Norway's West Coast by Hurtigruten

There is a difference between a great sight and a great trip. A sight is a singular event. A trip takes at least a week. A great trip can include a collection of not great sights. It becomes a great...

Sailing around Whitsunday Islands in Australia - Travel Tips

I remember the moment when I saw the Whitehaven Beach for the very first time on Instagram. It was at the time, when I did not plan to come and live in Australia, but I knew that someday I have to go...

Milford Sound: A dolphin-filled glacial valley

The landscape of Milford Sound isn’t just a Geographer’s dream. It’s a must-see for anyone who finds themselves in New Zealand. It’s not actually a ‘sound’, it’s a fiord. Today...

Lagoons and Venetian Gondolas Minutes from San Francisco

Venice, Italy has a calming, hypnotic effect that can put you in a trace. On a sunny day, the light breeze snows down flowers from the trees. The traffic of the Grand Canal bobs and bounces, each...

Alternative travel for the East Coast of Australia: By boat!

Most are familiar with the “East Coast trail” of Australia, taking a 4x4 off the beaten track or the road trip along the notorious Great Ocean Road. But there are even better ways to discover the...

Take a Water Taxi to Animas, Mexico

Animas is owned by the indigenous people native to Mexico who still speak the Nahuatl tongue. This language is the ancient tongue that also gave Teocaltiche its name meaning, The Place Near the...