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Africa
Best Safaris in Africa
Gorilla Trekking in Africa Guide
Botswana
Botswana Country Guide
Chobe National Park and Victoria Falls
Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve
Trip Report: Meerkat Salt Pan Tour
Congo
Congo: Visiting Virunga National Park
Nyiragongo Volcano Trek
Ethiopia
Ethiopia Ultimate Travel Guide
Lalibela Churches and Abuna Yosef Hike
The Danakil Depression Tour
Tigray Rock Hewn Churches
Kenya
Best of the Kenyan Coast
Mount Kenya Hike Self-Guided on a Budget
Madagascar
The Ultimate Guide to Madagascar
Adventures in Diego Suarez
Paradise in Ile Nattes
Trip Itineraries for Madagascar
Wild West Tour of Madagascar
Mauritius
Food of Mauritius
Mauritius on a Budget
The Best Beaches of Mauritius
Namibia
Namibia – The Ultimate 14 Day Self Driving Guide
Etosha National Park Self Guided on a Budget
Fish River Canyon Day Trip
Himba Tribe in Northern Namibia
Luderitz and Kolmanskop Ghost Town
Naukluft Mountains Waterkloof Trail Hike
Sossusvlei and Deadvlei Self Guided Day Trip
Swakopmund Outdoor Adventures
Seychelles
Seychelles Mini Guide
Best Beaches of Seychelles
Five Can’t Miss Things in Mahe Seychelles
Seychelles on a Shoestring Budget
South Africa
AfrikaBurn: A First Timers Guide
Drakensberg Hiking Guide
Fifteen Epic Adventures in Cape Town and Vicinity
Guide to Cederberg Mountains
Table Mountain and Cape Town Hikes
The Garden Route and Rt. 62
Uganda
Uganda Country Guide: Pearl of Africa
Asia
Indonesia
10 Best Waterfalls in Bali
One Week in Bali: The Perfect Travel Itinerary
Top 10 Things to Do in Nusa Penida
Top 10 Things to do in Ubud (Bali)
Travel Guide to Nusa Lembongan & Ceningan
Malaysia
Travel Guide to Sabah, Borneo: Top Places & Itineraries
Ultimate Guide to Hiking Mount Kinabalu
Wildlife Spotting on a Kinabatangan River Tour, Borneo
Philippines
50 Philippines Photos To Inspire Your Travels
Backpacking Philippines: Travel Guide, Best Places, & Itineraries
Our Adventure Wreck Diving in Coron
The Ethical Way to Swim with Whale Sharks in the Philippines
Europe
Cyprus
Top 10 Places to Visit in Cyprus
Germany
Ultimate Layover – 8 Beers in 8 Hours in Frankfurt
Italy
Best Summer Hikes in the Dolomites
Hike to Stunning Lake Sorapis
Hiking the Tre Cime de Lavaredo
Hiking the Cinque Terre
Sibillini National Park and Mount Vettore Hike
The Best of Southern Tuscany and Umbria
Norway
Ultimate Guide to the Lofoten Islands
Sweden
Northern Lights in Abisko Sweden on a Budget
Middle East
Egypt
Ultimate Guide to Backpacking Egypt
Alexandria
Best of Luxor and Aswan Temples
Dahab Scuba Diving
Top Things to do in Cairo
Trip Report: White Desert Tour
Jordan
Jordan Country Guide
Petra One-Day Itinerary
Lebanon
The Complete Lebanon Country Guide
Qatar
Doha One-Day Itinerary
North America
Canada
Top 15 Winter Activities in the Canadian Rockies
Ha Ling Peak Summit Hike in Canmore
Wapta Falls, Yoho National Park – Winter Hike
United States
Top 10 U.S. National Parks
California
Backpacking Santa Rosa, Channel Islands
Hiking Guide to Half Dome
Thousand Island Lakes Hike: Mammoth, California
Trinity Alps Hike to Caribou Lakes
Ultimate Guide to Point Reyes
Florida
Guide to Dry Tortugas National Park
Hawaii
Big Island
Big Island Getaway
Trip Report: Muliwai Trail to Waimanu Valley Hike
Kauai
Kauai on a Budget
Ultimate Guide for Camping and Permits in Kauai
Ultimate Guide for the Kalalau Trail
Ultimate Guide to Cheap Eats in Kauai
Maui
Dayhike in Haleakala Crater, Maui
Road to Hana the Ultimate Guide
Texas
Big Bend National Park Ultimate Guide
