Four Great Trails to Hike in Nevada
With the popularity of walking and trekking holidays on the rise this year, there has never been a better time for hiking enthusiasts to visit Nevada. There are walks for…
10 Ways to Find Your Zen in the States
From goat yoga in Oregon, to Santa Barbara’s salt caves and blissful paddling in Newport Beach, here are our ten ways to find your zen in the States…
Margarita Island: Fading Grandeur Fighting Back
Despite a terrible recession, Venezuela’s Margarita Island still has much to offer as Mark Heath realised when he visited…
Things to Do in Cartagena: from Dawn to Dusk
As a city rich in cultural and history, it’s no surprise to find the choice of things to do in Cartagena Colombia is rich and varied. Mike East discovers great…
Six of the Best Spots to See Art in Pittsburgh
Located in Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh is home to numerous arts and cultural offerings, including the Andy Warhol Museum, the largest museum dedicated to a single artist in the world. Explore…
Jaco: Costa Rica in the Raw
Very different from the average holiday, but is it for you? Mike East jettisoned all his English inhibitions to check into a clothing optional resort and experience Costa Rica in…
Tuolumne County California: Not Just Yosemite
If you think Tuolumne County in California is all about Yosemite Park, think again, there’s a lot to discover and experience all year round. Just 2 ½ hours east of…
In the Saddle with Uruguay’s Horse Whisperer
Hoping to step off the face of the earth for a few days, Duncan Madden takes to the saddle and disappears into a Uruguayan wilderness with Lucie, the horse whisperer…
Six Reasons to Visit San Francisco
From great gastronomy to a vibrant bar scene and some of the most spectacular urban landscapes, the reasons to visit San Francisco far outweighs those to avoid it. Here are…
Things To Do In Pittsburgh Before You Die
If your image of Pittsburgh is of a dirty industrial city think again, there are now a wide range of things to do in Pittsburgh whether its for a weekend…
Chile: the Hottest Travel Destination?
Chile is flying high after the destination, its capital city and its ski offering received a number of awards and hot list accolades Following Chile’s ranking as the number one…
Only in Quebec
Five experiences that can only be found in Québec, Canada From tasting chips covered with curd and gravy to running across ice-covered rivers for sport, Québec is full of the…
Québec’s quirkiest lodgings
From treehouses to lighthouses, domes to tepees and floating yurts to an ice hotel Québec has the weirdest places to stay…
Off the beaten track: Around Chile in 10 adventures
Discover the plethora of adrenaline-fuelled activities that South America’s leading adventure tourism destination has to offer Stretching 4,270km from north to south, Chile encompasses a diverse range of climates and…
Safety in Latin America – Some Tips
Maintaining your personal safety in Latin America is often one of the major concerns of people travelling to the region. Mike East offers advice on precautions you can take to…
2018 – The Year to Visit Ontario
From Le Boat’s first North American launch to celebrating Canada’s Provincial Parks’ 125th anniversary, 2018 is the year to visit Ontario. 2018 is shaping up to be another hot year…
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…
Hugging on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Lesley Perlman undertakes the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and finds out she’s taken on a bit more than she can chew. “That’s the Kentucky Hug…heh heh…,” the guide drawled in a…
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…
Patagonia Chile Around the Cape
Continuing his South American saga Mark Bibby Jackson follows the path of many an intrepid voyager and takes a cruise around Cape Horn to the city of Punta Arenas in…
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…
Lost and Found in Patagonia Argentina
In the first part of his South American journey, Mark Bibby Jackson travels through Patagonia Argentina to discover what it is about this remote region that continues to draw the…
Campeche Mexico: Another Side of Yucatan
There is a lot more to the Yucatan Peninsula than overdeveloped resorts, especially for the more adventurous traveller as Mike East discovered when he visited Campeche Mexico…
Surfing Begins at 40
Experienced traveller Mike East took up surfing for the first time in his mid-forties. He doesn’t regret it; neither would you…
