Vacation
Socotra Island: The Alien-Looking Destination Where Earth Seems to Have Started Over
Some places look so unusual that photographs of them seem almost impossible to believe. Socotra Island, off the coast of…
The Floating Hotels of Norway: Sleeping on the Water Beneath the Northern Lights
There is something captivating about the idea of falling asleep on the water while the Northern Lights shimmer overhead. No…
Sleeping Inside a Volcano: The Extraordinary Hotels Turning Earth’s Wildest Landscapes Into Luxury
There are hotels with beautiful views, and then there are places where the landscape becomes part of the experience. Imagine…
Palawan’s Forgotten Islands: The Philippines Before the Crowds Find Its Secret Beaches
Here's the awkward truth about Palawan: the postcard version is no longer a secret. El Nido and Coron are busy,…
Sudan’s Meroe Pyramids: More Pyramids Than Egypt, a Fraction of the Visitors
Two hundred kilometres north of Khartoum, more than two hundred steep-sided pyramids rise out of the Sahara, built between 800…
Sleeping with Sharks: What It’s Really Like 16 Feet Below the Indian Ocean
When most people dream of a trip to the Maldives, the image is pretty clear: a classic overwater bungalow, a…