Utah
Arches National Park – One Day Itinerary
Bryce Canyon Hiking Guide
Subway Hike at Zion National Park
The Wave & Coyote Butte Hiking Guide
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park in the Winter
Oceania
Australia
Ultimate Backpacking Guide to Australia
10 Best Places to Visit in New South Wales
13 Best Places to Visit in the Outback and Itineraries
14 Highlights on the Great Ocean Road & Itineraries
20 Best Places to Visit in Queensland & Itineraries
30 Most Instagrammable Places in Australia
Camping on the Whitsunday Islands
Diving the Great Barrier Reef with Coral Sea Dreaming
Guide to Tasmania: Best Places, Best Hikes, Best Itinerary
Six Best Overlooks in the Blue Mountains
Top 10 Sydney Rockpools
Top Five Hikes in the Blue Mountains
Fiji
Fiji Country Guide
Fiji From Above
New Zealand
Ultimate Guide to Backpacking New Zealand
Backpackers Guide to Buying a Campervan in New Zealand
Most Instagrammable Places in New Zealand
The Nine Great Walks of New Zealand
Abel Tasman Coastal Track: Trip Report
Heaphy Track: Trip Report
Kepler Track: Trip Report
Lake Waikaremoana Track: Trip Report
Milford Track: Trip Report
Rakiura Track: Trip Report
Routeburn Track: Trip Report
Tongariro Northern Circuit: Trip Report
Whanganui Journey: Trip Report
Samoa
Ultimate Guide to Samoa
Biking Across Samoa
Travel Planning
Eight Tips For Getting The Best Travel Photos
Packing List for Round the World Trip
Top 10 Countries to Travel on a Budget
Travel Gift Ideas for the 2018 Holidays
Ultimate Hiking & Backpacking Gear Checklist
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Travel Destinations
- Africa
- Best Safaris in Africa
- Gorilla Trekking in Africa Guide
- Botswana
- Botswana Country Guide
- Chobe National Park and Victoria Falls
- Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve
- Trip Report: Meerkat Salt Pan Tour
- Congo
- Congo: Visiting Virunga National Park
- Nyiragongo Volcano Trek
- Ethiopia
- Ethiopia Ultimate Travel Guide
- Lalibela Churches and Abuna Yosef Hike
- The Danakil Depression Tour
- Tigray Rock Hewn Churches
- Kenya
- Best of the Kenyan Coast
- Mount Kenya Hike Self-Guided on a Budget
- Madagascar
- The Ultimate Guide to Madagascar
- Adventures in Diego Suarez
- Paradise in Ile Nattes
- Trip Itineraries for Madagascar
- Wild West Tour of Madagascar
- Mauritius
- Food of Mauritius
- Mauritius on a Budget
- The Best Beaches of Mauritius
- Namibia
- Namibia – The Ultimate 14 Day Self Driving Guide
- Etosha National Park Self Guided on a Budget
- Fish River Canyon Day Trip
- Himba Tribe in Northern Namibia
- Luderitz and Kolmanskop Ghost Town
- Naukluft Mountains Waterkloof Trail Hike
- Sossusvlei and Deadvlei Self Guided Day Trip
- Swakopmund Outdoor Adventures
- Seychelles
- Seychelles Mini Guide
- Best Beaches of Seychelles
- Five Can’t Miss Things in Mahe Seychelles
- Seychelles on a Shoestring Budget
- South Africa
- AfrikaBurn: A First Timers Guide
- Drakensberg Hiking Guide
- Fifteen Epic Adventures in Cape Town and Vicinity
- Guide to Cederberg Mountains
- Table Mountain and Cape Town Hikes
- The Garden Route and Rt. 62
- Uganda
- Uganda Country Guide: Pearl of Africa
- Asia
- Indonesia
- 10 Best Waterfalls in Bali
- One Week in Bali: The Perfect Travel Itinerary
- Top 10 Things to Do in Nusa Penida
- Top 10 Things to do in Ubud (Bali)
- Travel Guide to Nusa Lembongan & Ceningan
- Malaysia
- Travel Guide to Sabah, Borneo: Top Places & Itineraries
- Ultimate Guide to Hiking Mount Kinabalu
- Wildlife Spotting on a Kinabatangan River Tour, Borneo
