Travel Intelligence isn’t just about hotels, hotels, hotels; it’s also packed with some of the finest travel writing on the web. To see a selection of top-class travel writing about jungles, have a look through the articles listed below...
Articles in Jungle
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The Strange Sisters of Mannarkad
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William Dalrymple
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India
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Kerala Region
"On the edge of the jungle lay a small wooden temple. It was late evening, and the sun had already disappeared behind the palms..."
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Trail Of The Unexpected: The Root Masters of India
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Jini Reddy
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India
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Meghalaya
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Mirador, Guatemala: Lost City of the Maya
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Jini Reddy
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Guatemala
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Central America
"I am standing in the centre of Tikal’s Great Plaza and the heat from its monumental temples is washing over me in waves..."
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Far Eastern Magic: The Best of Bangkok
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Mark Eveleigh
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Thailand
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Bangkok Region
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Bangkok
"A popular Thai refrain has it that ‘he who sees Bangkok will always return to the City of Angels.’ This tenet could just as easily apply to the country as a whole. Thailand has long held an enviable place as one of the world’s favourite tourist..."
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Secret Treasure of the Incas: Wildlife in Peru
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Rebecca Ford
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Peru
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Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu
"In my dreams I’d been to the Amazon. It was a steamy world of luxuriant foliage, beady-eyed monkeys, jewel-bright birds and improbably large insects: a place where anything could happen – and frequently did. I had such high expectations that I..."
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Magnificent Madagascar
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Leo Bear
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Madagascar
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Northwest Madagascar
"“Wow, Madagascar. I’ve always wanted to go there,” says the pharmacist as he hands my anti malaria tablets over the counter; the other people in the queue are nodding in agreement. This is a typical reaction. It seems everyone has Madagascar on..."
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Journey up the Mekong
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Richard Waters
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Laos
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Luang Prabang Region
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Luang Prabang
"Laos conjures images of simple rustic life, conical hats and misty temples, but it’s increasingly catering to a more sophisticated boho crowd..."
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A Star is Borneo
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Tina Walsh
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Indonesia
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Borneo Kalimantan
"The present sultan's father was a great admirer of the UK in general, and Winston Churchill in particular, and used to drive around town in a London black cab"
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Belize and its Elusive Jaguars
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Simon Heptinstall
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Belize
"Cockscomb has the greatest concentration of jaguars anywhere – an estimated population of around 80. For such a sadly endangered species that makes Cockscomb the Piccadilly Circus of jaguars..."
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Venezuelan Gold
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Barnaby Rogerson
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Venezuela
"My brother drops of a bag of coffee and a bag of sugar whenever he passes, and stays to hear the jungle gossip, about who is digging where, who has split up with who, and who has found gold or diamonds"