Emily Kratzmann

Don’t let the thought of spending a night or two on an overnight train put you off your travel plans – for many, it ends up being a trip highlight.

Despite boasting a year-round tropical climate, Costa Rica’s many microclimates mean that the weather conditions can change quite dramatically, depending on when and where you travel.

Seeing female porters in Nepal isn’t really the norm; the trekking industry here is very much male-dominated. Women are generally considered to be not strong enough, not fast enough. But …

Along with getting trekkers safely and securely around Peru’s many mountains, Maritza Chacacanta is also one of the country’s loudest voices in sustainability. We sat down to find out how …

There’s not much to see out here. Rice paddies, villages, a few roadside stands selling fruit and eggs. You certainly wouldn’t expect a tourism project; a village-run community of homestays …

“Please don’t walk around after dark,” Mohan, the village chief, tells us as he shows us around in the late afternoon sun. “We had an elephant come through last night.”