Bex Shapiro

The Java-based trip leader is a pro at making people as passionate as him about his country. He’s also an incredible photographer.

“99.9% of travellers on my groups are so happy to have me as a female leader,” she says. “Some are shocked but then they see me working and they are …

No matter what time of year, no matter how clueless you are, no matter whether you’re visiting solo or on a small group tour, we are here to help.

Since returning, I’ve boasted about the country so much that if the tourism board was charging me commission on trips sold, I’d be able to retire early.

Read on for a selection of cycling trips we’re most excited about in 2018. New and old, near and far, short and long, the only thing they have in common …

You see, it’s not just about the blue of the water or the white of the sand, it’s the way the lush, green, jungle-clad mountains greet the beaches.