Fast travel, honest guides, and the places nobody else writes about
Puno sits at 3,800 metres and it will let you know. But Lake Titicaca one of the most genuinely extraordinary places in Peru. Here’s everything you need to know before you go.
The world’s least visited country isn’t worth visiting for the sights. It’s worth visiting for everything else – the runway at sunset, the community, and the specific feeling of watching your only way home disappear into the Pacific.
A German-influenced town somehow stuck between the Andes and the Amazon, a 12-hour overnight bus from Lima, and the best breakfast that might kill you. Oxapampa is weird and brilliant and you should go.
Paramaribo surprised me. Not always in the ways I was expecting. Here’s the honest version of what it’s actually like.
Yopal isn’t on anyone’s Colombia itinerary. Here’s why you should probably add it anyway, and how to make the most of a day in Casanare’s overlooked capital.
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.