Airport layovers and heavy luggage might not seem like a recipe for mental health, but there’s a surprising amount of science that says travel is actually good for your brain.

Isn’t riding a bike just so easy, so carefree, so simple? I have a confession to make – I never really learned how to ride a bike, not until I went to Bali.

As I found on my 8-day Inca Trail trip with Intrepid Travel, you’ll visit for the ruins but leave having taken in and fallen for so much more.

A visit to the Solomon Islands, Fiji or Papua New Guinea isn’t your typical beach holiday. Here’s how to pick the Pacific Island that’s right for you.

Your flights are booked, your visas are sorted, and your cabin’s been secured – all that’s left to do before you set off is pack.

Trekking to Everest Base Camp is no mean feat, but with a good dose of grit and a decent fitness regime, almost anyone can stand triumphant at the roof of the world.

An Asian city too often overlooked, Kuala Lumpur has a rich Nyonya culture, colorful shophouses and some of the friendliest locals I’ve encountered on my travels.

From the weird and wonderful to the religious or spiritual, there’s one thing these festivals have in common: they’re all worthy of your time.

You might think the highest, driest, coldest and most remote continent in the world would be immune to overtourism. But it’s not.

These big cruise liners invariably market their ships as an escape from reality, which is kind of appropriate, because the reality of cruising is not so good. In fact, environmentally speaking, it’s a disaster.

So you wanna go on a polar expedition? First thing you need to know is that it will change your life.

So you want to visit Malaysia? Nice choice. It’s a beautiful country. But being equatorial, it does get a little steamy from time to time.