A 7 Day Cape Town Itinerary: Best of the City, Coast & Winelands
Explore the Mother City’s highlights, its coastal gems, the Cape Winelands, Hermanus and the Cape Peninsula with this incredible 7 day Cape Town itinerary.
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Norway Road Trip Itinerary: An Epic Self Drive Adventure
This incredible two-week Norway road trip itinerary includes some of the world’s most scenic driving as you wind your way past mountains, fjords, glaciers, charming villages, and spectacular coastal scenery.
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The Ultimate Two Week Self Drive Oman Itinerary
Our northern Oman road trip covers desert sands, off-road adventures, architectural gems and Arabian hospitality, in an epic two week self drive Oman itinerary.
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Hiking The W Trek In Patagonia: A Self-Guided Itinerary [2024-25]
You can choose your own adventure when it comes to trekking in Chile, but if you like to plan ahead, here’s our tried-and-tested 5 day/4 night, east-to-west, self-guided itinerary for hiking the W Trek Patagonia. Last updated on 28 October …
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21 Epic Adventures Around The World
In this post, we’ve rounded up a collection of our favourite epic adventures around the world – 21 awesome travel goals for your bucket list. We certainly didn’t anticipate, as we cheerfully booked flights and a hire car for an …
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Cenote Diving Mexico: Guide To An Unforgettable Underwater Adventure
Is cenote diving in Mexico on your bucket list? Keen to know more about it? In this post, Dan answers the questions we’re often asked about this extraordinary diving experience, and our own adventures cenote diving Mexico. Let’s start with …
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Off Road Oman: Crossing The Epic Al Hajar Mountains
4×4 road trips don’t get much better than an off road Oman adventure across the truly incredible Al Hajar Mountains from Jebel Shams to the coast. This epic self drive journey is one of the highlights of Oman, if your nerves can take it!
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Hiking the Routeburn Track in New Zealand
The epic Routeburn Track is said to be among the best of New Zealand’s Great Walks. In this post, we cover what you need to know for hiking the Routeburn Track, and our 3 day/2 night self-guided hike-and-camp itinerary, from …
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Bai Tu Long Bay Cruise: A Spectacular Alternative To Halong Bay
Halong Bay in Vietnam is seriously spectacular. But the word is well and truly out, and the environment is feeling the heat. So is it possible to explore this spectacular World Heritage area responsibly, and get away from the crowds? We find out on a Bai Tu Long Bay cruise.
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Winter Wonderland: One Week Self-Drive Iceland Road Trip Itinerary
Thinking of visiting Iceland in winter? Experience the highlights of Iceland with this one week self-drive Iceland road trip itinerary, taking in some of the most spectacular scenery of the island’s south and south-west. It’s impossible not to be captivated …
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Gorilla Trekking In Rwanda: One Incredible Hour With Mountain Gorillas
“Don’t worry, she’s only playing,” whispers our guide. 100 kilos of scowling gorilla is barrelling towards us, tearing at plants for dramatic effect. I have a split second to decide whether to stay put or toss my safety briefing to the wind …
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Hiking The Royal National Park Coastal Walk Over 2 Days (Bundeena to Otford)
Ready for an awesome overnight hike on Sydney’s doorstep? In this post, we cover everything you need to know to plan and enjoy a 2-day hike along the Royal National Park coastal walk, from Bundeena to Otford. Sydney, with its …
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Jungle Adventures On An Ecuador Amazon Rainforest Trip
The Amazon rainforest of Ecuador is a relatively small patch of the vast jungle that stretches across no less than nine countries of South America. Ecuador is, however, one of the more accessible jump-off points for an unforgettable journey into …
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Swimming With Whale Sharks In Mexico: Should You Do It?
Swimming with whale sharks in Mexico is undeniably a bucket list wildlife encounter. Watching a vast shadow materialise out of the blue and coalesce into the sleek, spotted behemoth of the world’s largest living fish is a thrill that stays …
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Up Close And Personal With Antarctic Wildlife
In a place as wild and beautiful as Antarctica, the highlights are many. For us though, it was our Antarctic wildlife encounters that left one of the most lasting impressions.
