First Backpacking Trip Abroad: 21 Tips I Wish Someone Had Told Me
Nobody tells you about the fear that hits in the taxi to the airport. You’ve read the blogs, packed and repacked the bag, and somewhere over the Atlantic (or the Bay of Bengal, or wherever your route begins) a small voice asks what on earth you think you’re doing. That voice is normal. Every backpacker […]
20 Most Beautiful Bridges in Europe
Some bridges just get you across the water. Others are the reason you booked the trip. Europe has more of the second kind than anywhere on earth, packed into a continent you can cross in an afternoon: a Roman aqueduct still standing after 2,000 years, an Ottoman arch that divers leap from every summer, a […]
Shipwreck Diving in Greece: The 8 Best Wrecks to Explore
Greece is one of Europe’s most rewarding shipwreck diving destinations, with everything from a 2,400-year-old ancient cargo wreck turned underwater museum to sunken WWII fighter planes and intact cargo ships you can swim inside. Warm, clear water for much of the year and a recent change in the law have opened up the country’s seabed […]
Corfu Travel Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Greece’s Emerald Island
Corfu is the northernmost of Greece’s Ionian Islands, tucked into the Adriatic just off the coasts of Albania and mainland Greece. It’s the second-largest of the Ionians, covering roughly 610 square kilometres, with a population of around 100,000 – which swells dramatically each summer as visitors arrive from across Europe and beyond. What makes Corfu […]
Philippines Bucket List: 23 Things To Add To Your Itinerary
The Philippines is one of those rare destinations that spoils you rotten on week one and then completely ruins your ability to leave. With more than 7,500 islands anchoring the archipelago, it boasts world-class wreck diving, ancient hand-carved rice terraces, active volcanoes you can summit before breakfast, and a culture so deeply hospitable that every […]