My Camel Humps
A guy called Khufu was responsible for building the Great Pyramid. It’s 4500 years old, 146m tall and made from 2.3 million blocks weighing around 2.5 tons each. And how...
The Time Traveller's Harlot
Apparently beer was introduced to the Egyptians by the god Osiris. And murals depicting their ancient brewing practices have been found in vaults, pyramids, and sacrificial...
10,000 Minutes of Morocco
No amount of giggling or wriggling will deter the women of a Moroccan hammam. Like a cross between your grandma and a WWF wrestler, they’ll clamp you down and scrub til...
Pura Vida Costa Rica
If Costa Rica was a food, it would taste like a cross between coffee and vinegar. OK that sounds gross. But you can't leave without trying shade-grown Costa Rican coffee...
Caribbean & Cobblestones
Some essential Spanish to get you by:
- Where can we surf? – Donde se puede hacer surf?
- It is hot, isn’t it? – Hace calor, verdad?
- A glass...
In the Footsteps of the Incas
Three traits you don’t want to be remembered for on a trek: whinging, laziness and being a sulky-pants. But don’t stress, your support crew will feed you up with...
9 Moons of China
3 wise Chinese proverbs (and one that made us laugh):
- He who strikes the first blow admits he's lost the argument.
- War does not determine who is right,...
The Kokoda Track
One of the world’s most challenging walks through famous World War II battlefields
Felucca Safari
There's no better way to feel the pulse of Egypt than to drift lazily along the Nile in a traditional sailing boat. This great little trip is a fantastic low-cost way to...