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How To Choose The Best Antarctica Cruise For You
You’ve been dreaming about making the trip to Antarctica for years, and now it’s finally going to happen. So where do you start? How do you pick a cruise from the dozens of companies that travel to Antarctica each season? …
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30 Photos Of Antarctica That Show Why It’s The Coolest Place On Earth
From incredible and unexpected landscapes, magical icebergs and powerful glaciers to vast skies, up-close wildlife encounters and a beauty so pristine it makes your eyes water, Antarctica is a land beyond compare. But don’t just take our word for it. …
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Arriving In Antarctica: An Unforgettable Thrill
For two days we’ve travelled across an ocean with no land in sight. It’s the longest sea voyage we’ve ever embarked on. I’ve been scanning the horizon for hours, watching for a break in the relentlessly flat skyline. Suddenly, forms …
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Visiting Antarctica: Everything You Need To Know To Go
Thinking about visiting Antarctica but wondering where to start? We’ve compiled all the questions we had and more about making the big decision to travel to this incredible continent.
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10 Reasons Why Going To Antarctica Is The Adventure Of A Lifetime
Going to Antarctica is a huge decision. If you’re in two minds about whether to take the polar plunge, we’ve put together 10 reasons why Antarctica should be next on your bucket list. 1. There Are Penguins. Is there a …
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Getting Outdoors In Cuba’s World Heritage Valle De Viñales
If Havana epitomises the vibrant, colourful, rumba-thumping, Caribbean heart of Cuba, then surely Viñales must be its earthy, laid back, rural soul. Set amidst the World Heritage-listed Valle de Viñales, the village feels a world away from its metropolitan cousin, …
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Taking On A Volcano By Snowmobile In Iceland
Our guide is knee-deep in the snow of Mýrdalsjökull Glacier in Iceland’s south, scraping the ice around him into a large mound. “Do you know where Iceland’s biggest volcano is?” he asks. People in our group, stark against the white backdrop in fluorescent …
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Exploring A Magical Ice Cave In Iceland
A narrow stream of crystal clear water gushes past our feet and disappears into the half-moon opening of the ice cave nearby. ‘Can I drink this?,’ I ask our guide. ‘Of course,’ he beams. ‘You can drink the water anywhere in Iceland. Except …
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Kayaking The Naeroyfjord In Norway
I’m worried. I can’t even remember the last time I paddled a kayak for anything more than an hour or so. Or if I’ve even been in a kayak-for-one. Now I’m standing on the shores of the Naeroyfjord in Norway, decked …
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Exploring A Glacier In Norway By Kayak And Crampon
It’s summer in Norway and the turquoise waters of Styggevatnet glacier lake seem tranquil and inviting. Then I dip my hand in and realise why our guide was so insistent that we paddle carefully to avoid tipping the kayak. As I pull …
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Hiking Kjerag – A Heart Pumping Adventure in Norway
“Stand straight, arms up, smile. Show confidence, strength, and most of all, bravery. You’re a conqueror of your worst fears, ready for any challenge”. That’s what I’m telling myself anyway. It’s the image we all try to portray in that fleeting …
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Hiking to Pulpit Rock – A Leg-Stretching Introduction To Norway’s Fjord Walks
My heart was hammering and my face was the shade of a ripe tomato. As we stopped to catch our breaths and take in the views, we started to laugh. We could still see the carpark. We’d just climbed the first …
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The Maasai Express
Not unlike car journeys involving maps, putting up, taking down and living in a tent can be a potentially fraught experience for a couple. Throw in mud, sleepless nights and pre-dawn starts and you’re guaranteed some early morning grumbles over …
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A Camping Safari In East Africa
We’ve visited some cities with seriously bad reps in our travels, but none has had our arrival nerves jumping quite like Nairobi, or Nairobbery as it’s notoriously nicknamed by some. It didn’t help that we were carrying a small ransom in cash …
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Sailing Into The Sahara On A Moroccan Camel Safari
For years, whenever I’ve thought about Morocco, I’ve imagined myself sailing gracefully through burnt-orange sands at sunset aboard a comfy, good-natured ‘ship of the desert’. The reality proved far different.
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Un po-Quito: Getting to know Ecuador’s capital city
Quito, city in the clouds. During our month in Ecuador, we’d flown in and out of its precarious, mountain-framed airport no less than six times. So we figured it just wouldn’t be right to carry on without some small ode to this, …
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Visiting Ecuador’s Amazon Jungle: A Photo Gallery
Visiting Ecuador’s Amazon Jungle is one of life’s great adventures. This vital yet fragile environment is among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth, home to thousands of species of plants, trees, insects, reptiles, fish, birds and mammals. The best …
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