Adventure

Bai Tu Long Bay Cruise: A Spectacular Alternative To Halong Bay

Danielle & John

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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Hiking the Routeburn Track in New Zealand: A Practical Guide

Danielle

Thinking about hiking the Routeburn Track? Here’s what to expect on this iconic New Zealand Great Walk, including how to plan and book, plus a day-by-day overview. Thinking about hiking the Routeburn Track? Here’s what to expect on this iconic …

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Best Hiking in Sydney: Guide to the Royal National Park Coast Track

Danielle

Ready for some of the best hiking in Sydney? In this post, we cover everything you need to know to plan and enjoy an incredible hike along the Royal National Park Coast Track from Bundeena to Otford. Ready for some …

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Hiking The W Trek in Patagonia: A Self-Guided Itinerary [2025-26]

Danielle

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 in Patagonia. Fully updated for the …

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Off Road Oman: Crossing The Epic Al Hajar Mountains

John

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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What to Expect on the Kjerag Hike: A Practical Guide

John

This practical guide for the Kjerag hike covers everything you need to plan a safe hiking adventure on one of Norway’s most iconic trails.

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Hiking Pulpit Rock: A Practical Guide

Danielle & John

Our practical guide to hiking Pulpit Rock covers all the key things you need to know to plan a safe, and memorable visit on one of Norway’s truly iconic hiking trails.

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2 Week Wild Atlantic Way Itinerary: The Iconic Ireland Road Trip

John

This two-week Wild Atlantic Way itinerary explores the world’s longest marked-out and signposted coastal driving route. Along the way you’ll enjoy some of Europe’s most dramatic coastal scenery and experience some of its best hospitality during an iconic Ireland road …

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7 Day Itinerary for Iceland – Road Trip the Land of Fire and Ice

Danielle & John

Experience your own Nordic saga with this 7 day itinerary for Iceland, a truly epic self-drive road trip adventure that takes in some of the most spectacular scenery across the island’s south and south-west.

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A 7 Day Cape Town Itinerary: Best of the City, Coast & Winelands

John

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

John

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. This incredible two-week Norway road trip itinerary includes some of …

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The Ultimate Two Week Self Drive Oman Itinerary

Danielle

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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26 Epic Adventures Around The World

Danielle

In this post, we’ve rounded up a collection of our favourite epic adventures around the world – 26 awesome travel goals for your adventure travel bucket list. In this post, we’ve rounded up a collection of our favourite epic adventures …

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Cenote Diving Mexico: Guide To An Unforgettable Underwater Adventure

Danielle

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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Gorilla Trekking In Rwanda: One Incredible Hour With Mountain Gorillas

Danielle

“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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Jungle Adventures On An Ecuador Amazon Rainforest Trip

Danielle & John

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?

Danielle

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

John

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

Danielle

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

Danielle

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

John

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

Danielle

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

Danielle

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

John

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

Danielle

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

Danielle

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

Danielle

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

John

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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The Maasai Express

Danielle

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

Danielle & John

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

Danielle

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

Danielle

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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