The pursuit of a white Christmas can be a pricey endeavour if you head for the Alps or Scandinavia, but there are budget alternatives in eastern Europe. The Baltic State […]
Hiking, canyoning, climbing and more: finding adventure in the Middle East
Too frequently these days we only hear about the Middle East for all the wrong reasons, but there are so many positive experiences to be had here – this is the […]
Rock climbing in Australia: where to find the best routes and pitches
Australia may be the world’s flattest continent, but it is packed with enough vertical topography to occupy any climber for many lifetimes. Most famous are the Grampians and Mt Arapiles, though […]
How to have a winter adventure in Hokkaido
Hokkaido is Japan’s northernmost prefecture and much of it is an unspoilt wilderness. Though the island accounts for 20% of the country’s area, it is home to only 5% of its population. […]
Meet the Swiss cows behind your favorite European treats
Cows might be holy in India, but they certainly have their own pride of place in the Swiss mountain landscape. Each spring, the bovine beauties journey from their valley barns, […]
Top 10 Oregon spots for cold weather fly fishing
Perhaps nothing encapsulates the beauty of Oregon more than the picture of a coho salmon running upstream, or the image of a steelhead glistening as it vaults a waterfall. Long […]
The 15 best fun runs in the USA
Running a local 5K is fun, but why not turn a race into a great excuse for a vacation? Travel to any of these best US running events for a […]
Cruising to see the Northern Lights
Seeing the Northern Lights is high on many travellers’ bucket lists but unlike other attractions – the Taj Mahal, say, or Machu Picchu – where if you follow a map […]
Why you should take your hobby with you when traveling
Pursuing a passion can be difficult when you’re frequently on the road. Schedules get disrupted, classes and events are missed. But the good news is that loving travel doesn’t mean […]
Spending Diary: a five-day trip to a remote corner of Algarve
The trip my girlfriend, Frances, and I took to southern Portugal at the tail end of September was a compromise. The previous few years we’d either been to Italy (where my […]