Natural parks

Nature

Philippines

Planning an authorised liveaboard dive trip to Tubbataha Reefs

This remote marine park is visited from a liveaboard boat. The key decision is not just certification: you also need to accept a limited season, strict rules and several days without setting foot on land.

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Nature

Burundi

Karera and Nyakazu: water and escarpments in southeastern Burundi

The Karera waterfalls and Nyakazu Fault form a protected-landscape visit that requires organised transport, a local guide and last-minute safety checks.

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Practical guides

Honduras

Lake Yojoa: linking archaeology, forest and waterfall

A two-night getaway around Lake Yojoa works best when you choose one priority per day: Los Naranjos for archaeology, PANACAM for the forest and Pulhapanzak for the water.

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Nature

Moldova

Prutul de Jos and Lake Beleu in Two Wetland Routes

In Moldova’s far south, Lake Beleu is less about ticking off stops than understanding the water: two signposted routes, unhurried observation and conditions worth checking before setting out.

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Nature

Gabon

Planning Loango National Park around seasons, lagoons and transfers

In Loango, reaching the coast is only the beginning: the season determines which ecosystems you explore, what wildlife you may see and how much time each transfer requires.

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Routes

Lithuania

Platelių and Plokštinė combine lake trails with Cold War history

In Žemaitija National Park, Lake Platelių and a former missile base offer a day combining nature, active travel and European memory.

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Nature

Guinea

Mount Nimba and the limits of responsible visiting

Mount Nimba is not an open-access summit: its value lies in a strictly protected transboundary reserve. Here is how to plan a visit that puts permits, local mediation and a realistic safety plan first.

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Nature

Croatia

Paklenica via Velika Paklenica and Manita peć

The Velika Paklenica canyon lets you tailor your visit: a short interpretive walk, a full day in the valley or a climb planned around the Manita peć cave.

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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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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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Nature

Poland

Białowieża for understanding old-growth forest and bison

In Białowieża, the key decision is not finding an animal, but choosing which kind of forest you want to experience and under what rules.

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Culture

Brazil

Serra da Capivara in three days with guides and two museums

Choose your base carefully, follow guided routes and visit two museums to approach the rock art and caatinga without reducing the park to a single stop.

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