Connections

Jul 15, 2019 • 7 min read

With its rainbow-coloured palette of markets, mountains and monuments, India is the stuff of travel dreams. Ten million tourists visit every year, and…

Jul 15, 2019 • 4 min read

There’s no getting around it – travel is expensive, and with kids along for the ride, the price can quickly skyrocket out of control. In Sydney though,…

Jul 15, 2019 • 6 min read

When you’re a kid smitten with the solar system, gravity sucks – all those planets to explore and no way to get there! To mark the 50th anniversary of the…

Jul 11, 2019 • 5 min read

It’s easy to get consumed by travel. Often we don’t know when or if we’ll be able to return to these locales so we pack our itineraries full of activities…

Jul 11, 2019 • 5 min read

San Francisco is a city in a state of constant transformation. From its early days as a booming town fueled by gold from the nearby mountains to…

Jul 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…

Jul 10, 2019 • 4 min read

Cooking in the hostel kitchen presents a unique set of challenges: limited pans and utensils, few basic ingredients (if any at all) and overcrowding at…

Jul 10, 2019 • 5 min read

Mallorca is a legendary party location, and the yachting and beach bashes are certainly fun – but those aspects alone make it difficult to distinguish it…

Jul 9, 2019 • 5 min read

Las Vegas has come a long, long way from 99-cent shrimp cocktails and all-you-can-eat buffets. Sin City is now one of America’s very best (and most…

Jul 9, 2019 • 3 min read

The national parks are America’s wild playground. Some charge a nominal entry fee, but once you’re in, they’re full of fantastic free escapades. Go on a…

Jul 8, 2019 • 6 min read

With its strong community spirit, unsanitised street culture and crumbling architecture, the gritty southern-Italian city of Naples attracts those who…

Jul 8, 2019 • 6 min read

Visitors to Vietnam often cite charming Hoi An as one of their favourite cities. A thriving medieval port city that was reduced to a backwater country…

Jul 3, 2019 • 8 min read

Stephanie Yeboah shares her travel experiences as a Black, plus-size woman and gives personal advice on how to stay informed before a trip.

Jul 2, 2019 • 4 min read

Prague is a continental epicenter. It’s not only the Czech Republic’s capital, but arguably the region’s most culturally relevant city. And the word is…

Jul 2, 2019 • 5 min read

In the Saint-Michel neighborhood of Montreal, a collection of buildings make up a kind of 'Cirque City.' It’s here you’ll find the National Circus School,…

Jul 1, 2019 • 5 min read

Looking to kick back this September? You're in luck. The European continent beckons with turtle watching trips in Cyprus, mellow days on the Mediterranean…

Jul 1, 2019 • 8 min read

I spent five days in New York this month. With enough savings and an excuse to visit (my friend Rheanna is over on a graduate visa), myself and my…

Jun 29, 2019 • 4 min read

“Welcome to Sri Lanka!” was one of the first greetings I heard in Colombo, the country's bustling big city. A local graced me with those lovely words from…

Jun 28, 2019 • 5 min read

Steeped in over 480 years of history and colonial charm, exploring the Colombian Caribbean city of Cartagena is a thrilling experience. However, with the…

Jun 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,…

Jun 25, 2019 • 4 min read

Paris is a sprawling global hub, but it somehow works on a scale that kids can comprehend. Despite the Parisian reputation for treating tourists with…

Jun 24, 2019 • 6 min read

In Japan, there’s a drive to create and experience things that are bigger, better, faster and stronger than anywhere else in the world. Shibuya Crossing…