Adventure Travel

Aug 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…

Aug 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…

Aug 7, 2018 • 5 min read

The closest living relative to the dinosaur, with a bite force thought to rival that of a T.Rex, saltwater crocodiles are the ultimate apex predators…

Aug 3, 2018 • 6 min read

Jordan might not immediately strike travellers as a hotspot for a romantic getaway, but it should. The warm hospitality, exquisite sunsets, endless…

Aug 1, 2018 • 7 min read

Whether tackling a mighty peak or traversing lofty passes, high-altitude trekking offers a chance to escape the hectic modern world, push personal…

Jul 27, 2018 • 6 min read

A hardened place of rocky outcrops, marshes and undulating hills that abut a dramatic coastline of cliffs and long windswept beaches, the Province of…

Jul 18, 2018 • 12 min read

From castaway beaches to exquisite chocolate, the remote African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe has attractions to rival the world’s best.

Jul 18, 2018 • 4 min read

With over 65,000km of marked trails that cross hulking peaks, flower-filled meadows and glittering glacial lakes, the Swiss Alps is just as intoxicating…

Jul 17, 2018 • 6 min read

For a country its small size, Lebanon has a staggering number of diversions to keep visitors entertained. Ancient history enthusiasts will be exhausted by…

Jul 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…

Jul 11, 2018 • 4 min read

Georgia is one of the finer states in the South for a good hike. A wide swathe of the Appalachians forms a rocky band across the north of the state…

Jul 11, 2018 • 4 min read

There are few cities in the USA that are as beautiful as Savannah. When most people think of the South, they think of moonlight and magnolias – but in…

Jul 11, 2018 • 5 min read

Covering some 10% of Costa Rican territory, the country’s national parks protect a stunning array of landscapes – wetlands and forests, caves and…

Jun 26, 2018 • 6 min read

Peninsulas are clear winners as travel destinations: as well as the obvious appeal of their beaches and seaside towns, they often have a distinct identity…

Jun 25, 2018 • 7 min read

Wales, though one of the four constituent countries of the UK, has its own rhythm, its own culture and its own reasons to be visited. It's a land of…

Jun 22, 2018 • 8 min read

A 26-mile hike from one tip of LA’s Sunset Boulevard to the other helps a long-term resident reconnect with his city’s history and uncover the changes…

Jun 20, 2018 • 6 min read

Perhaps the most fulfilling adventure is one where you learn who you are. People discover aspects of themselves over a lifetime, but places often take…

Jun 19, 2018 • 4 min read

The largest active volcano in the northern hemisphere and brown bear scooping up salmon – you can see both in Russia’s barely touched Kamchatka Peninsula…

Jun 14, 2018 • 4 min read

How did a quaint town in the Peruvian Amazon, some 280 miles from Lima, come to play host to the nation’s top annual music festival? Based on its history,…

Jun 12, 2018 • 5 min read

Setting off from a dock in la Bahía de La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur, the boat slows as the first whale shark of the day comes into view…

Jun 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…

Jun 8, 2018 • 5 min read

Situated between the Southern Alps and Venice and dominated by the spectacular Dolomites, the northern Italian province of Trentino boasts an amazing…