Features

Features, From the History Books, Bosnia & Herzegovina

A Hike to Lukomir, The Highest Village in Bosnia and Herzegovina

High in the Dinaric Alps, Lucy Ruthnum explores the village that time almost forgot, in the remote mountains of Bosnia...

Features, Morocco

The Moroccan Kasbah Pioneering Community Tourism in Imlil

Meet the man who renovated an ancient kasbah at the foot of Mt. Toubkal, starting a pioneering community tourism project...

Features, Kosovo, Hiking, Travel Tips: What I Wish I Knew

What I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Kosovo

Our top tips for visiting Kosovo, from keeping your eyes open for edelweiss to eating as much burek as humanly possible...

Features, Trail Setting Stories, Sweden

The New Kayak and Hiking Route Through the Wild Stockholm Archipelago

"The Stockholm Archipelago has been Sweden’s best kept secret," says Jakob Rudberg. "We want to spread the word."

Features, Trail Setting Stories

The 437km Coast to Coast Cycle Route Across South India

A journey from Kerala to Tamil Nadu that immerses you in a kaleidoscope of landscapes and cultures...

Features, Travel Tips: What I Wish I Knew

What I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Egypt’s Sinai Desert

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like trekking in the desert with Bedouins, here’s what you need to know...

Unlocking Adventure

Features, Unlocking Adventure

How Does Your Menstrual Cycle Change The Way You Travel?

1 in 3 people who menstruate report changes to their cycle while travelling. Here’s why.

Features, Unlocking Adventure

How Does Being Neurodivergent Shape Your Outdoor Experience?

A bikepacker and an academic explain how – and why – being outdoors can empower neurodiverse people

Features, Unlocking Adventure, Nepal

‘I See The Change’: The Rise of Female Mountain Guides in Nepal

Tejshree Basnet is one of the few women to be a lead guide in Nepal, but the winds of change are blowing in the Himalayas...

Tourism Leakage

Features, Tourism Leakage, Thailand

Why Does Watching Bad Tourists on TV Make Us Want to Travel?

On 'The White Lotus Paradox', and why watching the morally bankrupt go on holiday sparks our wanderlust

Features, Tourism Leakage, Sustainability

Is There a Roadmap to Decarbonise Tourism?

The carbon emissions of travel, and particularly flights, are "the elephant in the room" of tourism. But a roadmap does exist...

Features, Tourism Leakage

There is a Crisis of Equity in Tourism. So, What Now?

“Who’s really benefiting from the visitors that come to a destination? And is that value being distributed fairly?”

Community

Features, Community, Sweden

Going Off-Grid in Sweden's Forests

Gemma Coleman heads to Sweden for a long weekend of wild swims, forest camp spots and howling at wolves...

Features, Community, Scotland, Canoeing

Canoeing Across Scotland on the Caledonian Canal

First-time canoer Aleena Razzaq paddles across the width of Scotland, through Loch Ness, on the Great Glen Way...

Features, Community, Costa Rica

Tackling a 250km Expedition Across the Width of Costa Rica

Much Better Adventurer Tony Ernst crosses the Central American isthmus from west to east, all under his own steam...

From the History Books

Features, From the History Books, Georgia

The Georgian Vineyard Where You Can Sleep in a Giant Wine Jug

Immerse yourself in Georgian viticulture with a stay in a qvevri—a clay jug used in winemaking for 8,000 years...

Features, From the History Books, Peru

Who Really Rediscovered Machu Picchu?

Explorer Hiram Bingham took the credit for finding the city, but another name was scrawled on a wall when he arrived...

Features, From the History Books, Kenya

The P.O.Ws Who Escaped - Not to Freedom, But to Climb Mount Kenya

In 1943, three Italian prisoners broke out of P.O.W Camp 354, climbed Mount Kenya, then walked right back into camp...

Trail Setting Stories

Features, Trail Setting Stories, Sweden

The New Kayak and Hiking Route Through the Wild Stockholm Archipelago

"The Stockholm Archipelago has been Sweden’s best kept secret," says Jakob Rudberg. "We want to spread the word."

Features, Trail Setting Stories

The 437km Coast to Coast Cycle Route Across South India

A journey from Kerala to Tamil Nadu that immerses you in a kaleidoscope of landscapes and cultures...

Features, Trail Setting Stories, Greece

The Menalon Trail: A 75km Hiking Trail Through Arcadia, in Unspoiled Greece

The ancient route passes stacked stone villages, olive groves and limestone peaks on the storied Peloponnese peninsula...