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Essential Gear for UK Mountain Adventures and Coastal Travel

Essential Gear for UK Mountain Adventures and Coastal Travel

by Richard Collett | Nov 1, 2025 | Stories, United Kingdom

Discover top tips on how to pack for an adventure in the UK’s mountains and along its spectacular coastline. Planning a trip around the United Kingdom often means preparing for multiple climates, weather patterns and of course, experiences. One day, you might be...
5 Lesser-Known Islands Where You Can Escape the Maldives’ Crowds 

5 Lesser-Known Islands Where You Can Escape the Maldives’ Crowds 

by Richard Collett | Sep 25, 2025 | Maldives, Stories, Travel Guides

When the Maldives appears in glossy travel brochures, it’s framed by images of over-water villas, infinity pools and honeymooners sipping cocktails as the sun sets. However, with the Maldives’ Ministry of Tourism reporting well over 2 million tourist arrivals in 2024,...
Wild Camping Spots Few Have Discovered in the UK and Europe

Wild Camping Spots Few Have Discovered in the UK and Europe

by Richard Collett | Aug 29, 2025 | Stories, Travel Guides

From the granite landscapes of Dartmoor National Park to the icy tundra of Iceland, here’s our guide to some of the best wild camping spots that few people have yet to discover! There’s something subtly and quietly exciting about setting up a lonely tent...
The Gruesome Story of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s #1 Tourist Attraction

The Gruesome Story of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s #1 Tourist Attraction

by Richard Collett | Aug 14, 2025 | Sri Lanka, Stories

Discover the brutal and bloody story of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s iconic and top-rated tourist attraction. High above the forests of central Sri Lanka, a great block of volcanic stone rises from the plains, its summit scarred with the remains of ancient walls,...
Why Pheasant Island Changes Nationalities Every Six Months

Why Pheasant Island Changes Nationalities Every Six Months

by Richard Collett | Jul 29, 2025 | Borders, France, Spain, Stories

Discover the curious story of Pheasant Island, a 200-metre-long island in the middle of the Bidasoa River between France and Spain, which changes nationalities every six months. On a quiet stretch of the Bidasoa River between the Basque towns of Irun and Hendaye lies...
Tskaltubo: The Refugees Living In Georgia’s ‘Abandoned’ Soviet Sanatoriums

Tskaltubo: The Refugees Living In Georgia’s ‘Abandoned’ Soviet Sanatoriums

by Richard Collett | Jul 29, 2025 | ABANDONED PLACES, Abkhazia, Georgia, Stories

I travelled to Tskaltubo, a former Soviet spa town, to hear the stories of Georgia’s Abkhazian refugees, who still reside inside ‘abandoned’ sanatoriums intended as temporary homes. “Hope is the last thing to die,” Lasha told me, standing in the...
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