July was a VERY busy month. This month I ricocheted from the city of Prague to the lavender fields of Provence to the green cliffs of Ireland to a concert swelling with thousands of people in bald caps to my favorite island in Italy. Yes. It was such a big month, it was TOO MUCH […]

QR codes are everywhere when we travel now, on restaurant tables, parking meters, hotel signs, airports, train stations, and transit machines. This travel scam known as Quishing or QR code phishing is becoming the fastest growing travel scam warning out there. Most QR codes are legitimate, but scammers are using fake QR code stickers and […]

White’s rig, rigged, circa 1967. Photo by Peggy Schmidt Into the Grand Canyon on the trail of the first female river guide. I am rowing in the flat water west of Diamond Creek when an eddy sucks the raft into the upriver current. In a half second, the river wrenches the oar out of my […]

Meet Katy, a 33-year-old traveller from the UK who decided it was finally time to press pause on her finance career and chase a lifelong dream: travelling the world. After years of working in London and reaching a point of burnout, Katy took a career break and embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure across South America […]

Embarking on an adventurous journey is a thrilling experience that calls for the perfect vehicle to match your wanderlust spirit. Whether you’re envisioning exploring off-the-beaten-path trails or embarking on a cross-country road trip in Australia, the choice of your car plays a pivotal role in shaping your adventure. In this guide, we delve into the […]

125 Indigenous schoolgirls in the Colombian desert have gained independence, access to education and the opportunity to pursue their dreams, with support from The Intrepid Foundation partner, World Bicycle Relief. Each afternoon after class, 14-year-old Ani Paola hops on her bike and pedals through the desert to the beach, where she sells colourful, handwoven mochila […]

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! Remember what it was like to get a SIM card for your phone back in the day? Every time I arrived in a new country, I would go to a […]

Most people know the Sea to Sky Highway as one of Canada’s most beautiful drives. It winds from the edge of Vancouver along Howe Sound, climbs past waterfalls and mountain viewpoints, and continues toward Whistler and Pemberton. Now, it has another reason to be on your road trip list: it has been named one of […]

Winslow Homer, Campfire (1880). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York An academic looks at the sparks that make the heart glow. “The camp-fire is the living, life-giving, palpitating heart of the camp; without it all is dead and lifeless.” — Daniel Carter Beard More than the tent, the sleeping bag, or any other […]

Shot over a whopping 91 days, Christopher Nolan’s critical and commercial behemoth The Odyssey lives up to more than its legendary namesake. But Matt Damon et al didn’t just have the one film studio in which to shoot. Famous for his love of practical effects over CGI and real locations, in true G Adventures fashion, […]