Your safety is our top priority. It’s one of the main things we consider when designing and operating our trips. Here’s some of the ways we help to keep you safe, and a few of the things you can do to make your trip memorable for all the right reasons. Before you travel We monitor travel alerts provided by the Australian, UK, USA and Canadian governments on a daily basis. Before a tour goes on sale we assess any risks and decide how to reduce and manage these. If we determine that an entire trip, part of a trip or an activity is too risky we won’t do it. It’s as simple as that. If we can’t address the issues and improve conditions we might modify an itinerary, change the accommodation or even decide not to travel to a certain location. Our overseas staff and local leaders are trained to address any health and safety concerns during trips. Before you travel, we’ll give you an emergency phone number. You’ll also get comprehensive pre-departure information, with information about vaccinations and other relevant health issues. We’ll also tell you if there’s any special clothing or equipment you need to bring. During your trip: You local leader is trained in first aid and always carries a first aid kit. Being a local means that if something does go wrong they know fastest and most effective way to get help. We’ll also give you a 24-hour emergency number in addition to the emergency destination telephone number. What you can do: Read through all the information we send you. If you’ve got any questions we’re always available to help. Keep an eye out for travel alerts by consulting your local Foreign Office. We also monitor these daily so that we can modify tours if necessary. Get some medical travel advice about the countries you are visiting, particularly about vaccinations and the type of personal first aid kit you should carry. Make sure you tell us any medical conditions, special needs or dietary requirements you might have. Get your vaccinations and take relevant medication well before travelling so they have time to take effect.
With so many inspiring and influential works of art in galleries, museums, and yes, even caves, around the world, it's no easy task to choose five works of art worth travelling to. But here are some that we think should be on everyone's list.
There's nothing quite like coming face...
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Peregrine adventurers, Tony and Olga Hammock, recently returned from the 10-day Yunnan Explorer trip. They took some fantastic photos, which they've kindly offered to share with the Peregrine community. Here are a few of our favourite shots, with a little caption about each one from Tony...
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Alix Clark is the editor of SBS food magazine Feast. In this regular series, she will choose a different dish from Feast magazine and recreate it in her own kitchen:
For some reason, Kung Pao chicken puts me in a US-sitcom state of mind. It seems like the kind of Chinese dish that is ordered by...
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In honour of the upcoming Halloween celebrations, we look at three festivals around the world that celebrate the dead. They're not as morbid as you think!
Near Death Festival
Every year in Las Nieves, Spain, people who have suffered a near death experience in the past year...
We were extremely privileged to have former ballet dancer Li Cunxin visit the Peregrine office yesterday.
Li is the author of Mao's Last Dancer, the 2003 Australian Book of the Year, which describes his journey from Beijing to America and finally to Australia where he still lives today.
Both girls made a great effort to ensure that the trip was an experience to enjoy and remember. Joy and Sally really did a great job.
What a wonderful China adventure!! This was the first trip overseas for my daughter and I and it is an experience we will never forget. Our tour guides were very knowledgable and spoke excellent English. They offered us many different options for activities and gave us the opportunity get the most out of our China experience!
This trip through China was incredible and much of this was due to our amazing guide Danny. His love of his country, knowledge, experience, love of food, humour and friendship made this holiday an exceptional experience.
Walking on the Great Wall before the crowds, eating at fabulous local resturants, dodging the rain at Moon Hill and travelling off the beaten track to capture local sights are just some of the highlights of the trip which I will remember forever.
Great trip, exceeded expectations. Very happy, would recommend it to anyone. Our tour leader was fantastic and we had a great group. Lots of laughs and spectacular things to see.
Great value with an excellent tour guide who was very well organised and very responsive to all our needs. Some hotels seemed to be value for the money. One was not.
Got lots done in 12 days, but poor communication when trying to book holiday
