Bikes, Bazaars and a $12 Mink: Rick Steves' 1978 Herat Journal
Rick Steves shares his 1978 Hippie Trail journal: cycling Herat's mud lanes, haggling a $12 mink, and Afghanis...
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Flooding Closes Nepal's Manaslu Circuit Just as the Autumn Trekking Season Begins
Monsoon floods have washed out the Manaslu Circuit in Nepal, closing the trek and forcing climbers to helicopt...
Vesuvius with a seven-year-old: how one family trip turned volcano fear into a win
A seven-year-old's volcano fears meet Mount Vesuvius on a family trip to Italy — Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, an...
Three Adventure Books to Pack in 2026: Messner, Jeremy Collins and the Explorers Club
Three new adventure reads for 2026: Reinhold Messner's memoir, Jeremy Collins' sketchbook travels and the Expl...
Rick Steves' 1978 Hippie Trail Journal: A 14-Hour Bus Ride Across Afghanistan
Rick Steves' 1978 journal revisits the Hippie Trail: a 14-hour bus ride from Herat to Kabul, cheap dinners, cu...
Ikuo Oshima, the Tokyo Climber Who Became a Greenland Hunter, Dies at 79
Ikuo Oshima, the Tokyo mountaineer who spent 50+ years as a hunter and elder in Siorapaluk, Greenland's northe...
On Whistler's Lost Lake Trail, a young Squamish guide is redefining Indigenous tourism
We Are the Land, a new Indigenous-led tour on Whistler's Lost Lake Trail with Talaysay Tours, brings Squamish...
PrimaLoft's Recycled Insulation, Tested Across a Full Winter of Skiing and Climbing
A winter-long test of PrimaLoft Gold, Silver and Black insulation across gloves, jackets and a vest — what eac...
Ecuador's Neotropic Expeditions Earns B Corp Certification After 30 Years in Adventure Travel
Neotropic Expeditions is now a Certified B Corporation, scoring 94.3% after 30+ years of multisport adventure...
Crossing the Khyber Pass by bus in 1978: a backpacker's last ride out of Kabul
Rick Steves' 1978 journal recalls a backpacker bus ride from Kabul over the Khyber Pass to Pakistan — a Hippie...
Stung by a Giant Centipede on Koh Rong: Why This Is the Pain No One Talks About
A traveller's first-hand account of a giant centipede sting on Cambodia's Koh Rong island — and why experts sa...
Cycling From Vienna to Budapest as a Legally Blind Traveller: How It Worked
How Jennifer Mazerolle cycled the Danube from Vienna to Budapest as a legally blind traveller – and her advice...