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Norway: Western Fjords Adventure - From Image to Experience

One day, you’ll see a picture that stops your scroll. Not just because the scenery is beautiful, but because something about it feels different from your daily life. The space seems unimaginably expansive. The light looks softer. You can almost smell the cool, clear air. Pay attention to that moment. That’s how my journey to the western fjords… Read More »

Highland Games: Strength, Skill & Scottish Heritage

Around 1040 AD, it’s said that King Malcolm III of Scotland was looking for the fastest man to be his royal messenger. So, he held a foot race up Craig Chonnich near Breamar. That day was more than just a win for a really fast Scot—it was, some say, the first iteration of the Scotland… Read More »

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A Nature Lover’s Paradise: New Zealand’s Flora & Fauna

A long, long time ago—about 80 million years—the islands that make up present-day New Zealand separated from the Gondwana supercontinent. That left the wildlife on board a few dozen millennia to do their own thing, resulting in an ecosystem like nowhere else in the world. That’s the main reason a New Zealand hiking tour feels… Read More »

A Guide to Bhutanese Festivals

The chance to attend a Bhutanese festival (tshechu) is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity few outside the kingdom have. From the moment you enter the dzong courtyard, the energy is palpable as you find your place among locals dressed in their finest ghos and kiras, attending for both the religious merit and to join in the joyful… Read More »

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Meet the Penguins of Patagonia

When you imagine Patagonia, it’s probably the landscapes you conjure first—the jagged peaks of Mount Fitz Roy, or the azure lakes spread below the Andes. While that remoteness is part of the appeal, don’t be fooled into thinking Patagonia is uninhabited. It’s just that at South America’s southern tip, penguins outnumber humans. A real-life penguin… Read More »

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