Stories

I’ve approached deserts before; Mongolia’s Gobi, India’s Thar, Egypt’s Western Desert. All were powerful and desolate and imposing. Yet still, the Sahara felt different

One traveller’s journey beyond the ancient medinas, rolling deserts, and piled Tagines of Morocco, and into the snow-capped peaks of the Atlas Mountains

“I believe things are changing here”, reflects Pravin. “It won’t be long before 50% of our leaders are female.” This is a big deal. It’d make Intrepid the first ever …

‘She is my preferred roommate (partly because I can sleep through her loud snores). I am her go-to travel buddy.’

Naxos is still unheard of by many foreign visitors, despite being four hours from both Athens and Mykonos, but, trust us, this Greek island is worth a visit.

On the fourth day of our climb it was plainly in sight, so close we felt like we could reach out and touch it—the exhaustion, the aches, pains, nighttime trips …