Welcome to Tours and Tales

Our motto is “Born to Travel” and this website is an expression of our passions and interests. You can read travel journals and articles about wildlife, nature and the environment that we (and guest writers) have written. We hope you find them entertaining and inspiring.

There are various ways to find stories on our site:

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

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