Squint at a map of France and you’ll see that the extreme west of Brittany almost resembles a mouth yelling into the ocean. This is Finistère: a place of rugged landscapes and unforgiving coastlines, ...

El Salvador’s rolling volcanic hills are peppered with ancient pyramids, ceremonial centres, Palaeolithic cave paintings and enigmatic statuary depicting the gods of rain, maize and fertility. But its ...

More than two years after landslides closed a storied section of Highway 1, it’s possible to drive the full length of ...

From island getaways and ultra-modern marinas to historic fortresses and lakeside village retreats, we pick some of ...

One hundred years ago, South Africa’s Kruger National Park was created to protect the lowveld’s wildlife for future generations. As it marks its ...

California has more national parks than any other state, with natural wonders ranging from Yosemite’s sky-skimming granite peaks to the spiny yuccas of Joshua Tree and the sunbaked desert plains of ...

Gone are the days when expedition cruise ships were bare-bones research vessels. Aqua Expeditions’ Aqua Lares is one of a new ...

Multicultural, many-faceted, misunderstood – Malaysia is a country as spectacularly varied as its peoples and wildlife. Peninsular Malaysia stretches south from Thailand to Singapore and Indonesia, ...

With its vast and pristine northern wildernesses and blissfully minimal light pollution, Canada is one of the world’s top destinations for witnessing the aurora borealis. This celestial light show, ...

across a region often underestimated for its wildlife watching. The four provinces of Atlantic Canada, spanning the eastern edge of the country, comprise Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and ...

From cruises on the Amazon and encounters with Indigenous communities to cycling down a volcano, we’ve picked some of the most exciting tours in Latin America. Pack your bags for thrills, spills and ...