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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Written in collaboration by Madi Wong and Sam Hopkins. When travellers from every corner of the globe flock to legendary spots like Tokyo’s buzzing Shinjuku Ni-chōme and the revolutionary streets of New York’s Greenwich Village, they aren’t just looking for a picturesque photo op. These legendary locations are examples of vibrant, living libraries, overflowing with […]

16 On the edge of the Maasai Mara, where red dust swirls across the plains and Maasai warriors still patrol the land, one woman is reshaping the future of her community. Hellen Nkuraiya has spent years challenging deeply entrenched cultural traditions, like female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage, while creating education pathways and economic […]

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! I absolutely love May — it is the best month of the year in Prague, in my opinion, and it’s one of the best months to travel in Europe as […]

In celebration of National Trails Day (June 6), there’s no better time to lace up your boots and discover some of America’s most spectacular hiking trails. From rugged mountain paths and dramatic canyon routes to coastal walks and forested escapes, the United States is home to an incredible variety of landscapes and national parks just […]

17 In Pakistan’s Karakoram mountains, a new hiking route is helping to break down barriers and promote sustainable livelihoods.    It’s been a while since I’ve picked up a cricket bat. But I’m high up in the snow-capped mountains of northern Pakistan, with no phone reception or other distractions aside from the surreal panorama of rugged peaks and oozing glaciers surrounding […]

7 Best Things to Do in Port Angeles Wa 1. Olympic National Park → 3002 Mt Angeles Rd, Port Angeles, WA 98362, map Olympic National Park is a diverse national park with the moody PNW coast, rainforests, lakes, and mountains. It gives you year round access to the outdoors and transports you to another world. […]