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Paramaribo is a stopover city, one you pass through on a Guianas trip or on the way to French Guiana or the Suriname jungle. But it has more to offer than most people expect. Fort Zeelandia, a UNESCO-status Dutch colonial downtown, and the largest Hindu temple in Suriname. Here’s how to spend a day well in this unexpected South American capital.
Curaçao is colourful, compact, and one of the Caribbean’s best cruise stops – but it works just as well for a long layover or a short visit. Here’s how to spend a day well in Willemstad, from craft beer and rum cafes to the slightly bizarre slavery museum that isn’t.
If you’ve made the effort to get to Puno, you might as well cross into Bolivia. Here’s how to get from Puno to Copacabana, navigate the Kasani border crossing without losing your mind, and why Isla del Sol is worth the extra hours.
I booked Venezuela on a whim in 2025. Here’s what genuinely caught me off guard, including the stuff that’s hard to find written down anywhere. From Visa on arrival, six days covering Caracas, the Orinoco Delta, and Canaima National Park, and the things you need to know about card machines, food, and flights.
Nauru is the world’s third smallest country. A single island, 21 kilometres around its perimeter, with a population of around 10,000 people and approximately zero
I visited all 14 Pacific nations and tested internet connectivity in every single one. Some surprised me. Some were hopeless. Here’s the definitive ranking from best to worst, and what to actually do about it before you go.
Vanuatu and Solomon Islands back to back in a short timeframe sounds ambitious. It’s actually very doabl, if you know which flights to take and what you’re in for. Here’s the honest planning guide for doing both in one trip.
Three trips. Fourteen countries. A lot of flights, some genuinely beautiful islands, a few that are best described as an acquired taste, and one that has a mandatory outdoor silence every evening at 6:45pm. Here are my honest hot takes on every Pacific nation.
I flew 11 different airlines to complete every country in Oceania. Some were great. Some were genuinely chaotic. Here’s the definitive ranking, from worst to best, based totally on personal experience.
Papua New Guinea’s tribal festivals – the Mount Hagen Festival and Goroka Show – are unlike anything else on earth. Here’s what to expect, how to book, and why it’s worth every bit of effort to get there.
New Zealand is marketed almost exclusively to hikers. I am not a hiker. Here’s how to have an incredible time in New Zealand – Queenstown, Christchurch, Milford Sound, and Auckland – without a single trail, a single boot, or a single moment of pretending to enjoy walking uphill.
Tonga and Samoa are two of the most underrated islands in the Pacific, and you can visit both in three days if you plan it right. Here’s the honest itinerary, including the Fiji layover nobody warns you about and why whale season changes everything.