Stories

Superb scenery, spectacular sunsets, scintillating stars – and a total eclipse of the sun.

A look of pity creeps across a person’s face when you tell them you didn’t go hot air ballooning in Cappadocia, Turkey. It’s like admitting you visited Paris and missed the Eiffel Tower, or politely passed on eating pizza in Naples.

The tortoises have arrived, and they’re hungry. To be fair, it’s been a long journey for them.

Standing at the top of Simena Castle on the Turkish coast, a small group of new friends from different continents discuss the definition of “intrepid”.

Think street food in Istanbul is all kebabs and gozleme? This night tasting trail will challenge your perceptions of Turkish food (and probably leave you hungry).

Nuray has been hosting cooking students with Intrepid Travel for eight years and her inclusion on our trip is no happy accident. Intrepid has been working for years to balance the gender disparity in Turkey, where women have fewer working opportunities than men.

It’s a year since I spent a day at Elephant Nature Park, yet the impact of those few hours is etched deep inside me. Here’s why.

For Intrepid CEO James Thornton, being open about our mistakes can make us not just better travellers, but better people too.

Although the demand for elephant rides has declined in recent years, the practice is alive and well. The problem isn’t travellers; the responsibility is on the businesses profiting from it.