Paragliding off Lion's Head in Cape Town was definitely the highlight of my South Africa trip! Highly recommend it if you have the time! Holding my hands out to feel the wind in my hands, I glide through the air so gently, it's almost like floating in the clouds. "This the closest feeling to flying[...]
Although Kruger is undoubtedly the largest and most popular National Park in South Africa there are plenty of other wild venues scattered across the country that are, in my humble opinion, just as interesting if not more so. For those who are wondering which national park to include in your South Af[...]
Over the past week in the Spanish Pyrenees, we canyoned down rivers, biked through golden meadows, kayaked off the coast, hiked on volcanoes and even flew over the mountains on a hot air balloon. My head is still reeling from the adrenaline-packed adventures and my eyes swirling from the visual feas[...]
One of the best things to do in Iceland is snorkeling Silfra Iceland. It's the ultimate adventure experience that cannot rival anything else on the island. Dressed in a bulky dry suit, airtight hood and gloves, I’m taking the plunge into the glacial waters of a narrow crack. It’s not just any[...]
Ice climbing on the Solheimajjokull Glacier is definitely one of the hardest yet exhilarating things we did in Iceland. If you love adventure as much as we do, you definitely need to try it! Left, right, ice sticks in; left, right, feet up. Forceful arm strides followed by small, heavy steps. It[...]
They don’t call this the ‘wild west’ for nothing. Red Earth, robust baobab trees and brownish rivers – the remote Western region of the country epitomizes Madagascar at its most exotic. With few roads connecting here to the rest of the country, this hard-to-reach region is pockmarked with hi[...]
There’s something haunting about Svalbard landscapes: aqua blue icebergs floating on crystal water, massive glaciers crackling in the background towered by snow mountains. Few places boast such striking physical appeal and raw wilderness as the polar regions. Since returning from Svalbard, I’v[...]
I’ve just returned from an Arctic expedition to Svalbard, and I'm still struggling to piece together the touching memories and overwhelming sensations. My mind is trying to process what it was that moved me so – was it the surreal beauty, the extreme conditions or the rich wildlife? Perhaps it w[...]
There's something special about walking for miles and hours, with nothing but raw, untamed nature surrounding you. For those who love immersing deep in the backcountry, doing long walking trails can be a great way to explore a country and see its natural attraction at its best. I’m no stranger to[...]
This guide plunges you into the best places to scuba dive worldwide, revealing vibrant coral reefs, exotic marine life, and breathtaking underwater landscapes. Gliding past rainbow-colored corals and swimming alongside giant manta rays and languid turtles: scuba diving gives us a chance to acqua[...]
On our last leg of our trip through South America, we ventured into the Amazon Rainforest on an adventure tour from Baños. Along with the Galapagos islands, this was a major highlight of our Ecuador itinerary. Home to proliferate wildlife and nearly-extinct primitive tribes, the Amazon Rainforest[...]