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* Group size: Average of 10 travellers who can be of all ages and from all corners of the world.

* Group leader: Yes. An experienced leader accompanies every trip.

* Accommodation: The emphasis is on the journey, not the accommodation. Simple guesthouses, hotels, homestays and National Park lodges to name a few.
* Transport: You name it - They use it. Usually local transport but you never know when you'll find yourself riding a camel or paddling a kayak.

* Inclusions: Few inclusions, lots of options, maximum flexibility

* Departure: Departure is guaranteed, subject to booking conditions.

* Single Supplement: Not available. Single travelers share with someone of the same gender.

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This month Intrepid Express goes in search of the elixir of life in London, Singapore and South East Asia. We are celebrating Intrepid's coming of age and our gift to you is 21% OFF all trips, plus your trip of a lifetime awaits in Antarctica for 35% OFF. You know, they say the secret to a long and healthy life is taking plenty of vacations, so be sure to enter our competition to WIN a trip in Cambodia!

Happy travels!

21% off for our 21st birthday!

Photo: Karin Schooneveldt, Ecuador

Sometimes our Intrepid founders are showing their age, but they are weathering their 21 years of Intrepid Travel very well. Though we have wondered if Darrell and Manch could be suffering from a coming-of-age crisis, because they've knocked 21% OFF all of our trips!

That's right, we are celebrating our 21st birthday and giving you the key to adventure. Book by 31 August and you will get 21% OFF trips departing before 30 September, 2010. Visit our website today for all the details and forget about acting your age!

Antarctica offer of a lifetime

Photo: Ed Parker

Set sail on the adventure of a lifetime with these extraordinary travel savings. To celebrate Intrepid's new Antarctic adventures aboard the tough little ice-breaker M/V Polar Star, we're now offering up to 35% OFF.

With a maximum of 100 passengers aboard M/V Polar Star it means everyone can go ashore at once to enjoy those up-close experiences with nature. Onboard we look after all the details, leaving you free to discover, explore, learn about and appreciate the marvels of Antarctica.

Order our inspiring new brochure today and book before 10 August to receive 35% OFF selected departures, or take advantage of other great early bird discounts and Antarctica travel deals. If you've been thinking about Antarctica, then now's the time to act!

A top trip: East End Uncovered

Photo: John Mackean, England

One city that has grown old gracefully is London. Sure it is sagging here and there (so would you at around 2000 years old) but it's constantly reinventing itself, so this week's top trip shows you a side to the city that you probably wouldn't expect. Intrepid's John Warland takes us to the backstreets of London on East End Uncovered...

"Most tourists arriving in London head straight for the iconic sites of Big Ben and the Millennium Eye, or the bright lights of the vibrant West End, but for those wanting to see why London is known as being on the cutting edge of art, fashion and design you have to head East to find the real action.

After meeting our local guide Padraig at 'Silicon Roundabout', where all the creative dotcom start-ups congregate, we explored a side of London rarely seen by most visitors. Strolling past converted warehouses hosting fashion houses and alongside quiet canals harking back to the industrial legacy of this area, Padraig laid out the historical context for this regenerated area..."

South East Asia skin deep

Photo: Nelly Nghiem, Vietnam

Since time immemorial people around the world have been coming up with ways to look and feel younger. Some pretty strange potions and practices have been trialled, and Intrepid's Nicki Gibson discovers some beauty techniques in South East Asia that could make your eyes water...

"Coming from the western world, we admire the beauty of the South East Asian ladies - their lovely brown skin, brown eyes and slim physiques. Yet my experience is that many South East Asian women are also envious of our pale complexions and curves.

As westerners we have a tanning culture and think of brown skin as healthy, yet in South East Asia white skin is a sign of beauty. Asian ladies touch my skin saying it is beautiful and I look at them in amazement. "You are joking? I would love to have skin your color, my white is plain and pasty!" They reply that white shows wealth. In their country if you have dark skin it shows that you work in the fields and are poor, whereas white skin is a sign that you work in the offices and therefore have money!..."

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Celebrate 21 years with 21% off
Book now and our birthday gift to you is 21% OFF Intrepid trips departing before September 30, 2010.
Vietnam Unplugged - 15 days - from US$890
Trace the eastern coastline of mystical Vietnam, traversing the country from south to north and unplugging the many attractions that lie along the way.
Spirit of Vietnam Southbound - 10 days - from US$920
Capture Vietnam's beautiful spirit on this compact adventure taking you from the European charms of Hanoi to the hustle and bustle of Saigon.

Superman in Singapore

Photo: Angelica Tan, Singapore fish reflexology

After an exhausting flight and the excitement of exploring your new surrounds, every traveller could do with a little pick-me-up. Intrepid Express reader Mike Uyyek went in search of a culinary adventure in Singapore and ended up finding a wine that promised to make him feel like the man of steel...

"At the Imperial Herbal Restaurant, near the famed Raffles Hotel, they serve a variety of dishes you won't find at any other establishment. The restaurant has its own Chinese apothecary and herbalist on the premises, and if you tell him what medical problems you have, he can suggest menu items that will treat them. We didn't have anything specifically wrong with us, so we simply each ordered something we'd never tried before, and if it helped to balance our yang humors, so much the better..."

Malay Basix - 15 days - from US$1015
From busy Bangkok, venture south through the pristine beaches of Krabi to the colonial ports of Penang and Melaka before arriving in thriving Singapore.
Special deal: 20% off 16 or 23 October trips, but act fast as last-minute availability can change at any time!
Trail of the Gecko - 22 days - from US$1900
Experience Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia on a route that takes in the well-known sights as well as exploring a host of hidden treasures.

Bulls win fight of their life

Photo: Wendy Chan, Spain

Bulls will no longer suffer a slow, painful and terrifying death in Catalonia's bullrings.

History has been made this week with the Catalonian Parliament voting to approve an amendment of the current animal protection legislation and ban bullfighting within the region. MPs voted resoundingly in favor of a ban and it will come into effect on January 1st 2012.

This inspiring result came about because of a long and hard-fought campaign. A campaign that has been based on a simple act: people speaking out for animals, calling on politicians to turn those voices into votes...

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