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The Travel Gurus' Guide to 2010 - The Observer
Benedict Allen - explorer and TV presenter
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I am hoping to reach the remotest jungle on the planet, which seems to be in southern Guyana. Here, jaguars roam without fear of man, and there are lengthy anacondas and other great beauties and beasts. For me, exploration is about immersion in the environment, so none of those groovy sat phones and GPSs and other gadgets that keep you connected with the outside world and are nowadays the norm for "adventurers". Of course, the risks increase, but so do the rewards – and just think: we are perhaps the last generation who have the privilege to be able to trek off into the great unknown like this. (benedictallen.com)
How to do it: Steppes Travel (01285 880980; steppestravel.co.uk) offers tailor-made packages to Guyana: a 16-day tour of Guyana's highlights, including jungle treks, costs from £3,350, with flights, guides and some meals. See guyana-tourism.com.
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