Australia and New Zealand rank highly on many people’s bucket lists – and for good reason. With their craggy coastlines, sweeping beaches and impossibly blue waters, they’re packed full of unrivalled natural beauty. While drastically different in some ways, both countries boast a laidback attitude, allow you to get up close and personal with unusual wildlife, and offer a pletho...

From the mountains to the coast, Kenya is a country of contrasts. As the home of the safari, Kenya’s game parks are legendary. But you’ll also find golf courses, scuba diving sites, big-game fishing and beautiful beaches. Plus, as Miles Kingdom explains, you can even fit in a city break. The good news is, you can see Kenya’s highlights very comfortably in the space of a two-we...

With its bright green paddy fields, lantern-lit towns and dramatic limestone islands, it was only a matter of time before Vietnam became a must-see holiday destination. And now, the secret is well and truly out. In 2018, Vietnam saw over 15 million international tourists – more than double the number of visitors back in 2015. And yet, despite its surge in popularity, the country has manag...

Singapore’s Changi airport is one of Southeast Asia’s largest transportation hubs, and a popular layover for those making their way to tourist hotpots such as Sydney, Auckland and Bali. While Changi is consistently voted one of the best airports in the world, the city beyond also has plenty to offer. With its rich culture, modern architecture and Michelin starred-street food, Singapo...

Visiting Costa Rica is something everybody should do at least once in their lifetime. One of the world’s most biodiverse countries – and consistently ranked among the happiest – it’s an environmental treasure-trove that makes for an incredible tropical adventure. A pioneer in ecotourism and sustainable travel, Costa Rica has designated a quarter of its land protected terr...

From Ubud’s monkey forest and terraced rice fields to the fantastic surf breaks at Kuta, Canggu and Seminyak beaches, Bali has a lot to offer. So it’s no surprise that this Indonesian island, with its abundance of temples and yoga retreats, has become such a tourist hotspot – 5.7million people visited in 2017, while the government’s target for foreign arrivals in 2018 was...

We’ve got some exciting news – we’ve recently opened our seventh shop. Based in central Chester, our newest Travelbag shop plays host to six well-travelled experts. Between them, our brilliant team has visited nearly 50 countries across the globe, and boast over 60 years’ experience in the travel industry. To mark the occasion, we’re planning several celebratory ev...