Created by Anne Bird Published December 10, 2018 | Updated October 16, 2023 2 min read about Best Western Travel Inn Hotel on Awesome Travel Stuff

Anne’s 2019 Travel Recommendations

Contact Anne at anne@northsouthtravel.com or 604-717-1754

As one of the Adventure Travel Specialists at North South Travel, I wanted to share my top 3 travel recommendations for 2019.

G Adventures Wellness tour - Brand new!

Various departure dates throughout 2019- ask about the new itineraries in Argentina, Bali, Colombia, Costa Rica, Iceland, India, Italy, Nepal, Peru, Thailand

The new Wellness tours offer the perfect balance of awe-inspiring destinations, rejuvenating activities, and healthy food experiences, helping you return home feeling even better than when you left. Travel connects us — to our planet, to its people, and to ourselves. Wellness travel was created to recharge the body and nourish the mind, our new Wellness tours offer the perfect balance of awe-inspiring destinations, rejuvenating activities, and healthy food experiences, helping you return home feeling even better than when you left.


&Beyond tour "Wild Waters of Southern Africa" - 8 days

Experience a taste of the best of Zimbabwe and Botswana from US $4384 p/p

Explore the thundering majesty of the famed Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, ending with the most remote and untouched wildlife areas in Botswana. Your adventure begins with the sight of the magnificent flume of water vapour that hangs above the mighty Victoria Falls. The next stop is the famed Chobe National Park where elephant wander dreamily into camp, and hippo slumber as you float down the river on a sunset cruise. Your journey culminates in the Okavango Delta, a magical setting where land blurs with water. Be captivated by a maze of sparkling lagoons, meandering channels and overgrown islands teeming with wildlife. A sensational experience!

2 nights Victoria Falls | 2 nights Chobe National Park | 3 nights Okavango Delta


A cultural journey through Bhutan: 12 days

From USD $11,780 per person

Immerse yourself in the beauty and culture of Bhutan & visit five spectacular regions, each one abundant with natural beauty, exquisite dzongs, and fascinating heritage. Journey through Thimphu and adorn yourself in Bhutanese traditional dress whilst appreciating their colourful masked dances. Discover Chimi Lhakhang, a fertility temple paying homage to the ‘Divine Madman’, and the beautiful Punakha Dzong, for many years the seat of government. Hike to the Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten built by Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Tshering Yangdon for the protection of the country. Engage with monks at the Nalanda Buddhist College, interact with nuns at the Sangchhen Dorji Lhendrup Lhakhang Nunnery and attend powerful prayers in Phobjikha where 300 monks chant every evening. Meander on the Longteng Hike through bush bamboo and ancient rhododendron forests. Your adventure culminates with a hike to Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest) through groves of fluttering prayer flags and lush pine forests.



Contact me directly if you would like any more information or to get planning one of these amazing trips!

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