African Adventures Part 4 When people think of South African travel, they often think of the traditional safari: looking for big game and staying in a safari camp. While South Africa offers some of the best safari experiences (stay tuned for future blog post), it also offers some of the most amazing food, wine, art, […]

African Adventures Part 4 When people think of South African travel, they often think of the traditional safari: looking for big game and staying in a safari camp. While South Africa offers some of the best safari experiences (stay tuned for future blog post), it also offers some of the most amazing food, wine, art, […]

There are many cases to be made for rail travel. This time of year, one might be inspired by the popular Christmas movie: The Polar Express. There is also growing interest in the Hogwarts Express (which is actually a train ride you can take in Scotland!) I myself have been feeling rail travel lately and […]

Johannesburg has a bad reputation; not totally undeserved mind you. However, when traveling to South Africa or anywhere in Southern Africa, chances are very high you will land in this “City of Gold” or i-Goli. Many people choose to skip their visit to this city in favor of the wilder-side of South Africa. However, if […]

Johannesburg has a bad reputation; not totally undeserved mind you. However, when traveling to South Africa or anywhere in Southern Africa, chances are very high you will land in this “City of Gold” or i-Goli. Many people choose to skip their visit to this city in favor of the wilder-side of South Africa. However, if […]

The ETIAS explained………… Not sure if you have heard the news, but starting in May 2025 Americans will need what is called an ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System) approval before entering into 30 European countries. So what does this all mean and how will it affect your travels in the future? Here are […]

Music, for most, plays a very important role in travel. Whether it be the entire reason for the trip (attend a concert, music festival or cultural tour) or perhaps a nostalgic soundtrack to a trip. For me, music and travel are symbiotically connected. In fact, one of my rules for having said you visited a […]

I don’t know about you, but when I travel I really try to avoid being a tourist…or at least looking like one. However, let’s face it, when we are visiting a new place whether we are in our own country/culture or not, we are in fact tourists. There are ways that we can be more […]

I don’t know about you, but when I travel I really try to avoid being a tourist…or at least looking like one. However, let’s face it, when we are visiting a new place whether we are in our own country/culture or not, we are in fact tourists. There are ways that we can be more […]

It is the start of 2023 and like most of you, I started the year setting out goals, particularly for Heather Lane Adventures, my travel design business. As a new travel business, I am often asked the question “What is your niche?” See, everyone needs some type of focus, otherwise it is hard to target […]