With the emergence of budget long-haul flights, the jungles, mountains and paradisiacal islands of Malaysia are not so out of reach any longer. See where else to go in March.
Where to go in March - Malaysia
Aims to inspire and help travellers to plan and enjoy tours in Malaysia’s finest wildlife reserves. In addition to advice on planning, and park etiquette, there is an overview of Malaysia’s natural environment.
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Samarasan's exuberant, magical vision of post-colonial Malaysia and a vibrant portrait of a country coming of age, as well as a strong and urgent story about caste and unfairness.
Read moreNew volcanic eruption in Iceland
New volcanic eruption in Iceland
A long-dormant volcano has erupted in Iceland. The volcano, near Eyjafjallajoekull glacier in the south of the country has been dormant for 200 years, and its eruption has ripped a 1km-long fissure in a field of ice.
With lava soaring hundred metres high, Icelandic airspace has been closed, flights diverted and roads closed. A state of emergency is in force in southern Iceland and about 500 people were moved from the area.
The eruption was about 120km (75 miles) east of the capital, Reykjavik; if you’re following developments, you may like to use the best map of the area: Hiking Map 4: Landmannalaugar – Thorsmork – Fjallabak 1:100 000.
These pictures were supplied by our contact at Mál og menning, Iceland’s leading cartographic publishers.
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Upcoming Events
31 Mar 7:00pm, RGS, London
Meet Sir Chris Bonington and Ben Fogle as they share a personal insight into their favourite adventures with Libby Purves.
Namibia - Wildlife, Wilderness & Exploration
14 Apr 7:00pm, RGS, London
Join explorer Benedict Allen to hear about his 1000-mile journey along the remote Skeleton Coast, plus a surprise guest speaker who will tell all about their recent visit to the AfriCat Foundation in Namibia.
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Palma with a wheel chair and Nan
I recently took my grandmother, who is heavily dependent on her wheelchair, to Palma, Mallorca. A friend had advised me that Palma was a suitably wheelchair-friendly destination – this advice proved to be ill-informed...
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Mallorca with Mum
It had been a murky, long winter, Mother’s Day was approaching, and mum and I felt we needed some valuable catching up time together. We started fishing around the internet for a cheap, last-minute break, preferably with some sunshine thrown in.
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Walk of the month: Southstoke and Cam Valley, Somerset
The houses of Southstoke, built of the same pale silver and cream oolitic limestone as their Big Brother city of Bath just over the hill, were lightly dusted with powder snow on this cold winter’s morning.
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