Picture an island in the Indian Ocean, surrounded by the white sandy beaches of the Maldivian atolls and filled to the brim with the rich culture and tradition of the African continent – that’s the...
Travel & Adventure
Botswana: Going out with a Bang
Our first six weeks on the road were absolutely incredible. Botswana had presented us with some of the most amazing wildlife experiences and we still had Moremi and Chobe National Park to look...
The Druk Path Diaries: Exploring Bhutan
There’s another encounter with Yaks and a trip to a monastery in store for Fahd Abu Aisha, in part three of the Druk Path Diaries. Day 5, November 3rd: The Life of a Monk The fire had kept my body...
Svalbard – Land of the Polar Bear
When I tell people I went to Svalbard on holiday I’m generally met with bemusement, but if I say I went to the Arctic, people can place it, but imagine me hauling a sled over icy wastelands. ...
One car, two islands, three thousand kilometres: discovering New Zealand
We had been longing to travel to New Zealand for 15 years, and finally made the decision to embark on the trip of a lifetime in June 2016. It is certainly not the easiest trip: a 17-hour flight to...
Diving Malapascua: Threshers and Little Treasures
If seeing Thresher Sharks (Alopias pelagicus) are on your bucket list, then Monad Shoal in the Malapascua area in the Philippines is the perfect place for you. The Monad Shoal cleaning stations are...
The Druk Path Diaries: Exploring Bhutan
In part two of his journey on the Druk Path Trek, Fahd Abu Aisha discovers that yaks aren’t necessarily to be trusted… Day 3, November 1st: The Land of the Thunder Dragon I woke up numb and sore,...
China with a Child
China might not be the first place that springs to mind when you start planning a trip with a three month old child, but as Nicola and Nabin found out, travelling with a baby doesn’t have to mean...
Dead 2: QBE and Beginner’s Luck
Travelling around Africa and Europe in their trusty car, Magellan, Chris and Amanda’s road trip has well and truly begun! Here, we join them in Botswana as they venture through the...
Cooking Breakfast atop a Volcano
For most people, Bali is a mystical island. Close to the Java Sea, part of Indonesia by rule but completely independent by feel, vibe and atmosphere. A surfer’s paradise that is also popular with...