Category: Activities
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Guide to the Home of the Leopards: South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
If you’re planning a wildlife trip to Zambia, South Luangwa National Park (SLNP) is probably on your list. It’s the country’s most popular wildlife destination. South Luangwa National Park is actually known for two things: the birthplace of walking safaris and its healthy population of leopards. My husband and I spent 2.5 days exploring South…
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Renting a Car in Jeju, South Korea: Everything You Need to Know Before You Drive
I’ve just returned from 5 days travelling around Jeju Island in South Korea and my main advice for anyone going is: rent a car… Jeju is surprisingly large and the places you’d want to visit are scattered all over the island. Having your own car means exploring at your own pace, stop at different viewpoints…
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Sleeping Under the Stars in Botswana: Makgadikgadi Salt Pans Sleep Out
It’s hard to describe what it feels like to sleep directly beneath the stars on Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. We slept in swags with no tent around us, surrounded by nothing but the night sky, silence and an almost complete lack of light pollution. Sleeping out on Ntwetwe Pan (part of Botswana’s vast Makgadikgadi Pans…
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Queen Elizabeth National Park Guide (Uganda): Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting
If you’re planning a safari in Uganda, I bet that Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) will almost certainly appear on your itinerary. It’s Uganda’s most visited national park, and for good reason. Between the classic game drives, the famous Kazinga Channel and the chance to spot tree climbing lions, it offers one of the most…
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South Ari Sanctuary Dive Center Review: My Honest Experience Diving in Dhangethi
My experience: I spent four days diving with South Ari Sanctuary during a PADI Women’s Dive Day retreat in July 2026. I completed 10 dives across South Ari Atoll – including SAMPA and Maavaru Bay, seeing manta rays, eagle rays, turtles and huge schools of reef fish. Disclaimer: This review is based entirely on my…
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Is South Georgia Worth It? A Complete Guide to the Sub Antarctic Island
You’re probably here because you’re planning a trip to Antarctica and have seen an itinerary including somewhere called South Georgia… It’s fair enough to wonder if it would be worth the extra money to try to visit! Everyone planning a trip to the 7th Continent want to see glaciers, icebergs and penguins. But then the…
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Cruising to Antarctica: Everything I Wished I Knew Before Visiting
Antarctica was the most expensive trip I’ve ever booked. No joke, I spent months comparing ships, reading forums, watching YouTube videos and wondering whether it would actually live up to the hype. Now that I’ve been there, there are dozens of things I wish someone had told me before I boarded the ship in Ushuaia.…
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Scuba Diving the Cenotes in Tulum, Mexico: What It’s Really Like
After diving some of Tulum’s most famous cenotes, I can confidently say cenote diving is one of the most surreal underwater experiences I’ve had anywhere in the world. Over the years, I’ve dived in several places… Yet, few dives have felt as surreal as descending into the cenotes of Mexico. Instead of colourful fish and…