When talking about the most beautiful islands in the world, everyone has their favorite. Personally, I’m in love with Jamaica, which was one of the first travel destinations I ever visited. I love Keep Reading
My Stupid Mistake While Hiking Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica)
Located on Costa Rica's remote Osa Peninsula, Corcovado National Park has been referred to by National Geographic as “the most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of Keep Reading
Saving Endangered Asian Animals: The 10 Best Wildlife Conservation Programs
Before I begin, I have a confession to make: My name is Anna, and I have a serious soft spot for animals. Endangered Asian animals have become a particular favorite. In the last three years, I have Keep Reading
Top 10 Tanzania National Parks & Reserves (The Ultimate Tanzania Safari)
With 16 national parks, three game reserves, and two marine reserves, going on a Tanzania safari ranked high on our world travel bucket list long before we had the means to visit the country. Keep Reading
Kayaking and Hiking the Dolomites in Italy (The Best Lakes and Trails)
The stark beauty of the Dolomites Mountains is comprised of jagged peaks, Alpine meadows, and impossibly blue lakes. So it comes as no surprise that the Dolomites are one of the most beloved travel Keep Reading
Exploring Otavalo Ecuador (From Andean Music to the Otavalo Market)
On a Wednesday morning, the Otavalo Market practically heaves with activity. The merchants' stalls are stuffed to the point of bursting with local wares. There are the intricately woven ponchos for Keep Reading
The 10 Best Canoe Trips (For Your World Travel Bucket List)
Mention the word “paddle” to most people and you may get references to “being up the creek without one,” the movie Deliverance, or corporal punishment handed out at Catholic schools in their Keep Reading
Top 20 Things To Do In Costa Rica (for Nature & History Lovers)
I took my first trip to Costa Rica back in 1997. Back then the Central American country was still just emerging as a world-renowned ecotourism hotspot. I was just emerging as a professional Keep Reading
The 16 Best Mayan Ruins to Explore
Having spent several years working on permaculture gardening projects in Latin America, I've had the pleasure of visiting many of the region's best Mayan ruins. It's amazing when you consider the fact Keep Reading
10 Awesome Australian Road Trips (For Your World Travel Bucket List)
As a native of Tasmania who has traveled the country extensively, I'd argue that Australian road trips rank among the best in the world. Though I may be prejudiced, I think my homeland truly Keep Reading
Embracing the Culture of the Maasai People in Tanzania
I've never been so happy to depart a destination as I was the day we left Tanzania's Lake Natron to visit the Maasai people in a traditional village. Wrecked by a stomach virus, relentless heat, Keep Reading
What is Glamping? (A Guide to Luxury Camping)
Glamping has become one of those increasingly popular travel industry buzzwords over the past few years. Combining the words “glamour” and “camping,” it’s a trend that has taken off as the rise of Keep Reading
Top 10 Australian National Parks (For Your World Travel Bucket List)
Australian National Parks easily rank among the most diverse in the world. Their protected landscapes are so varied, you could dedicate years of your life to exploring them. The country's 500+ Keep Reading
40 Things You Should Know Before Traveling to Guatemala
More than any other place I've been, traveling to Guatemala seems to have a profound impact on those who brave its borders. Despite being flagged as a risky location by various embassies around the Keep Reading
Top 10 Things To Do In Barbados
Like virtually every country in the Caribbean, Barbados has more than its share of beautiful beaches. But for those who want to see more of this former British colony—the most developed island in the Keep Reading
25 Biggest Deserts in the World (For Your World Travel Bucket List)
Deserts– barren areas that receive little rain and offer harsh living conditions– are not the first landscapes that spring to mind for most people considering where to go on vacation. But there are Keep Reading
