
The best places to go in India based on your travel vibe
11 Are you an adventurer destined for the Himalayas, or someone who wants to slow down on Kerala’s backwaters? Pick your vibe with the help of Intrepid’s experts to find out. Even if you have months to spare, it’s nearly impossible to cover all of India in one trip. More than a billion people call […]

Your Guide to the Best Asian Food in Seattle WA » Local Adventurer
Visiting Seattle and looking for the best Asian food in town? Here are our fave spots. Although we love experiencing a region’s specialty food, after several days, we end up craving Asian food. There’s a familiarity that brings us comfort and transports us to our childhood. On a recent trip, we dove deeper into the […]

Airline Booking Traps That Cost You More |The Planet D: Adventure Travel Blog
Airline websites are not necessarily badly designed, even though they often feel that way. In many cases, the booking process is doing exactly what it was designed to do: get you focused on the lowest advertised fare before revealing the cost of everything else. You start with a flight that looks like it costs $400. […]

How a Mexico Small Group Tour Led to a Seven-Year Friendship
In 2019, I was 28-years-old, freshly out of a six-year relationship and desperate to do something drastic. Some people cut their hair – I however – booked a trip to Mexico. At the time, I was living in The Forest of Dean, a small place in the UK that suddenly felt like it had shrunk […]

Authentic cultural experiences across India, steered by locals
12 India’s most memorable moments are often found away from the major landmarks. Here’s how to connect with the country through its food, traditions and local people. The very mention of India brings the usual images to mind: the Taj Mahal, busy streets, Bollywood, spirituality – including the saffron-swathed, ash-smeared sadhu holy men of the […]

What’s it really like to travel to Madagascar? (It’s pretty wild!)
Adventurous Kate contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks! If you’re looking to travel to Madagascar, boy, are you in for an adventure! Madagascar is one of the most unforgettable places I’ve ever visited. If you want to see […]

25 Best Travel Apps for 2026: The Apps We Actually Use
We reviewed every recommendation and added new apps for AI trip planning, eSIMs, flight tracking, budgeting, and travel safety. After travelling to more than 130 countries, we have used travel apps for everything from finding a last-minute room and navigating a city offline to translating menus, tracking flights and staying connected without paying ridiculous roaming […]

How Small Group Travel Strengthened One Couple’s Relationship
Our first date was a rainy stroll through the familiar woods of our shared Vancouver suburb. Just three weeks later, we were hiking together along the sun-drenched coast of France. When Colin and I connected on a dating app in spring 2024, I was about to leave for a month in Nice — a solo […]

Why we fall for the ‘I could live here’ travel trap
44 Rather than restlessly relocating in search of a new lifestyle, Anita Isalska makes a case for taking the most enlightened parts of other lifestyles back home with us. As I wander through the botanic gardens in Brisbane, sunlight dapples the ground. Even in the shade of the fig trees, it’s deliciously warm. I’m mere […]

AK Monthly Recap: February 2026
Adventurous Kate contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks! This month was intended to be a quiet February at home — and for the most part, that was what it was. A nice, low-key period to build my energy […]