A keen traveller himself, Ben McIntosh works as communications coordinator for adventure-travel specialists Tucan Travel. Tucan Travel is a specialist adventure tour operator with hundreds of high-quality, affordable and exciting adventures to worldwide destinations. Choose from over 470 group tours, Independent Travel packages and Expedition Cruises to Europe, the Middle East & North Africa, Asia & Russia, East & Southern Africa, Latin America and Antarctica.

Rio Carnival has grown into such a global phenomenon that the city of Rio itself has now become synonymous with partying. So what is the real deal? 

For four days the already-lively city of Rio is transformed into a sea of sequins and brightly-coloured feathers on body-painted dancers moving to the infectious rhythms of samba beats and...

The world over there is a myriad of amazing adventures that provide traveller’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

If you yearn to get off the well-trodden path and beat a few tracks of your own, visit the famous Inca ruins of Machu Picchu by getting there on the road less travelled. 

As the peak season for visiting the mystical Inca ruins at Machu Picchu approaches, this year will also mark the centennial anniversary of the ‘discovery’ of the Lost City by American historian Hir...

The visual splendour and world-famous glamour that make Rio Carnival have recently come and gone for another year. But all that means is that all the cogs are now creaking back into action in prepa...

One of the most popular experiences for travellers these days is an adventure tour in South America, and it is no wonder, with sights as vast and diverse as the size of the continent itself. South ...

With this incredibly diverse country celebrating around 3,000 festivals a year, a trip to Peru anytime is a fascinating culture experience. But with June to October seeing some of the most flamboyant ...

There is no shortage of activities to indulge the more adventurous traveler on a Peru tour. From beaches in the north, desert landscape to the south and wild Amazon jungle further inland, it’s as if a...