Welcome to On Location for November. It has always been our policy to visit and thoroughly explore a particular area before we recommend it to others. On Location is a first hand account of some recent journeys made by our staff.
Bhutan is truly a land of breath-taking beauty, far reaching mountain views, terraced farmland, dramatic river valleys and glittering streams...it has certainly left an everlasting impression on me.
From the bustling city of Santiago, with its backdrop of mountains, to the wilds of Patagonia and west to the quite wonderful isolation of Easter Island, Chile offers a fantastically diverse and dramatic landscape.
A short visit to China enabled me to fulfil a wish to travel on the finest ship currently sailing the Yangtse River, the "Yangzi Explorer" offers a level of comfort not experienced before.
Egypt really needs to be seen to be believed. There are not many countries where one can enjoy such rich culture and history, plus beautiful scenery, wonderful diving and winter sun all in one holiday...
Memories include the warmth and hospitality of the Islanders; the beautiful and colourful King Penguins with adorable fluffy brown chicks, the clarity and the extraordinary light in the Islands for photography and painting.
Astana, Kazakhstan's new capital is 10 years old. A city created from an existing ex-Soviet trading post it has expanded greatly and is full of glitzy buildings.
There is so much more to Kenya than the Big Cat Diary and the Masai Mara. In addition to traditional game drives, why not see game from a stunning yellow bi-plane (think Biggles), from horseback or the top of a camel.
South Africa currently offers amazing value in a part of the world you really have to see to believe - report by Katie Oxley Brown, Africa Country Director
Bear sighting, 600 yards to starboard' It was one of those moments that instantly becomes permanently etched on one's memory.
Buoyed by enormous oil revenues which have been lavishly spent on the country's infrastructure, Turkmenistan has emerged as one of the preeminent Central Asian states. But although the main centres reflect this recent rise in riches, much of the coun
