Holiday ideas and exploring the world
Travel the world with us, and discover some of the more out of the way places, and some of the better known. Some of the places featured are natural wonders and others are man-made but all share a common feature - they are great holiday destinations and you will want to visit them!
AFRICA
The original 'heart of darkness'...
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EUROPE
Some of the great architectural marvels of the world are on your doorstep in Europe
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NORTH AMERICA
From the solitude of Alaska to the Grand Canyon and the excitement of New York...
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ASIA
Discover the Far East...and the not so far east...
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SOUTH AMERICA
From the solitude of Alaska to the Brazilian rainforests...
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AUSTRALASIA
Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea - there is great variety of scenic highlights to discover...
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Stuck for travel ideas? No need to be! We bring you some of the most exciting, most interesting and most varied places and destinations in the world. The focus is usually on natural wonders, scenery that takes your breath away, and places of great historic interest and value (but we are allowed to bend the rules occasionally) - places that we believe create memories that will stay with you always.
For some recent and popular travel articles on this site see Best Travel Articles
Why 'Wild Darkness? The name comes from the short novel by Joseph Conrad called "Heart of Darkness" - a great story of exploration in Africa in the 19th century, and of how a voyage to such an alien environment can transform a life...an extreme description of what happens to all of us in some small way when we travel somewhere new and exciting.
It is in the spirit of this great adventure that we bring some of the great travel destinations together in one place for your enjoyment and exploration.
We are continuously adding new places to visit, in all reaches of the world. But they are not just luxury holiday ideas, most places can be visited much more cheaply than the travel agents glossy brochures might suggest. Many of the suggested travel destinations might be a little hard to get to however...