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I want to take advantage of the holidays and take a trip. When Ruth calls, I surprise myself. “Why don’t we explore Mexico City? It’s inexpensive.”

I was enjoying riding along the stunning greenery of trees until the South African sitting next to me said, “It’s such a shame this area is terrorized by armed bandits, isn’t it?”

My story begins when I was sat looking out of the window of my tiny flat watching the rain wash down the street on a dreary overcast day. “What I need is a holiday!” I thought. After very little persuasion my sister...

From time to time, without any forewarning, a dream vacation can turn into a nightmare, with unexpected obstacles popping up endlessly. However, with a little bit of luck and careful planning, one can avoid those pesky...

No. I didn´t, did I? I must be imagining it. As my eyes struggle to adjust to the daylight penetrating the thin outer shell of our tent, my body tenses. It was happening again.

My head spun and I felt ridiculous. I had laid my surf board on the hot sandy beach hoping the steady ground would cure me from nausea. Instead, the heap of smelly seaweed next to my make shift surf bed was making...

I’m still not sure why they got so upset. I was having lots of fun, but there had been some shouting about something called ‘the last straw’ and now we’re packing all of our bags and putting them back in the car.

The drone of the small aircraft’s engine had me hypnotized as we flew farther into the Alaskan bush. I had seen the great beauty of the Brooks Range on other flights, but this one was a little different.

I’ve got a confession to make: I’m a bit of an adventure prude. I like to think of myself as an adventurous person, but when it comes down to the nitty gritty, the truth is I’m not. There are the extreme adventurers...

There is a single interesting thing to do in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. In front of the parliament building stands the Astana Tower. If you go inside it and pay a few pennies to a frumpy woman in a recycled...