Top 10 travel apps for iPhone, iPad and smartphones

Dion Wick    ash, Top 10s, Travel Gear     Adventure Travel, iPad, National Geographic, Technology, Travel, Travel apps, travel gear, travel technology, trekking

When travelling, technology is sometimes a lifesaver. And now with web enabled phones, it’s really easy to get travel apps for your iPhone, iPad or smartphone that help point you in the right direction. Some work like modern day maps, others just show you where to find great food.

Travel Apps: there's one for every journey. Image: Flickr/John.Karakatsanis

Travellers are increasingly looking to pick up languages skills and destination advice long before they’ve packed their bags. And there are travel apps for these too.

There’s even an app that turns your phone into a flashlight. And if you like to write as you roll, we’ve sourced a travel app that lets you upload your own destination reviews.

If you are already using an app not featured, let us know and we’ll check it out and add it to our list.

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Top 10 adventure sports destinations in Africa

Dion Wick    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts, ash, Top 10s     adventure holiday in Africa, Adventure sports Africa, Africa, Ethiopia, Holidays in Africa, Kenya, Malawi, morocco, south africa, tanzania, zambia

Africa, the land of elephants and endless landscapes, is fast becoming known for its adventure sports destinations, whether diving with great white sharks or bungee jumping over Victoria Falls.

Africa promises days of adventure and stunning sunsets. Image: Flickr/ Adam Annfield

Along its length, from South Africa to Morocco, the landscape shifts and shapes, from gleaming skyscrapers, thick rainforest and solitary savannah to dusty desert dunes.

And with its growing tourist infrastructure, Africa is one of the most beautiful and epic of places to test your nose for adventure.
Here’s our guide to some of the best adventure sports destinations in Africa.

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Top 10 active breaks for solo travellers

Dion Wick    ash, Top 10s     active holidays, adventure holidays, adventure holidays US, France, RTW, scotland, solo travel, Sweden

All your friends coupled up? Can’t find a single travel chum to get away with from the nine-to-five daily grind? An adventure on your lonesome may in fact be one of the most rewarding trips you’ll ever choose to do.

Chilling out near Stockholm Image: Helena Wahlman/imagebank.sweden.se

Going it alone may be slightly scary, but it’s guaranteed to be an unforgettable escape for all the right reasons. And operators have realised the demand for single persons is enormous, so today there is a huge amount of choice— and it’s increasing. Make sure you choose a trip where the itinerary and activities have been created especially for solo travellers with single rooms included in the price.

Whether you embrace the luxury of time alone or take comfort in numbers, we’ve rounded up the top 10 active breaks for solo travellers…

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Top 10 Ontario Adventures

Mark Pawlak    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts, Top 10s     Canada, canoeing, canopy walk, Competition, helicopter flight, Hiking, ice climbing, Kayaking, mountain biking, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Ontario Tourist Board, Scuba Diving, snowmobiling, trekking, whitewater rafting

By having real temperature shifts and heavy snowfalls in winter, and strong sunrays blaze through its clean skies during summer, Ontario is ready and waiting all year round. read more

Top 10 Christmas Getaways

Mark Pawlak    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts, ash, bestskiholidays, Top 10s     Asia, australia, austria, Canada, Caribbean, china, Europe, Finland, germany, Himalayas, kitesurfing, Mexico, mountain biking, north america, Scuba Diving, Skiing, Snowboarding, Surfing, Windsurfing

If staying at home is really not an option this year, then we’ve got the Top Ten Christmas getaways for you!

Now, just because you’re abroad, doesn’t mean that Christmas goes on holiday; there’s plenty of destinations that really go all out for the traditional celebrations.

Photo from Flickr user: Javier Gutierrez (de regreso)

As much as family feasting is tempting, there’s a whole world out there and it’s waiting for you. So, why not have a Christmas with a difference, throw caution to the wind and get away for a change?

Here’s the best Christmassy Xmas destinations, followed by the top spots where you can leave the reindeer and the elves far behind. read more

Top Ten Winter Ski Resorts

Mark Pawlak    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts, ash, bestskiholidays, New Ski Holiday Ideas, snowboardingholidays, snowkitingholidays, Top 10s     america, aspen, austria, Canada, Europe, extreme sports, France, jasper, les arcs, les lenas, north america, Skiing, snow kiting, snow park, Snowboarding, solden, soll, st anton, usa, whistler, winter sports

It’s that time again!

As the summer shines its last warm rays, we look back on a great few months. Long days, late nights and even longer beaches; in many ways it was the perfect summer.

But with the winter comes opportunity: downhill opportunity, off-piste opportunity, freestyle opportunity; yes the winter season is here and we’ve set up the Top Ten Winter Ski Resorts to tempt you into your bindings once more…

If you want to book a ski holiday to any of these destinations then check out Crystal Ski.
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Top 10 Travel Photography Tips

Mark Pawlak    ash, Top 10s     andalucia, Egypt, germany, greece, kitesurfing, photograph, Photography, postcard, Scuba Diving, Snowboarding, social networking, Spain, tips, top ten tips, travel photography

Every holiday is an opportunity. Every day you’ve a chance to discover something new, even if it is found in the next chapter of that long-overdue read. But it’s out and about; immersed in the sights and sounds of somewhere you’ve never visited where the true discoveries are waiting to be found.

Never travel without a decent camera: Image © Mark Pawlak

Travel photography is all about the moment.

Even though it’s a fleeting moment, with a half-decent digital camera and these top 10 travel photography tips, you can return with a lot more than just burned out sunsets and badly cropped coasts.

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