23 January 2010
Trail Of The Unexpected: The root masters of India
Saturday Independent

The extraordinary bridges over the Khasi river valleys are living works of art ...by Jini Reddy

www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/trail-of-the-unexpected-the-root-masters-of-india-1875995.html

22 November 2009
It's time to wake up and smell the coffee!
Independent on Sunday

Colombia`s crackdown on drug gangs and rebel forces has opened up areas previously out of bounds to tourists. Adrian Mourby reports.

www.independent.co.uk/travel/americas/its-time-to-wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee-1825242.html

21 October 2009
Featured in latest Lonely Planet guide
Lonely Planet: Northeast India (2nd edition, Oct 2009)

Travel the Unknown (www.traveltheunknown.com) is an England-based company running specialised tours to the northeastern states.

www.traveltheunknown.com/press/LP_NE%20India%20chapter_p206.pdf

3 October 2009
Top 50 winter breaks
Independent

Travel the Unknown

Only available between October to March when it`s dry enough to travel to the region. Travel the Unknown is a new specialist tour operator to north-east India. One of its highlights is a five-day trip to Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya, where tree roots have been coaxed across the river over hundreds of years to form natural bridges (one a double decker).

How much: From £300 per person, including transport, guides, activities and all-inclusive accommodation but not flights (these can be added on from around £500). It can also be added on to longer tours (0845 053 0352; www.traveltheunknown.com)

www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/the-50-best-winter-breaks-1796096.html?action=Popup&ino=48

13 July 2009
Discover Colombia - safe in the sultry south
Wanderlust

Why now? With large parts of the country finally off the FCO ‘no go’ list, Colombia’s reputation for adventure unspoiled by tourism is soaring.

The trip: Travel The Unknown’s Southern Colombia Explorer tour visits quaint villages, the verdant coffee triangle, historic colonial towns and the bizarre Tatacoa Desert; climb a volcano and chill in a traditional farmhouse. Even better, you’ll probably have the hundreds of mysterious statues scattered around San Agustín to yourself.

Who: Travel The Unknown (0845 053 0352, www.traveltheunknown.com)
How long: 14 days
When: monthly departures year-round
How much: from £2,800 (incl flights)

www.traveltheunknown.com/media/Departures%20Aug-Sep09.pdf

27 May 2009
Our pick of the best trips on offer: Southern Colombia Explorer
Real Travel Magazine

Get to know the Southern parts of Colombia with Travel The Unknown, which has recently introduced this new 14-day trip. highlights include cosmopolitan Bogota, the Salt Cathedral, the colonial town of Villa de Leyva, the Coffee Triangle, the `White City` of Popayan, historic San Agustin and the stunning Tatacoa Desert.
 

1 March 2009
Paradise Unexplored - North East India
Real Travel Magazine

SEARCHING FOR AN INDIA AWAY FROM THE CROWDS, KARLA DUARTE VENTURED INTO THE COUNTRY’S NORTHEAST

"That’s a hell of a lot of tourists,” I remember thinking as I looked through a friend’s photos of the Taj Mahal. I had wanted to visit India for a long time but I wasn’t after something every Tom, Dick and Harry had done. I wanted something a bit more exotic, a little wilder...

www.traveltheunknown.com/press/Real Travel - North East India Feature.pdf

10 November 2008
New Trips we can’t wait to take: Uncover India’s Secret North East
Wanderlust (Departures)

Escape the well-beaten tourist trail and head to India`s little known north-east on Travel The Unknown`s Monks, Tribes and Rhinos tour. Spot tigers and unicorn rhino from the heady heights of an elephant`s back, be awed by Akshardam Temple and relax in a bamboo home on Majuli Island, the world`s largest river island.
Who:Travel The Unknown (0845 053 0352, www.traveltheunknown.com)
How long: 20 days
When: from 21 Nov 2008
 

5 November 2008
Our Pick of the Best New Trips: Monks, Tribes & Rhinos
Real Travel Magazine

This tour with Travel The Unknown showcases the best of unseen North East India. Rise above the Himalayan Clouds to stunning Tawang, encounter the ancient Apatani tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, relax in traditional bamboo homes on Majuli, the world’s largest river island, visit Assam’s famous tea estates and spot unicorn rhinos on elephant-back in Kaziranga.
 

1 September 2008
Responsible Tourism: Travel the Unknown
Group Leisure Magazine

This month, we look at how a travel company is embracing responsible tourism.

Not just a thought-provoking subject, responsible tourism can also provide rewarding and fascinating travel experiences, particularly for small groups. Take new adventure travel company Travel The Unknown, which has put it at the heart of its tour operator services. From the selection of destinations to the way that tours are conducted on the ground, every aspect of the chain has been analysed and actions put into place to ensure that tours benefit both groups of travellers and the local communities.

www.traveltheunknown.com/media/responsible_travel_group_leisure_article.pdf