The journal
Field notes, and a few arguments
Written by the advisors, about the places they work. No destination round-ups and no listicles.
field note · 4 min
The hour the islands turn gold
On Salina the light does something at about seven in the evening, and we have built a whole week around it.
essay · 5 min
Why we walk the Nakasendo uphill
Almost everyone walks the Kiso section downhill. It is an hour easier and a considerably worse day.
field note · 3 min
The card on the table
Every traveller in Lofoten gets a piece of paper on arrival with today's plan and what happens instead.
essay · 6 min
What a bed night in Laikipia actually pays for
Conservancy tourism is the argument for coming here rather than somewhere cheaper. Here are the numbers.
guide · 5 min
Acclimatise, or waste the good days
Almost every disappointing Atacama trip is a badly sequenced one. The altitude does not negotiate.
conversation · 4 min
A week is not a checklist
The most common thing we do for travellers is take things out of their itinerary.