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Caribbean Getaway: Trinidad or Tobago?

Caribbean Getaway: Trinidad or Tobago?

Tobago is the classic tropical island. With its white sand, palm-fringed beaches it’s a archetypal Caribbean getaway. But what about Trinidad? Mike East makes the case for a traveller looking…

Cambodia Tourism Set to Soar

Cambodia Tourism Set to Soar

Cambodia tourism industry has evolved in leaps and bounds in the last few decades. As it becomes an increasingly important economic pillar for the Kingdom, Marissa Carruthers looks at the…

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Back in the USSR

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Back in the USSR

Johan Smits wanders through Bishkek where he encounters Bolshevik statues, a free election campaign and crafted ales. Before I set off to visit Kyrgyzstan’s quirky capital Bishkek, a former resident…

Biking in DC, Back in History

Biking in DC, Back in History

American cities are built for the motor car with freeways everywhere, so popular culture has it. Sure. But there are more environmentally friendly alternatives, as Mike East discovers when he…

Slowing Down in the Sanatorium

Slowing Down in the Sanatorium

Looking for a break from Dushanbe, Johan Smits unwinds in a Tajik mountain sanatorium – Soviet style. If someone asked you to sit naked on a bottomless chair and have…

Goat Herding in the Canaries

Goat Herding in the Canaries

Marissa Carruthers takes an impromptu goat herding trip during an island-hopping tour of the Canaries. The bar was nestled on the corner of a quaint cobbled street in southwest Fuerteventura…

Beyond Ecotourism – Our Responsibility

Beyond Ecotourism – Our Responsibility

Instead of blaming others for a lack of genuine ecotourism, we should take responsibility for making our own travel sustainable, eco-friendly and respectful of local cultures, argues Johan Smits. The…

Things to Do in Panama City

Things to Do in Panama City

Many travellers have heard of things to do in Panama City – the canal, casinos, etc – but on his most recent visit, Mike East saw many changes and much…

Food Tours in Southeast Asia

Food Tours in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is a dream destination for foodies, boasting a kaleidoscope of flavours, cooking techniques and unique dishes just waiting for tourists to try. Marissa Carruthers looks at how food…