Reunion is often overlooked by travellers in favour of its famous neighbour – Mauritius. While Mauritius boasts postcard perfect white sand beaches with crystal blue water, Reunion tends to be known as a hiker’s dream. But between the many mountain trails, the French island also has a handful of swim spots of its own that …
Accessible just an hour and a half outside of Cape Town, the 35km Highlands Trail is the ideal starter trail if you want to get a taste of an overnight multi-day hike. Since we were keen on doing the 3 to 4 day Congo Nile Trail hike in Rwanda but had never done a multi-day …
You’ll probably recognise bits of Croatia from parts of Game of Throne’s Kings Landing, but if you haven’t seen the HBO hit, you’ll probably recognise it nonetheless from its stunning coastlines and unreal waterfalls. I’ve visited three times now, and I still have a million reasons to go back. Luckily, of all the European countries …
I’m ashamed to admit that Brazil wasn’t on my travel radar until I received funding to attend a conference in Fortaleza in June 2018. Naturally, I had to take the opportunity to sneak in a two-week visit to a few places around Brazil while I was there. In hindsight, I could have used a full …
Beaches, mountains, and lekker food all at your doorstep… You could easily spend a week in Cape Town. But I’ve spent the last two and a half years of my PhD here distracting myself thinking about how you can do it in three. Admittedly, the itinerary is a lot for three days, but if you’re …