Putting People Back into Travel

With wedding plans being thrown into disarray over the last 18 months, honeymoons have been completely up in the air too – and not in the way that most couples had in mind…

One of the most popular honeymoon destinations of the decade is Bali, a sun-kissed, stylish and vibrant Indonesian island that offers sandy beaches and lush green mountains. Its seamless blend of welcoming culture, intriguing architecture and stunning natural beauty makes it a perfect location for post-wedding lovebirds.

And just like each couple, each of Unforgettable Travel’s honeymoon trips is unique – we tailor every little detail to ensure that it is an experience from which memories will last a lifetime.

During the recent periods of lockdowns and restrictions, walking and the outdoors became many people’s sanity lifeline. We’re now starting to see the effects of this, with action and adventure travel really coming to the forefront. 

The renowned Inca Trail reopened back in July this year for the first time since the Coronavirus pandemic began. But, with capacity reduced to 50%, getting a ticket to do the famous trek will be trickier than usual. 

Luckily for travellers, all of our tours to Machu Picchu include these elusive tickets so instead of worrying about trying to get one sorted, travellers can instead focus on exploring the 500-year-old ruins that were only discovered in 1911. 

Known as ‘The Lost City of the Incas’, Machu Picchu is thought to have been built as early as 1410 by Emperor Pachacuti as his holiday retreat in the mountains.

Many of us turned to armchair travel throughout the last 18 months, reading stories from faraway places – or, if things got really desperate, guidebooks from countries either already travelled or not yet explored. 

But you can read, and read, and read, but nothing is as magical as reading the history behind a breathtaking landmark whilst being stood directly in front of it, looking at it with your own eyes and marvelling at its past. 

Rome’s Colosseum is one of those buildings that you can’t help but be in awe of. Nearly 2000 years old, the largest ancient amphitheatre ever to be built is steeped in a history so vast that it could fill the pages of an entire guidebook itself. 

Don’t worry if reading isn’t your thing though, we offer private walking tours around the Colosseum as part of many of our trips to Italy, where a local guide will help bring the information on the pages to life.

Morocco’s Chefchaouen is a firm favourite for aesthetic-driven travellers with its azure hue making it an Instagram hot-spot.  

But, as lockdown hit back in March 2020, the North African country imposed some of the strictest lockdown measures in the world – closing all land, air and sea borders and prohibiting people from entering or leaving the main cities except for medical reasons. 

So any travellers who had hoped to add a splash of colour to their Instagram feed would have found themselves feeling, well, a little bit blue… but, with International travel now opening back up again, the town’s vibrant walls are once again ready to welcome tourists and be admired and photographed once again. 

Nicknamed the Blue City, Chefchaouen sits high up in the Rif Mountains, surrounded by stunning green valleys that beautifully contrast the vibrant blue of the town’s buildings. With shades ranging from baby blue to aquamarine, the unusual colouring was introduced by Jewish refugees who arrived during the 15th century Spanish Inquisition.