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. […]

For Amanda Cabaday, every step she took while gorilla trekking in Rwanda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park felt triumphant. “Turning the corner and to see a gorilla sitting right there – it was unbelievable,” she recalls. “It was just like, bam, the gorilla is right in front of us eating.” Gorilla trekking is a dream experience […]

The word luxury conjures up different images for different people. One thing is for sure; it is usually quiet, with fluffy white towels and warmth and usually involves a massage, especially when it comes to spas and hotels. So, if you live in Tennessee and need to recharge away from the hustle and bustle of […]