The first thing to know when planning a trip to Big Sur is that this is no typical beach destination. Despite having a few bucket list beaches to its credit, this […]
From geysers to guillemots: the 10 best natural wonders in Iceland
Iceland‘s natural beauty is renowned. At times it seems as if everywhere you look there’s yet another breath-taking mountain vista, wind-whipped beach or thundering waterfall – the cascading water perfectly framed […]
How to pack for a big trip – tips from experienced travelers
Traveling light is an essential step towards embracing the spontaneity of travel. With a small pack, you can travel on impulse, sprinting down the platform to catch that departing train, […]
These San Jose city parks feel miles away city hustle
With the year-round temperate weather and plethora of nearby green spaces, Bay Area locals love their time outdoors. That’s especially the case in San Jose since it’s further inland and thus […]
Explore Alaska on the the cheap with these 10 epic experiences
Alaska ain’t cheap, as any “sourdough” (old-timer) will tell you. The cost of flying and shipping everything to such an isolated region is invariably passed on to the consumer. But […]
Cut-price California: the best free things to do in the Golden State
The sunshine-drenched sprawl of California gave us the Gold Rush and is home to some of the most expensive cities in the United States, but that doesn’t mean you need […]
The 10 most beautiful hikes in Wales
A hefty chunk of Wales is properly remote wilderness, so it’s easy to give the crowds a miss in this country of lonely moors and mountains, cliff-rimmed coastlines and tucked-away […]
Stockholm’s urban jungles: the best parks and gardens in Sweden’s capital
A love of nature is deeply ingrained in the Swedish national character, so it’s unsurprising that the country’s capital ranks near the top among world cities in terms of green […]
Reindeer, fjords and auroras: the 11 best national parks in Norway
From the south’s deeply riven, sapphire-blue fjords to the reindeer-bobbled, glacier-capped wilderness of the Arctic north, nature in Norway is off the scale. Whether you want to strike out on […]
South Pacific’s most idyllic islands for a tropical getaway
The South Pacific confounds even the savviest map buffs with its splatter of dots spread across the world’s biggest ocean. What you can’t tell from a map, or even most […]