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Blazing Saddles: Horseback Adventure Across the Namib Desert | Martin Li | Namibia, Namib Desert, Namib Desert
“Go!” screams Waldi as our horses charge at full gallop across the Rooisand dunes at the edge of the Namib Desert. Grassy tufts, lone acacia trees and occasionally my life flash before me in a furious blur of red sand as we hurtle towards our night camp.
Catch and Cook at Glacier Bay’s Bear Track Inn | Martin Li | United States, Alaska, Glacier Bay
Being eaten by a bear wasn’t in the script. I was supposed to be the hunter gatherer on this trip!
Cruising the Waters of Life | Martin Li | United Kingdom, Hebrides, Skye
Starting from Oban distillery on the Argyll coast, yachts sail to two of the most sacred whisky shrines: Talisker on Skye and Lagavulin on the most revered whisky island of them all – Islay.
Cyprus – Back to Nature in Aphrodite’s Back Yard | Martin Li
On the opposite side is a welcoming taverna with a shaded outdoor terrace, at which men sit passing time over a coffee or game of cards or backgammon. When the small human cast disappears for the afternoon siesta, all is stillness and peace.
Daring Bolivia's Road of Death | Martin Li
The road was now a stony, unsurfaced single track that had been hewn out of the sheer mountainside, hundreds of metres above the valley floor, and disappearing into the distant haze
Davos By Starlight | Martin Li | Switzerland, Swiss Alps, Davos
“Yes,” stammered the old man in startled confirmation, “this is Küblis.” He had good reason to sound surprised. Taking his dog for a quiet evening walk, he could be forgiven for not expecting to meet two strangers emerging from the night-time gloom and having to ask which car park they had just skied into
Dying Embers of Portugal’s Traditional Rural Lifestyles | Martin Li | Portugal, Northern Portugal, Peneda Geres National Park
As our car claws its way up the winding cobbles, the corners become blinder, the drop-offs into the green valley below steeper and more life threatening. We are heading deep into the Peneda-Gerês national park in northern Portugal – not a true wilderness but in parts very remote and inaccessible
Enchanting Moonscape of Salt, Lakes and Volcanoes | Martin Li
Here we were on a high, remote plain, where the Altiplano meets the Andes. We were in the shadow of an active volcano, surrounded by pink-brown mountains set off dramatically against a deep blue sky. A herd of llamas grazed quietly nearby.
Great Scots! | Martin Li | United Kingdom, Southern Scotland, Glasgow
“There’s an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman . . .” is a phrase that’s launched a thousand jokes…
How To Be An Adventurer | Martin Li
You don’t need to be Bear Grylls or Ranulph Fiennes to take on life’s greatest challenges. Ordinary people are changing their lives through extraordinary adventures - you can too
Living with Panama’s Kuna Indians | Martin Li | Panama, other areas of Panama, Achutupu
Behind us is thick, misty forest. In front of us is sea. Moored beside a rickety wooden pier is our “taxi”: a precarious looking dugout canoe. Our destination lies a mile offshore: the mysterious Kuna island of Achutupu
Mürren | Martin Li | Switzerland, Berner Oberland, Murren
When James Bond raced down from the summit of the Schilthorn, Blofeld’s pursuing gunmen sniping at his ski tails, he probably didn’t appreciate he was reluctantly participating in a Swiss tradition that has just celebrated its 60th anniversary
Pilgrim Route to the Birthplace of the Incas | Martin Li
The moon’s reflection rippled over the calm lake surface, joining the Islands of the Sun and Moon in a shimmering bridge of light. Occasional flashes of lightning danced over the distant peaks of the Cordillera Real
Preserving the Last Shangri-la - Responsible Travels through Bhutan | Martin Li
Flying from Kathmandu to Bhutan’s only airport in Paro is literally a breath of fresh air. The contrast between the frenetic, choked capital of Nepal and the quietly civilised pace of life in Bhutan is as staggering as the view of Everest during the short flight.
Rafting Panama’s Rio Chiriqui | Martin Li | Panama, other areas of Panama, Chiriqui
With virtually no warning I’m in the water and under the capsized craft. Struggling for orientation. Struggling for something to grasp onto. Struggling for breath. Welcome to rafting on Panama’s Rio Chiriqui!
Romantic Cruise Through Scotland’s Great Glen | Martin Li | United Kingdom, Scottish Highlands, Great Glen
Scottish Highlander is propelled totally from the stern and Duncan likens piloting the barge to pushing a pencil with your finger. Any misjudgement here and this 350 tonne pencil could easily punch a hole through the lock gates.
Royal Trek to Bhutan’s Most Sacred Summit | Martin Li | Bhutan, Bhutan, Paro
Towering poles of Bhuddist prayer flags and chortens (stone monuments containing religious relics and sometimes prayer wheels) speckle colour and texture over a landscape otherwise dominated by the thundering river and forests of blue pine.
Villars | Martin Li | Switzerland, Swiss Alps, Villars
"You shouldn’t drink any more water for a few hours," cautions my amiable host Guy as he refills my wine glass with the fine local white. I’m part of a group of revellers enjoying a night-time fondue party at a mountain restaurant which will be followed by a torch-lit ski back down the valley
Walking with Kallawayas | Martin Li
The Sunchulli glacier towered above the calm turquoise water of Laguna Verde, beyond which scowled a dark, brooding ridge, protected at its base by impossibly steep scree.
Wild Rose Ranch | Martin Li | Canada, British Columbia, Rocky Mountains
Having not ridden for several years I was relieved as well as a little amused when our first horse-related duty on arriving at Wild Rose Ranch was to watch a video entitled 'Which end does the hay go in?'