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BY ANGELIQUE KENT

TIME TO START PLANNING

YOUR NEXT HOLIDAY?

VIETNAM HERE WE COME!

My next family holiday is definitely going to be an experience of a lifetime.
I typically travel with my husband and two young kids aged 5 and 7 and there is a
wonderful company that organises small family group tours. A guided "Intrepid Vietnam
Family Holiday" is the way we will be exploring, with our transportation organised,
sailing a junk boat on Halong Bay, and taking an overnight train from Hanoi to Hue just
as the locals do it. It’s going to be an adventure for me and my family to experience the

culture, flavours and highlights that the Vietnamese have to off er.
We are booked to travel in August which is their hot, rainy season (I’m expecting
Durban’s summer with Joburg’s afternoon thunder showers) and by the time winter is
here, I know I’ll be so looking forward to the warmer days.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE LITTLE ISLAND CALLED ST. HELENA?
I feel a sense of nostalgia for this remote island in the middle of the South Atlantic
Ocean. You see, my ancestors came from this secluded island. When slavery was
abolished, they boarded a ship in May 1874 and arrived in Natal. Vietnam

I’ve often considered visiting, but before the recent flights on SA

Airlink, the only route was by a cargo passenger ship which used to
take around 5 days to get there.
It is the history of the island, the remoteness and culture of the small
community that draws me to it. I wish to explore the impressive
marine life, especially their remarkable whale and shark season
which occurs January to March. The dramatic landscape makes for

some awesome hikes, superb surf fishing and great photography.
LOVE CROATIA!
I fell in love with Dubrovnik on a Mediterranean cruise and vowed
St Helena to return to Croatia again someday. With some of the most beautiful
beaches in the world, National Parks with lakes and waterfalls
that are truly breath-taking. The scenery, the variety of travel style
options; from sailing, island hopping on ferries, self-drive itineraries,
guided tours. Hire a boat and ride around your island or book a
catamaran cruise to anchor in a secluded cove, hire kayaks, go
paragliding, indulge in their mixed-Mediterranean culinary of

flavours, while sipping wine from their local wineries.
Croatia has become very popular, if you can, it’s worth considering travelling
in the months of June, July and September outside their school holidays
in August. These are just a few on my bucket list, what’s on yours?
Nomadic Travel is a resident in Kyalami Estate and is in association with
eTravel, a licensed IATA agent. Angelique’s been in the travel industry
for over 18 years, please do contact her as she’s more than happy to
Croatia
assist or advise when planning your next holiday or staff incentive.
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