling...

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Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari

There is something very primal and exciting about setting off on safari. Seeing Mother Nature in its natural and comfortable environment, in its most pure and raw form; free from external influencing human factors. The animal kingdom – where every animal and everything for that matter knows its ranking and adapts to survive.

I have never been a big zoo person, I don’t get the same enjoyment factor most people seem to, and with air travel so accessible these days (and working in travel...

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Rio Carnival – A weekend to remember

I don’t know about you, but there are some words that automatically transport me to a much better place than where I am at the moment.  For example, I hear “pyramids”, and I automatically think “Egypt”.  I hear “vodka”, and I think “Russia”.  I hear “curry”, and I will often think “Indian” vs any other region.  When it comes to Latin America, if someone says “empanadas”, I am sorry, but I am going to think Argentinean vs any other countries’ version, and...

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Foods of South and Eastern Africa

Ex Tour Leader, Owen Denton, describes the different foods that Africa has to offer. It is not all cornmeal porridge but delicious seafood, fruits and meats.

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Sampling Vietnamese Cuisine

Owen Denton, ex Tour Leader at Tucan Travel has journeyed the world, sampling all the culinary delights on offer. Here he offers advice on where to eat in one of the most flavourful countries in Asia.

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Happy Birthday Tucan Travel

Tucan Travel turns 26 years old today. The wrinkles have started to appear but with age comes wisdom and Tucan Travel are very wise indeed knowing how to travel the world while having the most fun possible.

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A Sense of Asia Photo Journal – Sights

We are one week in to our Sense of Asia photo competition. The first week was dedicated to the sights of Asia and to recap the week, we have selected some of the images entered that we feel depict this sense. Next week’s album will be on the sounds of Asia!

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Travelling through Borneo

A selection of pics from one of the wildest spots in Asia. An area known for its wildlife and scenery and not yet overrun by tourists – absolutely stunning!

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