Welcome to Tours and Tales

With the motto “Born to Travel” this website expresses the passions and interests of its writers for your entertainment.

We hope you enjoy reading these travel journals as well as articles about wildlife, nature and the good work done by non-profit organisations. You can find stories in the following ways:

  • visit our Journals page for an excerpt per article
  • see the list below of 20 most recent titles
  • see menu categories to find related stories
  • add your email address to get latest stories in your inbox (Google Feedburner)
  • type your search term into the search bar

You’re very welcome to add your feedback about a place or experience that you’ve already shared or are about to share. Note: we reserve to the right to exclude any comments that are inappropriate for our website.

Promoting responsible travel and non-profit organisations

If your business or charity is involved with taking care of our planet and its inhabitants, we welcome you to submit an article (500-800 words) that tells our readers about your work - see Responsible Travel and Non-Profit Orgs.

Please note that any commercially-oriented articles will not be considered for publication. You may however include a brief biography (max 15 words) at the end of the article with a link to your website. You can submit an article using our contact form. We will notify you if your article has been deemed suitable for publishing.

Advertising for tourism-related businesses

Suitable tourism companies can advertise on travel journals that are relevant to their business. There is a restriction of one banner ad per travel journal and they are offered on a first come, first served basis. Want to find out more?

20 Most Recent Journals

Happy travelling, Victoria and Marcel Koning
"A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving." ~ Lao Tzu