Any time I page through a travel brochure - something I am prone to do - I have always found that Africa is the destination that beckons me most. I have had wonderful times touring ancient and beautiful cities and marvelling at man’s achievements in art and architecture, but being an avid bird and animal lover and a retired professional photographer, Africa offers me the things I love most.

With spring now upon us, our minds are undoubtedly thinking about the coming "green" season. And nowhere is this more relevant than in Ireland, the Emerald Isle and the destination that reminds me most of lush greens, wonderful coastlines, quaint villages, wonderful, friendly faces and, of course, the local pub - the centre of Irish social life. This year we are seeing more interest and more flights to Ireland than ever before. And could there be a better way to put the blahs of our long, frigid winter behind us than anticipating a journey to this ever-so-enchanting destination?

Well here we are at the end of our trip
It has gone by at quite a zip.
Nairobi was the city of our first day
Weary we were after that long way,
But up bright and early the very next morn
To the elephants whose mothers were killed for their horn.

What fun it was to kiss a giraffe -
That will give the folks at home quite a laugh.
Then to Sweetwaters to sample the tent camp
Only thing missing was a big bright lamp!

We are working hard at Craig Travel to reduce our environmental footprint. Last year through our shredding and recycling program we were fortunate enough to save 36.8 trees from destruction.  A big thank you to our partner Shred-It for helping us breathe in some fresh air!

According to industry estimates, every ton of recycled paper: