Adventure Travel

Oct 29, 2018 • 6 min read

Mention Bhutan to savvy travellers and you normally get two reactions. First comes a wistful ‘aaahh’, as people summon up hazy images of a pristine…

Oct 26, 2018 • 4 min read

Most visitors to New Zealand schedule their trip during the nation’s balmy summer months, but wintertime heralds a whole new set of attractions across…

Oct 26, 2018 • 5 min read

There are few places left in the world as wild and unruffled by the hands of man as Patagonia. The little-visited northern half of Chilean Patagonia is a…

Oct 25, 2018 • 6 min read

Denmark: so child-friendly it even has a ‘Capital of Children’. This kid-friendly utopia is centred on Billund, the heartland of Lego, but around it there…

Oct 24, 2018 • 7 min read

A large province in a large country, Canada’s British Columbia is almost three times the size of Germany. So how do you begin to wrap your head around…

Oct 24, 2018 • 6 min read

Andalucía, Spain's southernmost region, is famous for sunshine, the Alhambra, flamenco, beaches and fiestas. Less well known is that it’s also a paradise…

Oct 23, 2018 • 5 min read

Small but perfectly formed, the Maltese island of Gozo has plenty of historical and natural treasures to fill a long weekend and more. And its diminutive,…

Oct 23, 2018 • 6 min read

When it comes to easy accessibility, drop-dead gorgeous scenery and sheer number of trail options, there is no better place to go hiking in Italy than the…

Oct 22, 2018 • 2 min read

Travel fads come and go, and they’re fun, for a while. Cronut- and freakshake-hunting was, at one point, deemed an essential city trip activity for…

Oct 19, 2018 • 5 min read

Nairobi is known as the green city in the sun for good reason. After all, despite developing at a dizzying pace, it but still boasts areas of serene…

Oct 19, 2018 • 6 min read

Serbia may be landlocked, but it boasts one of the most spectacular stretches of the Danube – which clocks up 588km here on its way to the Black Sea –…

Oct 18, 2018 • 5 min read

While the current perception may be that the island of Hawaiʻi was reduced to a lump of cooling lava in the Pacific Ocean, this is simply not the case…

Oct 17, 2018 • 4 min read

Barbie-pink houses, plush beachside condos and glossy corporate buildings – stroll through capital George Town and you might see a hint of the Cayman…

Oct 15, 2018 • 6 min read

Whether hiking on trails with altitude, rafting foaming rivers, tearing downhill on a mountain bike or skis, or paragliding above peaks, the Alps will…

Oct 15, 2018 • 6 min read

Long a popular winter sun destination for Europeans, Tunisia’s resorts and beaches often come with locals leading brightly saddled camels for tourists to…

Oct 12, 2018 • 7 min read

West of Washington DC, Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is a picture-perfect realm of history-filled villages, apple orchards and breathtaking mountain…

Oct 12, 2018 • 5 min read

Just a 50-minute flight from Bali’s sleek beach clubs, juice bars and yoga studios, Sumba provides a satisfying contrast. An island of raw, natural beauty…

Oct 11, 2018 • 4 min read

When the seemingly endless sunny days finally come to an end, locals take to the Havana streets. Nightlife in Cuba’s capital is best enjoyed under the…

Oct 4, 2018 • 6 min read

First out of the door, it’s often thought the early riser gets the most out of their trip – exploring a destination in full effect. As the old saying goes…

Sep 28, 2018 • 7 min read

I was driving over Mauna Kea when the sheer size of the island that cradles it dawned on me. It was like a light bulb had illuminated just how big the…

Sep 28, 2018 • 5 min read

Outdoor enthusiasts flock to Wyoming’s Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks for geothermal features, rugged mountains, and abundant wildlife…

Sep 26, 2018 • 5 min read

The rugged individualism and spirit of the Wild West isn’t confined to your grandparents’ black and white TV screen or dusty old history books. It’s a…