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Botswana: the joys of a mobile safariAug 22, 2018 • 7 min read
Sleeping in the wild on a mobile safari, with nothing but a piece of canvas between you and Africa's wildlife, may not be for everyone, but it makes for a…
Sustainable Travel
sustainable travelHow to reduce your use of plastic on a tripAug 14, 2018 • 5 min read
Plastic's devastating effect on the environment is making ever bigger headlines, yet our pledge of plastic free living is often forgotten on holiday when…
beachesFive ways to watch wildlife in ColombiaAug 8, 2018 • 5 min read
Not only does Colombia have great coffee, fruit galore and a lively music culture, it’s also one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Its…
hikingThe Huayhuash trek: a high-elevation EdenAug 7, 2018 • 5 min read
More demanding than southern Peru’s Inca Trail and lesser known than neighboring Cordillera Blanca, the Cordillera Huayhuash suits most better as a…
wildlife and natureBayous, boardwalks & birding: get outdoors in LouisianaAug 7, 2018 • 5 min read
Louisiana has a deep connection to the outdoors in all of its incarnations: land, water and the median space where those two elements combine. That hybrid…
foodTravel with purpose: how to make a difference with social enterprisesAug 6, 2018 • 5 min read
You want a fun and local experience while you travel. But you also want to give back, to do something to benefit the communities you visit. Is it possible…
road tripsSnorkelling with cuttlefish: South Australia’s psychedelic secretJul 30, 2018 • 5 min read
The natural world is full of eye-catching mating rituals. Male birds of paradise flash their brightly coloured feathers and perform energetic dances and…
wildlife and natureThe power of Iceland’s natureJul 13, 2018 • 4 min read
Iceland’s geological wonders are well known and well visited: waterfalls, mountains, fjords – it's like the country is nature's playground. But the fact…
beachesEnter the dragon: exploring Komodo National Park’s wild attractionsJun 12, 2018 • 6 min read
Christmas Island crabs? The adorable quokkas of Rottnest? There’s perhaps no place in the world as synonymous with its animal inhabitants as Indonesia’s…
foodHow to be a responsible traveller in MarrakeshJun 12, 2018 • 5 min read
Marrakesh is no stranger to tourists, and travellers flock to the rose-hued city to discover the medina, scour the souqs for treasures, admire traditional…
wildlife and natureTake a hike, Dominica: the Caribbean's most adventurous islandJun 4, 2018 • 4 min read
To experience the real Dominica is to rub sweat from your brow, to have your favorite pair of hiking boots caked in mud, and to thoroughly understand how…
sustainable travelBest countryside detours from BogotáApr 26, 2018 • 5 min read
One of the best things about Bogotá is its central location – you don’t need to travel too far to find pretty pueblos, high páramo wetlands and real…
beachesAn essential guide to the Falkland IslandsApr 24, 2018 • 6 min read
Even though the Falkland Islands – one of the UK’s southernmost overseas territories – briefly came to global prominence in 1982 after its sovereignty was…
beachesBonaire waters offer loads of family funMar 28, 2018 • 5 min read
Just 50 miles north of Venezuela and, importantly, well south of the Caribbean hurricane belt most prone to storms, lies Bonaire, one of the Dutch 'ABC…
hikingWild Thailand: exploring Khao Sok National ParkMar 15, 2018 • 7 min read
‘Up there – can you see them?’ Scanning the evening sky above the jungle, they were alarmingly easy to spot: hundreds of Pteropus vampyrus – or flying foxes –…
wildlife and natureTop wellness spots in Latin AmericaFeb 27, 2018 • 4 min read
It should come as no surprise that the top wellness spots in Latin America have ancient roots. Renowned civilizations such as the Maya and Inca have long…
beachesTreasure islands: the natural wonders of the SeychellesFeb 27, 2018 • 6 min read
Situated in the middle of the Indian Ocean, 400km northwest of Madagascar and over 1000km from the East African coast, the Seychelles is an ancient…
road tripsLearning as you go: American family adventuresFeb 21, 2018 • 5 min read
Watching your kids ‘ride the bull’ through whitewater for the first time, or ‘cowgirl up’ after bouncing off a horse, is the stuff of family memories. So,…
wildlife and natureBangweulu and Liuwa: Zambia's safari surprisesFeb 16, 2018 • 6 min read
Striking antelopes found nowhere else on earth, the world’s quirkiest bird, Africa’s second biggest wildebeest migration, and the legend of a celebrity…
history9 travel resolutions you should adopt this yearFeb 12, 2018 • 5 min read
New year, new you, right? Well, maybe. If experience has taught us anything, it’s that bad habits are hard to break. Here's a list of resolutions you're sure…
sustainable travelMinding Machu Picchu: how to see Peru’s most famous ruins responsiblyJan 21, 2018 • 6 min read
It’s one of the world’s most spectacular archaeological sites, yet Machu Picchu has become a victim of its own popularity, with the 2017 introduction of a…
sustainable travelResponsible trekking in Nepal: tips for minimising your footprintOct 19, 2017 • 5 min read
Ever since Nepal first opened its borders to outsiders in the 1950s, this mystical mountain nation has proved irresistible to travellers, adventurers and…