- Philippines
- 50 Philippines Photos To Inspire Your Travels
- Backpacking Philippines: Travel Guide, Best Places, & Itineraries
- Our Adventure Wreck Diving in Coron
- The Ethical Way to Swim with Whale Sharks in the Philippines
- Europe
- Cyprus
- Top 10 Places to Visit in Cyprus
- Germany
- Ultimate Layover – 8 Beers in 8 Hours in Frankfurt
- Italy
- Best Summer Hikes in the Dolomites
- Hike to Stunning Lake Sorapis
- Hiking the Tre Cime de Lavaredo
- Hiking the Cinque Terre
- Sibillini National Park and Mount Vettore Hike
- The Best of Southern Tuscany and Umbria
- Norway
- Ultimate Guide to the Lofoten Islands
- Sweden
- Northern Lights in Abisko Sweden on a Budget
- Middle East
- Egypt
- Ultimate Guide to Backpacking Egypt
- Alexandria
- Best of Luxor and Aswan Temples
- Dahab Scuba Diving
- Top Things to do in Cairo
- Trip Report: White Desert Tour
- Jordan
- Jordan Country Guide
- Petra One-Day Itinerary
- Lebanon
- The Complete Lebanon Country Guide
- Qatar
- Doha One-Day Itinerary
- North America
- Canada
- Top 15 Winter Activities in the Canadian Rockies
- Ha Ling Peak Summit Hike in Canmore
- Wapta Falls, Yoho National Park – Winter Hike
- United States
- Top 10 U.S. National Parks
- California
- Backpacking Santa Rosa, Channel Islands
- Hiking Guide to Half Dome
- Thousand Island Lakes Hike: Mammoth, California
- Trinity Alps Hike to Caribou Lakes
- Ultimate Guide to Point Reyes
- Florida
- Guide to Dry Tortugas National Park
- Hawaii
- Big Island
- Big Island Getaway
- Trip Report: Muliwai Trail to Waimanu Valley Hike
- Kauai
- Kauai on a Budget
- Ultimate Guide for Camping and Permits in Kauai
- Ultimate Guide for the Kalalau Trail
- Ultimate Guide to Cheap Eats in Kauai
- Maui
- Dayhike in Haleakala Crater, Maui
- Road to Hana the Ultimate Guide
- Texas
- Big Bend National Park Ultimate Guide
- Utah
- Arches National Park – One Day Itinerary
- Bryce Canyon Hiking Guide
- Subway Hike at Zion National Park
- The Wave & Coyote Butte Hiking Guide
- Wyoming
- Yellowstone National Park in the Winter
- Oceania
- Australia
- Ultimate Backpacking Guide to Australia
- 10 Best Places to Visit in New South Wales
- 13 Best Places to Visit in the Outback and Itineraries
- 14 Highlights on the Great Ocean Road & Itineraries
- 20 Best Places to Visit in Queensland & Itineraries
- 30 Most Instagrammable Places in Australia
- Camping on the Whitsunday Islands
- Diving the Great Barrier Reef with Coral Sea Dreaming
- Guide to Tasmania: Best Places, Best Hikes, Best Itinerary
- Six Best Overlooks in the Blue Mountains
- Top 10 Sydney Rockpools
- Top Five Hikes in the Blue Mountains
- Fiji
- Fiji Country Guide
- Fiji From Above
- New Zealand
- Ultimate Guide to Backpacking New Zealand
- Backpackers Guide to Buying a Campervan in New Zealand
- Most Instagrammable Places in New Zealand
- The Nine Great Walks of New Zealand
- Abel Tasman Coastal Track: Trip Report
- Heaphy Track: Trip Report
- Kepler Track: Trip Report
- Lake Waikaremoana Track: Trip Report
- Milford Track: Trip Report
- Rakiura Track: Trip Report
- Routeburn Track: Trip Report
- Tongariro Northern Circuit: Trip Report
- Whanganui Journey: Trip Report
- Samoa
- Ultimate Guide to Samoa
- Biking Across Samoa
Travel Planning
- Eight Tips For Getting The Best Travel Photos
- Packing List for Round the World Trip
- Top 10 Countries to Travel on a Budget
- Travel Gift Ideas for the 2018 Holidays
- Ultimate Hiking & Backpacking Gear Checklist
Blog
Where Have We Been?
Prints
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