Sol Temple Retreat Center Review: Rain, Frogs and the Deepest Sleep of the Year
After ten loud, bright days of IRONMAN week in Kona, Bex Hamilton crossed the island to a jungle retreat in…
48 Hours at Cape York: Motorcycles, Fishing and the End of the Road
There are easier ways to get to the top of Australia. You can fly into Bamaga or Horn Island. You…
48 Hours in Valencia: From the Old City to the Mediterranean and Albufera
I studied Tourism and Business Administration in Valencia, so the city means a lot to me. After visiting more than…
The Moments You Can’t Plan: What 45 Years of African Travel Have Taught Me
Having grown up in Bahrain and Cape Town, Africa has been part of my life for as long as I…
Antigua, and the People Behind the Hospitality
One of the greatest gifts travel has given me is the opportunity to meet people whose stories stay with me…
48 Hours in Newfoundland: A Puffin Paradise
Pack your bag for a quick adventure to Newfoundland, Canada, where you’ll be transported to a community with a slower…
How to Get from Bangkok to Pattaya: Bus, Train, Taxi and Private Transfer
Quick answer For most people, the best way to get from Bangkok to Pattaya is the Roong Reuang bus from…
48 Hours in Lake Como: Staying Where the Ferry Timetable Doesn’t Rule Your Weekend
Lake Como is shaped like an inverted Y, and most first-time visitors learn that the hard way: they book a…
48 Hours on Gozo: Why Malta’s Sister Island Deserves More Than an Afternoon
Most visitors to Gozo only spend a few hours on the island. They come over on a boat trip from…
48 Hours in Cartagena: A Local’s Guide to the Old City and Rosario Islands
Plan 48 hours in Cartagena with a local’s tips: old city walks, dinner at Celele, a sunset cruise, and a…
What Final Wishes Taught Me About Luxury
As a young person growing up in the rural South, I experienced more responsibility than most. I lost both of…
24 Hours, 150 Million Years: Inside a Dinosaur Dig in Wyoming
“Humans are actually closer in age to dinosaurs of the Cretaceous period than Cretaceous dinosaurs are to those of the…
48 Hours in Dakhla Oasis, Egypt’s Western Desert
I love the desert, and every desert has its oases. Egypt has quite a few, and they are surprisingly different:…
The Other Side of the Brochure: An Ecuador Founder’s Story
From planting coffee as a Galapagos volunteer to co-founding Midland Travel, Valérie Frossard’s honest look at staged tourism versus the…
48 Hours in Nagoya: Ghibli Park, Golden Shachihoko, and the City I Almost Treated as a Stopover
Nagoya is often reduced to a change of trains between Tokyo and Kyoto. Give it two days, however, and the…
