Explore a whole new way to travel

After a year of travel frustration, a year of bucket list adventures postponed and much needed breaks from routine cancelled, it’s time to start planning ahead and thinking about how we are going to travel in the future.

After being stuck at home all year, you may be after something unique, somewhere quirky to stay, somewhere to get properly immersed in the culture.

Not In The Guidebooks is a group of people dedicated to seeking out off the beaten track experiences and places to stay all over the world. Everything we promote is experiential, so you won’t just be sightseeing, you’ll be actively doing something on your holiday. Whether it’s tasting whisky in the best bars in Glasgow, getting your hands dirty on an eco-farm in Costa Rica, or painting the landscapes of Andalucía, whatever your interests, there’s a holiday for you.

We work hard to bring you incredible experiences from all over the globe.

Experiences that help you meet the locals and immerse yourself in the culture, quirky retreats far from big chain hotels and all-inclusive resorts, holidays that hone in on your passions or offer an opportunity to try something new, and activities that support local communities and local businesses.

Get off the beaten track and head to the coastline of Abruzzo, where you spend a week getting hands on with Italian cuisine: cooking, fishing, milking, visiting the local markets.

If you’re on the hunt for a holiday that offers something a bit different, then why not combine an adventure to a stunning part of the world with an activity you love? Holidays like a photography retreat in Essaouira, Morocco, where you stay in a stunning riad and then use the port city as your own photography playground l are your opportunity to do just that.

On a tour around northern Vietnam, you’ll stay in family-run homestays where you’ll try authentic cuisine, experience the culture and meet the people, and ensure that your money goes directly to your hosts.

You’ll also cruise through the world-famous Ha

Long Bay, visit incredible waterfalls and mountain ranges, swim in natural infinity pools overlooking rice paddies and lush green valleys and explore the waterways of Ninh Binh on a bamboo raft.

To explore more holiday suggestions, visit www. notintheguidebooks.com/jpi website.