Packed with useful information, top tips and general musings about all things wildlife and adventure holiday related. Our team of adventure enthusiasts have visited some of the world's most intriguing locations and this blog gives us the chance to share our findings.
New Luxury Expedition Launch of the new Ponant Ship “Le Champlain” Wildfoot’s Tina Moorcroft took a trip on the new luxury expedition ship “Le Champlain” recently. Here she gives us her thoughts on this groundbreaking new expedition vessel. I had the great […]
The Ultimate Galapagos Islands Travel Guide Charles Darwin once described the Galapagos Islands as ‘a little world within itself’, and it only takes a five-minute visit to realise how right he was. The islands are […]
ORCA – Looking out for whales and dolphins ORCA have been working for decades to protect whales and dolphins across UK & European waters. Our mission is to give everyone who cares about whales and dolphins an active […]
Say No To Your Flash Every month Wildfoot Travel’s marketing expert Dave Cheetham offers some practical photography tips. Aimed at beginners and the everyday photographer, these tips are carefully compiled to help you get better […]
Joby GorillaPod 5K Tripod Kit Each month Wildfoot Travel’s Dave Cheetham reviews a piece of wildlife travel or photography gear. From clothing to books and cameras to accessories, the product-in-focus may vary, but the honest […]
The Ultimate White Wedding Our colleague Conny Bartl, part of the team who run Hebridean Sky & Island Sky, experienced a true white wedding recently during an Antarctica expedition voyage. “A bride and groom […]
Africat – Big Cat Conservation in Namibia Chris Packham, one of AfriCat’s patrons, said ‘I have the great fortune to visit many conservation projects around the world and AfriCat is in the premiership. Its whole ethos is […]
Giottos Rocket Air Blower Each month Wildfoot Travel’s Dave Cheetham reviews a piece of wildlife travel or photography gear. From clothing, to books and cameras to accessories, the product-in-focus may vary, but the honest […]
Polar Bears Galore In Svalbard Hoping for a glimpse of the illusive polar bear, Wildfoot’s Senior Travel Advisor Debbie Grainger recently set sail for Arctic waters, bound for the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Here she fills us […]
Kinotehnik LCDVF 3C Viewfinder Each month Wildfoot Travel’s Dave Cheetham reviews a piece of wildlife travel or photography gear. From clothing, to books and cameras to accessories, the product-in-focus may vary, but the honest […]
What’s the problem? Seabirds, especially albatross, are globally caught in longline fisheries for tuna and swordfish. Birds dive to catch the bait as the lines and baited hooks are deployed, becoming hooked, dragged […]
Franz Josef Land – An Uninhibited Paradise This archipelago is located north of Russia in the Arctic Ocean and is the most northerly part of Russia. Consisting of over 190 islands, there is no indigenous population and […]
Wildfoot Travel Launches Gorilla trekking adventures in Uganda September 2018 marks 25 years of Gorilla tourism in Uganda so what better way to celebrate than to add Uganda holidays to our portfolio! Mountain Gorillas have survived in Uganda, […]
Visiting Victoria Falls and when is the best time? Wildfoot Travel’s Anthony Gregory is a life-long travel enthusiast with unrivalled experience working as a safari guide and travelling extensively throughout Africa. Here he answers a common but all-important question […]
A Solid Performance From The ADATA SSD SD700 Here Wildfoot Travel’s Dave Cheetham reviews the latest in portable storge devices, an external solid state drive. With travel and wildlife photography firmly in mind, Dave took this pocket-rocket for […]
Crossing the Drake Passage This is often the most daunting aspect of a trip to Antarctica and one which many travellers would prefer to avoid! There are horror stories about rough seas, injuries and […]
Everyday Messenger 15 – Field Tested Wildfoot Travel’s Simon Rowland got his hands on a new bag recently. A lovely Everyday Messenger 15. Here Simon tell us how it performed in his honest, unbiased review. The Everyday […]
