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The Realities of Managing a Chronic Health Condition Abroad

By Alexandra Merullo

I was born with cystic fibrosis. Here's what that means for travel.

Published in Travel Health

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Kelly Iverson (centre) post-surgery with her sister and a friend.

Facing a Serious Medical Diagnosis Abroad

By Kelly Iverson

Receiving an unwanted health diagnosis is never easy. But what if you're living overseas?

Published in Travel Health

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How to Decrease Your Travel Footprint

By Karin Murray-Bergquist

Planning your trip for zero-waste travel.

Published in Beyond the Guidebook

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From the Field Blog: Editors’ Choice

By Jessica Lockhart

A round-up of our favourite blog posts over the past couple of months: How work abroad allows you to create a new reality.

Published in Beyond the Guidebook

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A tanghulu vendor at Beijing's Confucius Temple.

A Bite of Beijing

By Huining Luo, Qian Zhang, Huan Yan & Chen Liang

Four Chinese students share their favourite local snacks—and some history of their city in the process.

Published in Beyond the Guidebook

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Are We Saying Goodbye to Madagascar's Lemurs?

By Keriann McGoogan

In an impoverished nation, conservation is not always top-of-mind.

Published in Why we travel

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Hazardous Environment School

By Aram Balakjian

Things have gone badly wrong. Is it time to summon your inner warrior, or call up Mr. Nice Guy?

Published in Beyond the Guidebook

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An idyllic scene? Or a horror movie in the making?

How to Prevent a Putzi Fly Infection While Travelling in Africa

By Mark Dickinson

Crocodiles and hippos are dangerous, but these guys can really get under your skin.

Published in Travel Health

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The writer, Jenna Kunze, with one of her couchsurfing host families.

Safe Couchsurfing

By Jenna Kunze

For travellers on a tight budget or anyone looking for a truly immersive experience, the utility of couchsurfing is obvious. But is it safe for solo female travellers? The answer might surprise you.

Published in Budget Traveller

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Ayahuasca Tourism: Shamans, Charlatans and Thousand-dollar Retreats

By Ariana Crisafulli

Whether it's a quest for self-awareness, a cure for mental maladies or just the next big high, travellers are turning a traditional Amazonian healing ceremony into a multi-million dollar industry.

Published in Beyond the Guidebook

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Are You Living Abroad Like the Locals, or Displacing Them?

By Bella Peacock

In cities around the world, exploding tourism and expat cash are driving prices up, and locals out.

Published in Beyond the Guidebook

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Surviving A Season as a Fire Tower Lookout

By Trina Moyles

How a decade of international work and travel helped me survive four months alone in Alberta's boreal forest.

Published in Why we travel

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