Scandinavia is easily one of my favourite parts of the world and I’ve been on numerous trips to Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland, but until recently, I hadn’t visited Finland. It’s a pretty massive country and so we decided to visit two areas, Helsinki and Lapland, or more specifically Ruka-Kuusamo. This is an…
Aged 15, I travelled to Australia for the first time, visiting our family just north of Perth. They took us on an amazing road trip, all the way from Perth to Coral Bay on the Ningaloo Reef and back again. I remember the snorkelling being incredible and have great memories of the trip, and…
A Lovely Planet Contributors James and Sarah share their Raja Ampat diving and travel tips, after multiple visits to the renowned region in Indonesia. An area that hosts the richest marine biodiversity on earth and some of the world’s best diving. Raja Ampat Diving Guide If schooling fish, sharks, turtles, manta rays, glistening…
Antonia Williams guide to trekking the Manaslu Circuit in Nepal. The Himalayas is widely regarded as the Holy Grail of high altitude trekking. On the roof of the world, it is home to 10 of the world’s 14 “eight-thousanders” – including the mountain that needs no introduction: Everest. And while the highest mountain on…
Australia is an absolutely enormous country, deceivingly so when you look at most maps. It is, in fact, the sixth-largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada, China, the USA, and Brazil) and is the world’s largest island. So there’s a lot to see. I made a list of the regions I wanted to…
Contributors James and Sarah share their guide to diving in Bali’s east coast. When heading to Bali, we wanted something different, and although the draw of luxury accommodation, bars and restaurant were tempting, we instead opted for a more ‘authentic’ Balinese experience and travelled along the East Coast where we heard we can also…
