wildlife and nature
Stellar views: stargazing in the Southwest USAJul 16, 2019 • 5 min read
The deserts and wide open spaces of the Southwest USA are among the darkest places in America and offer some of the country's best possibilities for…
Sustainable Travel
road tripsNew Zealand Paparoa track: essential hiking tips for new trailJul 10, 2019 • 5 min read
New Zealand is a hiking paradise and on the bucket list of many enthusiastic outdoor travelers around the world. The country's newest route is the Paparoa…
sustainable travelResponsible trekking in Peru: What you should know about workers' rights for portersJun 28, 2019 • 5 min read
What if we didn’t have porters to help us achieve our bucket-list trek on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu? No one to help carry our clothes, tents, gear,…
wildlife and natureUnder the radar USA: Tucson is more than its cactusJun 21, 2019 • 4 min read
Arizona is hot. But Tucson is literally (and figuratively) 10 degrees cooler than the capital of Phoenix. Although best visited in shoulder seasons or…
artLoving Queensland's Sunshine Coast like a localJun 20, 2019 • 8 min read
Blessed with year-round good weather, an unrivalled coastline and bountiful outdoor activities Queensland's Sunshine Coast merits are not lost on the…
beachesBest of the Dampier PeninsulaJun 10, 2019 • 5 min read
With its turquoise lagoons and burnt-crimson cliffs, ancient footsteps and historic shell middens, Australia’s remote Dampier Peninsula in Western…
wildlife and natureDominican Republic: beyond the beachesJun 5, 2019 • 4 min read
The Dominican Republic is well known for its blissful beaches: the crystal clear waves of Punta Cana, the eye-catching turquoise waters at BahÃa de las…
wildlife and natureWhy seeing chimpanzees in Uganda is one of the world's greatest wildlife experiencesMay 17, 2019 • 6 min read
Chimpanzees may get much less hype in the travel media than endangered mountain gorillas, but tracking our closest relative through the African jungle is…
road tripsAfrica: what to expect on an overland tourMay 16, 2019 • 5 min read
Bumping across Africa in a converted lorry isn’t exactly luxurious, but overland tours provide an ideal way to visit corners of the continent that are…
foodThe truth about Australia’s bush tuckerMay 6, 2019 • 5 min read
Whether or not you’ve sat through an episode of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, you’re probably familiar with the concept of a ‘bush tucker trial’…
foodFoodie experiences in Istria, Croatia's gastronomic paradiseApr 15, 2019 • 9 min read
The region of Istria offers some of Croatia’s best foodie experiences, from dining on fresh seafood and hunting for truffles, to tasting top-quality extra…
hikingAuthentic outdoor adventures in Bosnia & HercegovinaApr 11, 2019 • 6 min read
From the rushing rapids of the Vrbas River in the north to the epic peaks of Sutjeska National Park in the south, Bosnia and Hercegovina is a giant,…
wildlife and natureDiscover Ecuador's sustainable ecotourism experiencesApr 9, 2019 • 6 min read
From the lungs of the earth to the founding place of evolution, little Ecuador packs a big punch, exceeding expectations in nature-based sustainable…
foodHow to WWOOF around New ZealandMar 20, 2019 • 5 min read
New Zealand is the land of Lord of the Rings, home of the All Blacks, and, according to the writer Rudyard Kipling, the eighth Wonder of the World …
foodTremblant: a resort village for all seasonsMar 18, 2019 • 5 min read
Tremblant, a bilingual pedestrian village in Quebec’s Laurentian mountains, is known as one of the best ski resorts in Eastern North America and welcomes…
wildlife and natureSpelunking Kazumura Cave, the world's longest lava tubeMar 18, 2019 • 5 min read
Recently discovered and still largely unknown, Kazumura Cave on the Big Island of Hawai’i isn’t just the longest lava tube in the world – it’s also a…
foodNorth Macedonia’s top five foodie destinationsFeb 10, 2019 • 5 min read
Ask any Macedonian to elaborate on the goings-on at local festivities and they’re likely to begin by reeling off the delicious dishes that accompany the…
wildlife and natureBloomin' lovely: best places to see wildflowers in the USFeb 1, 2019 • 5 min read
The hills are alive with the… sight of wildflowers! And not just the hills: deserts, prairies, canyons, sand dunes, bogs, forest floors and more are…
road tripsRainforests, coasts and hideaways: A Honduras road tripJan 16, 2019 • 5 min read
The famed Mayan ruins of Copán, the world-renowned diving on the islands of Utila and Roatán – Honduras is a country with so much to enjoy. But it's the…
beachesScenic and wild: the best day trips from Santa MartaDec 5, 2018 • 6 min read
A host of outdoor adventures await travelers visiting Santa Marta. Set right on the Caribbean Sea at the foot of the mighty Sierra Nevada, Colombia’s…
beachesBest detours from MumbaiNov 22, 2018 • 6 min read
Fondly referred to as the city of dreams, India’s financial capital is a buzzing metropolis, a place of night-time illuminations, towering skyscrapers…
beachesBest tips for free camping in New ZealandNov 21, 2018 • 5 min read
With diverse scenery packed into a compact country, New Zealand is a brilliant destination for a road-tripping adventure with family or friends. There are…