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Travel in times of uncertainty

We're living in a very different world at the moment, COVID-19 has truly left scars, and we're all learning how to adapt to the new normal. Things are bound to change even more in the coming days, weeks and months. But if there is a glimmer of hope we're holding on to, it's that we're certain travel will be more important than ever. 

Is Colombia on your bucket list? Our Trek to the Lost City in the heart of the Colombian rainforest captures the hearts of many, with its vast and tropical landscape, fascinating culture and remote communities. We spoke to Katie, one of our brilliant participants to take on this wild challenge. Katie, take it away!

Here's the last of the series from holly's kilimanjaro journey. get the scoop on her trek to the summit of africa's highest mountain before you take on the challenge for yourself!

Back for more? Continue reading about holly's kilimanjaro experience. we take a peek into her mountain diary to get the lowdown on trekking africa's highest mountain.

Holly completed our Kilimanjaro challenge, seeing 2020 in from the summit. want a peek at her diary entries from this bucket list experience? keep your eyes peeled for the lowdown over this three-part series. over to you, holly!

'Holly, here. Now that I’m back from the crazy experience that is trekking Kilimanjaro, I’ve recovered and had time to reflect. And having looked over my deranged notes from each day of my wild adventure, I’ve put together a round-up of my journey in the hope it inspires, comforts or, at the very least, amuses.

Something I learnt whilst trekking Kilimanjaro, and is definitely worth noting, is that each individual’s experience on the mountain can be so vastly different. It’s easy to be swept up in preparing for the mountain with rose-tinted glasses and it’s even more detrimental to terrify yourself with other’s tales of exhaustion and sickness. Remember, this is your own story. Train, prepare, pack well and listen to everything you’re told, and things will be in your favour. Having signed up early in the year, I had a good chunk of time to get out in the boots, figure out what kit was comfiest, what snacks I liked best, and try to prepare myself mentally for what I was about to endure. I was as ready as I would ever be, and that proved to be just right.

The team at Discover Adventure have even more reason to celebrate this festive season, with the recent news that we have won GOLD at the British Travel Awards 2019 as 'Best Escorted Adventure Holiday Company'. In our 25th year of business, the honour of getting gold is even sweeter.