The Fundy Footpath & Confederation Trail | an Epic East Coast Tour
Sometimes—like on the Bay of Fundy Footpath or the Confederation Trail—your destination deserves your full attention. That’s when you want to leave the organizing to experts
Excerpt: It’s Only the Himalayas and Other Tales of Miscalculation from an Overconfident Backpacker
Sue Bedford sets out with her friend Sara for a year-long, RTW, laidback backpacking trip...and like most travellers gets more than she bargains for!
Cape Town, South Africa: If It’s Yellow, Let It Mellow!
How Cape Town, South Africa's water shortage changed one shower-lover’s life
ICYMI: Exploring Spectacular Saguenay by Via Ferrata
So there we were, clinging to the via ferrata’s metal rungs, suspended from one of Saguenay National Park’s highest points. From here, the Saguenay River’s fast moving water seemed slow to a lull and the rich...
What Turns Great Journeys into Great Books? One Traveller Heads to London to Find Out
How do travellers turn great journeys into great books? After two decades of travel writing, Ryan Murdock gets (surprisingly) opposite advice from a few of the industry's greats.
I Say Potato, You Say Putin-oh! The risk of speaking a little Russian when that’s about all you know
A longtime traveller recalls that time in St. Petersburg, Russia, when a little local knowledge could be a dangerous thing.
For any chess lover, Iceland is one for the bucket-list. Here’s Why
For our 25th wedding anniversary, my wife and I wanted to travel somewhere completely different, and so picked Iceland. It was wonderful: waterfalls, glaciers, hot springs, waterfalls, unusual geological format...
The Outpost Guide to Travel in Wales
Trekking the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path and investigating the myth of King Arthur and his Knights: just two great reasons to head to Wales! Here's a mini-travel guide with a few more.
When to Go to Wales
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My Visit to a Sumo Wrestlers’ Training Stable in Japan
Often ridiculed and misunderstood, sumo wrestling is not only highly competitive and respected in Japan but a sport that dates back 1,500 years.
72 Hours in Cusco: Acclimatizing in Inca Territory at 4,000 Meters
Are three days in Cusco, Peru enough? Of course! The ancient Inca capital of cobbled streets, plazas and a dramatic central square is a popular base to acclimatize, with plenty of attractions
Story and Pho...