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! Yes, you need an eSIM for Croatia — even though it seems like everywhere has wifi! From cafes in Split to apartments in the hills of Dubrovnik, it seems like […]

24 Swerve the obvious and discover the unusual with these unorthodox adventures, from remote hiking trails in Georgia’s Caucasus to an alternative island escape on Sumba. If you’re a firm believer that ‘not until we are lost, do we begin to understand ourselves’, as cabin-loving Existentialist Henry David Thoreau once mused, you’ll likely love these […]

16 From epic expeditions and offbeat adventures to comfortable trips that are closer to home, Intrepid’s new offering for 2027 spans mountain trails, island escapes and cultural wonders. It’s that time of year again – when travel lovers look ahead and start dreaming and scheming another adventure or 12. With over 50 new Intrepid trips […]

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! Are you ready for a BIG monthly recap? Because it doesn’t get any bigger than this. My dear readers, I visited my 100th country. Botswana. I’ve been working toward this […]

13 Most grand adventures start with a city – but so many of us rush straight through. Here’s how to maximise your time by adding an all-action Urban Adventures experience to help you explore Tokyo after dark and Hanoi’s street-food scene. On my last big trip – six weeks around Thailand and Cambodia back in […]

17 Yalamber has been working in tourism in Nepal for over 15 years. Eleven years ago he experienced a 7.8-magnitude earthquake firsthand as a tour guide. Since late last month, he’s been leading the Intrepid Nepal team through its response to the flash floods that devastated regions around the Nepal-Tibet border. This is what he […]

23 Wildland Trekking guide Doug Campbell hasn’t had a single international visitor on his trekking trips this year – and he knows why – but he believes there’s something deep in America’s wilderness that could be the antidote to any would-be adventurer’s unease: a chance to slow down, gain perspective and, perhaps most importantly, find […]

5 Is the way we’re travelling today changing? Less about ticking off the same sights, more about uncovering the essence of a place, as Todd Fong discovers on a new tour in Osaka. The angry face of chef Yoshie Momono glares down at me from the second-storey window. Although not the real man himself, but […]

Visiting Sonoma Valley? Don’t miss these things! Looking for the best things to do in Sonoma? We’ve visited three times, and each time, we’ve discovered how much more there is to Sonoma than wine. People call Sonoma the laid-back, authentic neighbor of Napa, and our Bay Area friends love Sonoma and always tell us IYKYK. […]