Beyond the capital

Mount Yasur at dusk viewed from an observation area on Tanna

Tanna and Mount Yasur: planning a visit to an active volcano

On Tanna, Mount Yasur is not an ordinary viewpoint: the volcano’s condition, your guide and the time available determine whether a visit makes sense.

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Square and cathedral in the Abbey District of St. Gallen

Culture

Switzerland

St Gallen: bringing together a monastic library and a textile city

A day in St Gallen can connect medieval manuscripts, Baroque architecture and a textile industry that still offers clues to understanding the city.

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Responsible travel

Sudan

Kushite heritage in Meroe, Naqa and Musawwarat must wait

The pyramids, temples and enclosures of the Island of Meroe are essential to understanding the Kingdom of Kush. Sudan’s current situation means that a tourist visit must be postponed.

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Elevated view of Schokland, a former island surrounded by Noordoostpolder fields.

Culture

Netherlands

Schokland on foot and by bicycle, the former polder island

Schokland reveals the Dutch polder as a story of evacuation, archaeology and land reclaimed from the water. A leisurely plan begins at the museum and continues to the island’s former extremities.

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Boat on the Moa River beside Tiwai Island forest.

Nature

Sierra Leone

Guided forest walks and practical planning for Tiwai Island

On Tiwai Island, the journey revolves around local guides, unhurried walks and the rhythm of the Moa River—not guaranteed sightings.

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Excavated structures beneath protective shelters at Joya de Cerén.

Culture

El Salvador

Joya de Cerén and San Andrés reveal two sides of Zapotitán Valley

Two archaeological parks, five kilometres apart, take visitors from Maya domestic life to the architecture of power in the Zapotitán Valley.

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Non-identifiable arid landscape used as Central Asian context.

Practical guides

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan’s capital, languages and currency for trip planning

A brief, verifiable foundation for locating Turkmenistan in Central Asia before researching routes, requirements and current travel conditions.

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Practical guides

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Geographical Essentials for Placing Your Trip

Capital, languages, currency and borders: a concise foundation for locating Kyrgyzstan before exploring route details.

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Coastal trail between rainforest and beach in Cahuita National Park.

Responsible travel

Costa Rica

Cahuita on foot from Playa Blanca to Puerto Vargas

A visit to Cahuita works best when you separate its three rhythms: the coastal trail, the reef and the cultural life of a Caribbean town.

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Stones of the Ring of Brodgar beside Orkney's loch landscape

Culture

United Kingdom

Neolithic Orkney from Maeshowe to Skara Brae

A two-day visit that connects tomb, ceremonial circles and settlement without reducing western Mainland to a sequence of stops.

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Stone reservoir at the Dholavira archaeological site in Gujarat.

Culture

India

Dholavira reveals a Harappan city shaped by water

On the island of Khadir, Dholavira offers a walk through a stone-built Harappan city whose reservoirs and drainage systems were designed for a water-scarce landscape.

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