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Travel Story: A South American adventure of a lifetime!
With 130 countries (and counting!) under her belt, there is no doubt that Nancy Gray is an avid traveller at heart! Nancy, 79, from Dallas, Texas, recently embarked on the Brazil, Iguazu & Argentina Delights tour in South America with Expat Explore. Over 13 days, she travelled from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires, experiencing…
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Travel story: Scandinavia, snow, and festive celebrations!
In December 2022, Katy Fourie, 30, and Brad Mitchell, 33, both from South Africa, swapped sunshine for snow as they embarked on the Northern Explorer Christmas & New Year tour! The two enjoyed 18 days of unforgettable travel memories. They explored a whopping 10 countries in Scandinavia, the Baltics and Northern Europe. From enjoying a…
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Travel Story: A life changing Festive tour of the UK & Ireland
Looking for a cool way to celebrate Christmas? Well, maybe not cool but literally freezing? Cara Pritchard, a daring 30-year-old veteran from Brisbane, Australia, celebrated Christmas Day by jumping into the icy Irish Sea! This was just one of the highlights of her memorable UK & Ireland Christmas & New Year tour with Expat…
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Get to know your tour leader: Branden Gee
As our travellers already know, our expert tour leaders are a huge part of what makes Expat Explore tours so special! In this blog series, we get to know our tour leaders; from their favourite pastimes and their bucket lists to what ignited their passion for travel! The second tour leader we are featuring is…
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Our First Japan Tour! Q&A with co-founders Carl & Jakes
Japan is a place to escape the ordinary. It’s a truly unique travel destination; a place of historic temples, neon skyscrapers and great natural beauty; a place where ancient traditions meet futuristic innovation. In September 2022, Expat Explore had the privilege of launching its very first Highlights of Japan tour! Expat Explore co-founders Carl Cronje…
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Discovering Italy’s Delights: Q&A with Rach from the Very Hungry Nomads
Italy is an incredible travel destination. There’s no doubt about it. The country has it all: scenery, history, culture and, of course, drool-worthy cuisine! No one knows this better than Rach from the Very Hungry Nomads. Rach joined our Italian Delights tour in September 2022. Over 12 days, she was able to discover the delights…
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Get to know your tour leader: Luke Watson
Expat Explore tours would not be the same without our incredible team of tour leaders. These passionate tour leaders display seemingly endless amounts of knowledge and energy and truly go above and beyond to make sure that our travellers have the most memorable trip possible! To give you a bit of insight into these fascinating…
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Travel Story: A travel buddy adventure in South Africa!
Some say you never really know a person until you travel with them! Finding someone who fits your travel habits isn’t always easy. Gemma Walsh, a 33 year-old clerical officer from Sligo, Ireland has thankfully found her travel soulmate in her colleague and friend Lorraine Spears, a 34-year-old assistant staff officer from Leitrim, Ireland. While…
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Travel Story: It’s never too late for an Irish travel adventure!
Over the years, at Expat Explore we have learned that one of the best ways to experience travel is with your family. Family travel offers you the chance to create memories to last a lifetime with some of the most important people in your life! Canadian mother-daughter travel duo Sylvia Dickson, 93, and Diane Richardson,…
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Travel story: Getting engaged abroad on tour in Scandinavia!
Travel brings us many wonderful things in life. Unforgettable adventures, new experiences, friends from around the world and, best of all, love! Travel helps us create memories to last a lifetime. Expat Explore travellers Joe Martinez, 31, and Paige Collins, 32, both from the USA, experienced this magical aspect of travel when they became engaged…