Wildlife and Nature

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…

Sep 26, 2018 • 5 min read

With no National Parks and only one small National Monument, Alabama’s great outdoors fly somewhat under the radar. But don’t let that mislead you – from…

Sep 19, 2018 • 6 min read

Singapore may look small, and geographically speaking it is, but this tiny island city-state is jam packed with a myriad of things to do, see, buy and…

Sep 18, 2018 • 7 min read

The Icelandic Sagas, epic tales of heroes and heroines, might have been written centuries ago but their legacy is alive and well today. Violence, ghosts,…

Sep 17, 2018 • 4 min read

Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, the island's capital city of San Juan is back in action and ready for visitors.

Sep 12, 2018 • 6 min read

OK, yes, it can be rainy. And cloudy. And a little cold. But when you get a clear night in Britain, the evening sky is as wondrous as anywhere. For one…

Sep 12, 2018 • 10 min read

Jordan’s new long-distance footpath offers travellers the chance to follow in the wake of prophets and shepherds on a journey that traverses lost cities,…

Sep 11, 2018 • 6 min read

Tennessee is brilliant for autumn colors. The state is crumpled with old, rocky mountains blanketed in forests, and these groves turn into a riot of…

Sep 10, 2018 • 4 min read

It used to be that travelers considered South Carolina to be a destination popular only for palm-studded beaches, but there’s more to the state than just…

Sep 4, 2018 • 7 min read

Forget lions, leopards, elephants and the rest… the natural world is full of less famous but no less charismatic creatures, should you care to seek them…

Sep 4, 2018 • 6 min read

New York’s second-largest city, Buffalo owes its prominence – and its remarkable collection of early 20th-century architecture – to the Erie Canal, which…

Sep 4, 2018 • 7 min read

We have the movement of glaciers way back in the Ice Age to thank for formation of the Finger Lakes – 11 slender bodies of water flanked by wilderness,…

Aug 30, 2018 • 5 min read

Located on Manitoba’s Hudson Bay, the remote town of Churchill is full of wildlife and nature experiences

Aug 29, 2018 • 5 min read

A cruise. To a certain kind of traveler, the mere suggestion sounds like a dirty word. It conjures up images of conga lines. Of endless buffets. Of hairy…

Aug 28, 2018 • 6 min read

Few people have heard of Jekyll Island, Georgia. But huge, world-changing things once happened in this tiny spot – one of four barrier islands known as…

Aug 28, 2018 • 7 min read

'What’s the best moment of your life?' Ask a traveller that question and you’ll quickly find yourself immersed in colourful stories of hallowed hikes, eye…

Aug 27, 2018 • 5 min read

Francis Ford Coppola found creative inspiration in the energy of Buenos Aires. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry appreciated Argentina’s mountains from an aerial…

Aug 22, 2018 • 6 min read

Day or night, there’s always something going on in Tofo. It's an unassuming village in Mozambique, yes, but offshore its waters hold a world of delights,…

Aug 22, 2018 • 7 min read

Sleeping in the wild on a mobile safari, with nothing but a piece of canvas between you and Africa's wildlife, may not be for everyone, but it makes for a…