Jan 20, 2015 • 4 min read
It seems like nearly every traveller has Ansel-Adams-fueled dreams of visiting Yosemite National Park (and the ones that don't should), and with those…
Jan 20, 2015 • 4 min read
It seems like nearly every traveller has Ansel-Adams-fueled dreams of visiting Yosemite National Park (and the ones that don't should), and with those…
Jan 15, 2015 • 5 min read
Out in the USA’s wild west, the state of Utah has some of the country’s most incredible views – unreal sunsets, magical rock formations, majestic…
Jan 7, 2015 • 5 min read
It’s an engineering marvel, a multibillion-dollar commercial behemoth. The Panama Canal, which joins the Atlantic to the Pacific, is certainly Panama’s…
Jan 5, 2015 • 9 min read
Which of the planet’s amazing experiences are on your wish list for 2015? How about exploring the inside of an ice cap in Iceland, star-gazing in…
Dec 12, 2014 • 4 min read
There are many contenders for the title of world’s greatest travelers. The wildebeest chasing the rains across the African plains. Birds heading for…
Dec 1, 2014 • 7 min read
A new three-day trekking route is giving local communities the chance to guide travellers deep into the Guatemalan jungle through the Maya Biosphere…
Nov 26, 2014 • 5 min read
Snaking 1450 miles, the Colorado River is nothing less than the nerve center of the great American West. Capturing snows off the Rockies, it drops through…
Nov 25, 2014 • 6 min read
If you’re heading to Guatemala, it's probably a given that you’ll be going to Lago de Atitlán. The lake’s captivated pretty much everybody who has set…
Nov 18, 2014 • 8 min read
Dreaming of a job that pays you to travel? Who doesn't? Competition is stiff and salaries aren't always something to write home about, but here's our pick…
Oct 24, 2014 • 5 min read
One of the world’s great wonders, Machu Picchu is the holy grail for any traveler visiting South America. A common misconception is that one needs to…
Oct 24, 2014 • 10 min read
Outdoors aficionados and adrenaline junkies, take note: there are still uncharted grounds to conquer only a few hours’ flight away from London, Paris or…
Oct 21, 2014 • 6 min read
3am. Stars hover over a misty mountain temple. A gong sounds, rousing you from sleep on a thin floormat.
Oct 16, 2014 • 6 min read
Tasmania’s northwest is the island’s wild soul, home to abundant wildlife and wilderness, and the canvas for quiet back roads that take you to the most…
Oct 16, 2014 • 3 min read
In El Chaltén, Argentina’s ‘trekking capital’, you’ll find majestic peaks, astonishing glaciers and idyllic mountain tarns all within easy walking…
Oct 16, 2014 • 6 min read
With five large national parks, more than 60 nature reserves, 15 nature parks, four mountain ranges, half a dozen raftable rivers, countless canyons and…
Oct 16, 2014 • 5 min read
A walk in the park is one thing, but a wilderness hike is another. Go too far, choose a route too tough, set off without appropriate gear or the right…
Oct 14, 2014 • 5 min read
In the past few years, contemporary attractions and current events – from cutting-edge ALMA telescopes to the 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days…
Oct 1, 2014 • 5 min read
Namibia’s enthralling desert landscapes may exude an unmerciful harshness, but they are rich in wildlife and now shelter growing or stable populations of…
Sep 30, 2014 • 5 min read
Lago de Nicaragua, Central America's largest lake, is a body of water so enormous that the Spanish conquistadors mistook it for the ocean until they saw…
Sep 26, 2014 • 5 min read
Traveling green takes a little extra effort at first, but it soon becomes second nature and those extra steps can enhance every trip you take. Not only…
Sep 25, 2014 • 3 min read
The Altai Mountains run from Siberia in Russia all the way down to Mongolia’s Gobi Desert. An enormous mountain range, it covers a vast area of over 16…
Sep 22, 2014 • 5 min read
My legs are starting to go numb, but I daren’t move. I’m crouching behind a lichen-splattered rock in one of the world’s last great wildernesses, western…