The Northern Lights occur when highly charged electrons from solar winds interact with the earth's atmosphere as they are attracted towards the magnetic poles. Solar winds result from sunspot activity, and the more sunspots, the more aurora activity. The solar cycle peaks […]
Today we're busy packing the car with all our exhibition gear ready to set up for the Travel & Leisure Show at Dover this weekend. The event takes place at the Dover Cruise Terminal over two days, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th March. Saturday is aimed at group organisers […]
Furlongs Travel will be exhibiting at The Daily Telegraph's CRUISE SHOW at London's Olympia on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March 2011. The show, now in its third year, has moved to Olympia's more spacious Grand Hall to cope with demand, so you'll now enjoy more space, […]
Two of the biggest public travel shows are taking place in the next few weeks and Furlongs Travel will be there. Richard and Dawn have an exhibition stand at The Times Destinations Travel Show at London's Earls Court from 3rd to 6th February and at The Daily Telegraph […]
We're delighted to announce a brand new sailing itinerary for 2011 aboard our privately chartered ship, the MS National Geographic Islander. We'll be visiting seven islands (one more than previous tours), starting in San Cristóbal, and then sailing to Española, Floreana, […]
Guests joining our escorted Norwegian Coastal Voyage In Search of the Northern Lights next February and March can enjoy a newly designed light show at the Finnkirka, or “Finnish Church” cliffs – aptly named for their Cathedral-like appearance. The modern-day tourist […]
Richard inspected some hotels in Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire on Tuesday and Wednesday and then took 11 hours to drive home - the usual journey time is around 3 hours! He was pleased to make it home however because it snowed heavily overnight and the roads here in the […]
We are delighted to advise we now have a few extra spaces for our personally escorted river cruise along the Waterways of the Czars in Russia for August/September 2011. Originally sold out - within days of offering this tour - we've now managed to secure just 3 more […]
Richard and Dawn were delighted to welcome Maxine Dunsdon to the office recently. Maxine is UK & Ireland Sales Manager with Hurtigruten, Norway's specialist cruise company, famous for the Norwegian Coastal Voyage, and for expeditions in the Arctic and Antarctic. We […]
On the island of Floreana in Galápagos whalers in the 18th century kept a wooden barrel that served as a post office so mail could be picked up and delivered to Europe and the United States by ships on their way home. Nowadays the tradition is kept alive, and cards and […]
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