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Alternative Travel Destinations for 2026!

Alternative Travel Destinations for 2026!

by Richard Collett | Jan 12, 2026 | Stories, Travel Guides

From Kurdistan to Moldova, here are my top alternative picks for 2026’s emerging travel destinations. The New Year has begun, the traditional time for writing bucket lists and planning your next big travel adventures. But what does 2026 hold for travellers...
9 Historic Places to Visit in Salzburg

9 Historic Places to Visit in Salzburg

by Richard Collett | Dec 18, 2025 | Austria, Stories, Travel Guides

Surrounded by Alpine peaks on Austria’s border with Germany, Salzburg’s long past is etched into the Alstadt’s aged cobblestone streets. Tracing its earliest origins back to the days of the Roman Empire, Salzburg came to prominence in the 8th century AD as a religious...
Top Family-Friendly Winter Activities In Chicago

Top Family-Friendly Winter Activities In Chicago

by Richard Collett | Nov 11, 2025 | Stories, Travel Guides, United States

From ice skating to Christmas markets, discover the best family-friendly activities to enjoy this winter in Chicago. Winter is a wonderful time to bring your family to Chicago. Yes, it’s cold. Yes, it’s snowy and icy. But it’s also cosy, welcoming, and full of holiday...
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,...
13 Best Things to Do in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

13 Best Things to Do in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

by Richard Collett | Sep 6, 2025 | Sri Lanka, Travel Guides

From forgotten Buddhist temples to bullet-marked colonial forts, discover the best things to do in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. For decades, Jaffna was cut off from the outside world. During Sri Lanka’s protracted civil war, the peninsula was considered a no-go zone, its roads...
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...
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