Canadian World Traveller Winter 2019-20 Issue

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Brazil - With a 10 per cent increase in G
Adventures travellers in the past year, the
first increase in the past few years, Brazil
appears to be firmly back on traveller’s
hotlists. Rio de Janeiro has been named the
World Capital of Architecture for 2020 by
UNESCO, and G Adventures has a new
National Geographic Journeys Explore
Brazil trip launching next year.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -
Travellers looking for an instagrammable
Caribbean holiday with few tourists to photobomb
their pictures need look no further.
G Adventures’ new sailing trip cruising the
untouched islands of Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines is just the ticket. travellers will
sail from hidden coves to secluded beaches
in a comfortable catamaran, with time for
snorkelling some of the Caribbean's best
sites and indulging in tasty local Creole cuisine.
Laos - Often overlooked on a Southeast
Asia adventure, travellers on this G
Adventures trip will arrive into the calmness
of this small but perfectly formed country by
boat, sailing the Mekong into the heart and
soul of Laos. According to the Ministry of
Tourism, traveller numbers to Laos for the
first half of 2019 have increased five percent
compared to the same time last year, and to
encourage more tourism, as of June 2019
all international visitors to Laos are eligible
to apply online for a single entry visa for a
maximum stay of 30 days.
Japan - Appearing for a second year, Japan
is on roll. Hot on the heels of hosting the
Rugby World Cup this year, 2020 has them
keeping busy hosting the Summer Olympics.
G Adventures travellers to the ‘Land of the
Rising Sun’ have been steadily increasing
with an additional 23 per cent growth in the
past year. With the launch of its new
National Geographic Family Journeys programme,
G Adventures is extending experiences
to include children aged seven and
up. A Japan Family Journey tour.
South Africa - It’ll be 30 years next year
since Nelson Mandela was released from
prison, and G Adventures has been experiencing
double-digit growth in South Africa
for the past few years. As a result of
increased footfall, and the opportunity to
change more lives through travel, a new
Planeterra project has been launched to
help educate travellers about the Indigenous
San culture. G Adventures is also launching
a new National Geographic Family Journeys
trip, the Southern Africa Family Journey.
Greeland - Greeland hit the headlines earlier
this year with search results doubling
after President Trump claimed he wanted to
buy it. See what attracted him to this pristine
piece of the world aboard the G Expedition
ship, as it traverses Greenland’s coast.
www.gadventures.com
Canadian World Traveller Winter 2019-20