Travel

The jagged volcanic peak of Black Tusk looms over British Columbia’s Sea to Sky Highway, a scenic route that winds through ancient territories of four of Canada’s First Nations. As our driver navigates the serpentine road from Vancouver to Whistler, his soft Canadian tones weave tales of the landscape’s mythological guardian, In’inyaxa7n—the Thunderbird—with lightning flashing […]

Suryamaya lived in the bustling hub of Kathmandu but she preferred to stay indoors—when she went out, she was often mocked for her disabilities. So, she’d stay in, knitting while her husband was at work. Naturally, when her neighbor suggested she accompany her to a free workshop that taught women how to sell clothes and other products

Saqqara is also home to the Serapeum, a giant complex of tunnels that once housed a collection of bull mummies enclosed in 24 enormous granite sarcophagi. Historians believe these bulls were worshipped in homage to an Egyptian deity called Apis, symbolising strength, fertility, and the living manifestation of the god Ptah.Once each bull died, they

Biking through Namibia with a group of cyclists and e-bikers, keen cyclist Tracey Croke was rewarded with the sweet prize of silence while two-wheeling through the world’s oldest desert looking for the world’s last wild-roaming rhinos. Are e-vehicles the future of sustainable, low-impact and quieter travel in Africa’s safari parks? The post Leading the e-charge:

It seems an inevitability that AI will only feature more in our travel planning going forward. Melissa Novotny from sustainable tourism consultancy Sea Going Green has her own recommendations for how to use generative AI planning tools to their full potential. “You have to refine your search,” Novotny explains. “If you just ask for a

When Ugandans refer to getting a rolex, they seldom mean an expensive Swiss watch. More than a popular street food dish, the rolex has cultural meanings that form part of the country’s national identity and connect to social causes, and is the basis of a recent study exploring the meanings of a rolex in Uganda.

Somewhere near Carlisle, I hit the biggest wall of the walk. My feet cramped inwards like figs shrivelling on a gnarled branch, the rain came at a vindictive slant, my useless boots soaked up water like a biscuit in tea, and the blisters grew more confident with every step. Then I saw it—a semaphore of

Beyond Cajun and Creole dishes, Jay Steiner, a Lafayette-based chef and food historian recommends heading up north to Natchitoches to try their local spicy Natchitoches meat pies. One of the official state foods of Louisiana, they’re similar to empanadas, and an example of a Native American recipe later adopted by the Spanish. Up in Shreveport,

Traveling from Sofia to Plovdiv by train, writer Belinda Jackson and photographer Sarah Pannell discover Bulgaria’s unique food scene and are introduced to the local concept of ‘aylyak’—a state of delight that comes from living slowly. I’m waiting at the gritty Kulata checkpoint on the Greek-Bulgarian border, as a young, open-faced guard inspects my Australian

At our final island, Ua Huka, I’m tempted to ride one of the many horses that it’s famous for, but I can’t pass up the invitation to visit Tahiarii’s cousin, Maheatete Lichdle. Being welcomed into someone’s home is the best way to experience island life, however briefly; it’s an honor and a highlight of the