Sustainable Travel

Aug 13, 2013 • 6 min read

Prepare for some close encounters of the bird kind with our field guide to finding (feathered) friends in far-flung places. This article is adapted from…

Jul 31, 2013 • 6 min read

Ever peered through the razor-sharp jaws of a great white shark? Or gone fishing with a grizzly bear? Here are nine animal experiences to get your…

Jul 23, 2013 • 4 min read

There’s nothing wrong with the classic beach-and-umbrella-cocktail Hawaiian vacation. But nerds know that you can only read so much classic sci-fi on the…

May 30, 2013 • 8 min read

Until recently, even seasoned travellers would have been hard pushed to pinpoint the Azores on a map. But finally the world is waking up to the allure of…

May 20, 2013 • 4 min read

Learning about the culture and customs of other people is one of the great experiences of travel. Explore the planet's diversity with one of these locally…

Apr 1, 2013 • 4 min read

‘Over there!’ someone shouts, pointing to the water a few boat lengths away. You hear a ‘whoosh’, see a spout of mist, and suddenly the barnacled behemoth…

Mar 30, 2013 • 1 min read

With no universal guidelines on what qualifies as ‘eco’, it can be difficult to know if a tour operator, hotel or lodge truly fits the sustainability bill…

Feb 27, 2013 • 5 min read

A trip to majestic, remote Antarctica is truly the journey of a lifetime. Calving icebergs, breaching whales, deep-diving seals and cavorting penguins are…

Jan 10, 2013 • 3 min read

The world's largest salt flat - Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni - is a surreal realm of mirages, where the bone-dry landscape reflects the sky like a mirror…

Sep 7, 2012 • 3 min read

World-class diving awaits you in the underwater realms of the Solomon Islands. The marine biodiversity is exceptional, incredibly healthy reefs look like…

Aug 13, 2012 • 4 min read

Arriving in the Galápagos is thrilling – partly because the introduction to the archipelago is unsettling, even spooky, like setting foot on an…

Jul 31, 2012 • 3 min read

Spotting Africa’s ‘Big Five’ – elephant, rhino, cape buffalo, lion and leopard – has become something of a Holy Grail for wildlife watchers. While Africa…

Jun 15, 2012 • 4 min read

You want to go bush but don't want to damage the beautiful surrounds, or maybe you don't even want to rough it. You've come to the right place. In this…

May 22, 2012 • 3 min read

Humans have long been fascinated by whales - think Moby Dick, Free Willy and Whale Rider. It's not surprising that this curiosity has led to a tourist…

May 5, 2012 • 4 min read

There are three golden rules of the road less travelled: always carry a stash of toilet paper, learn a handful of phrases in the local lingo and don't…

Jan 4, 2012 • 4 min read

Welcome to the new Seville, a cleaner, greener and more breathable metropolis, where bikes, pedestrians and streamlined electric trams roam. This Spanish…

Oct 26, 2011 • 2 min read

Everybody knows you go to Honduras' Bay Islands to swim with whale sharks. Well at least everybody who loves the ocean, loves diving and has the complete…

Oct 19, 2011 • 4 min read

Leave Rome its Colosseum, Venice its canals. Let Tuscany have its masterpieces, along with its long lines. Umbria is the slow food, slow travel capital of…

Jul 12, 2011 • 3 min read

Ask the long-term expats working in Timor-Leste (East Timor) what they do on the weekends and you'll be amazed by the answer. It usually involves packing…

May 16, 2011 • 3 min read

On 22 February 2011, the New Zealand city of Christchurch was ripped apart, almost literally, during a 6.3 magnitude 'vertical' earthquake. It followed a…

May 9, 2011 • 2 min read

Every country in the world displays some diversity, but South Africa takes some beating.

May 1, 2011 • 3 min read

Thinking about how we might be travelling in 10, 20 or even 500 years is enough to make the mind melt. Will we still even be using planes (perhaps we'll…