Argentina – Gateway To Antarctica Wildfoot Travel’s Polar expert Gillian Landells visited Argentina recently to board polar cruise vessel Ocean Endeavour for an antarctic cruise. Here she gives an account of her adventure along with […]
Calling All Customers Who Sailed With Quark Expeditions Exclusive Private Sale on Arctic 2018 Adventures…Huge savings of over £5000 available! WILDOOT Travel are delighted to announce that up until April 30th, passengers who have previously sailed with Quark […]
Top Ten Bucket List Trips For 2018 Wildfoot travel expert Natalie Natalie Greenhalgh has always been passionate about travelling. Seeking out new places and new travel experiences is something she has done all her life. Always lining up […]
Packing For An Antarctic Expedition Cruise Wildfoot Travel Expert Gillian Landells heads off to Antarctica in a few days. We interrupted her packing to ask her if she had any words of advice to share. In […]
Arctic Complete – (27th July – 18th August 2017) Celia Hills enjoyed a Wildfoot Travel trip to the Arctic recently. Responding to our call for ‘Traveller’s Tales’, Celia sent in this summary of her trip along with some excellent […]
A Fascinating Indian Wildlife Tour Wildfoot Travel’s Simon Rowland took a trip to India recently, exploring wildlife parks and other areas of interest to make sure we give our clients the best possible advice and […]
Why The ‘Green Season’ Is The Best Time To Visit Botswana March’s Green Season is considered by many to be the best possible time to visit Botswana. Here Desert & Deltas Wildlife & Safari Expert Andrew Flatt explains why he thinks […]
A Day in the Life of a Safari Guide Trained as a field guide, teacher, tracker, and snake handler, with a variety of other skills under his belt, Wildfoot’s Anthony Gregory is a wildlife fanatic with a love for […]
The War Against Rodents On South Georgia Island For the last two centuries rats introduced to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia by sealing and whaling vessels have decimated populations of the native seabirds, which had evolved in […]
Sloths & Whales Steal The Show In Costa Rica Wildfoot Travel wildlife expert Gillian Landells tells us why she loves Costa Rica and which particular animals are at the top of her ‘Must-See-in-Costa-Rica’ list’.
Snow Hill Island Wildfoot’s polar travel expert Gillian Landells tells us about her favourite polar cruise destination, Snow Hill Island, Land Of The Emperor Penguins. As a wildlife enthusiast and keen amateur photographer, she reveals why she feels drawn to this region…
Costa Rica Wildfoot Travel’s Natalie Greenhalgh reflects on her time in Costa Rica and the wildlife she encountered on her adventure.
The Drake Passage Wildfoot Travel expert Natalie Greenhalgh explains about the legendary stretch of water know as the Drake Passage and what it means to those venturing to Antarctica.
Cynthia Bressani’s Ecuador/Galapagos Photo Gallery Cynthia joined us for another adventure recently. This time she opted for our ‘Wildlife Spectacular To Ecuador and The Galapagos’. Here she kindly shares her photos from that trip…
The Realm of The Polar Bear – Brian’s Photo Gallery Brian Clasper joined us on one of our ‘Realm of The Polar Bear’ trips. Here he shares his photographic account of the experience. And what an experience it was.
The Amazing Wildlife Of Costa Rica – Eddie’s Photo Gallery Wildfoot travellers Eddie and John took one of our trips to Costa Rica recently. Photographer Eddie Laker took all these amazing photos on their trip…
Jewel of the Russian Far East Mike Unwin is a freelance travel and nature writer based in Brighton UK. Here Mike gives us a brief account of his experience on an expedition cruise aboard the Spirit Of Enderby with Wildfoot Travel.
Harsh Vardhan – Wildfoot Ambassador Pioneering Indian conservationist, wildlife expert and good friend of Wildfoot Travel, Harsh Vardhan is coming to talk at the Rutland Birdfair this August.
Ahead of his trip, we caught up with him…
Checking Out Sea Spirit’s New Refit The M/V Sea Spirit is a purpose-built expedition ship that takes passengers to the beautiful regions of the Arctic and Antarctica
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John Swindell
Senior Travel Expert
