With international travel still largely on pause, the Peruvian porters and cooks that normally support Intrepid travellers on treks to Machu Picchu and other popular trails have been left without work and without an income to support their families.

We were thrilled to chat to Ryan Bolton, one of Intrepid’s favourite travel photographers about his most memorable experiences capturing moments on the road, and which cuisine he would happily eat every day for the rest of his life. 

We’re glass half full kind of people. And we want to move into 2021 more positive and more hopeful than ever before, and this seems like a good place to start.

I have spent years travelling the length and breadth of the country, gathering these gifts, trying to pull together pieces of a larger puzzle. Not only to better understand the connection First Nations people have with country, but to find my own place in it.

In case you missed them throughout the year with everything going on, here are some of Intrepid’s climate and sustainability initiatives that Dr Susanne Etti, Intrepid’s Climate Impact Specialist is most proud of from 2020.  

Welcome to Community Conversations, a new interview series featuring Intrepid travellers, creatives and activists in our community.

Join us in celebrating NAIDOC Week, an opportunity to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Because international travel is currently on pause, we’re sharing some of the places we wish we could visit and The Intrepid Foundation projects you can support this December instead.

We’re unpacking Lonely Planet’s top ultimate travel experiences, so when it’s safe to hit the road again we can help you have these experiences yourself. 

We were lucky enough to catch up with one of our all-time favourite photographers, Ben McNamara, who shared his photography tips for budding amateurs, his philosophies on what makes travel so special and a few of his wildest stories from the road.

We recently ran our first Retreat in Cornwall, where a group of Intrepid travellers and a local leader explored Cornwall’s famous coastline and supported the local communities who rely on tourism.

I recently joined eight other travellers on Intrepid’s first Australia trip since the coronavirus pressed pause on the travel industry – the new 5-day Daintree Retreat.

Calling all New Zealanders: here are our recommendations for your close-to-home adventures this November.

This year, I’d imagined climbing Mount Everest or running the Inca Trail, but instead I opted to join a cycling trip around the Lake District in my home country of England, as it seemed like a good plan B.

Europeans, here are our recommendations for your close-to-home adventures this October.

There’s no denying that the face of travel has changed, but I’m so pleased I dusted off my passport and get back out there on a brand-new Intrepid Retreat.

It’s time to call for an end to the exploitation of wildlife in entertainment venues and ensure that when tourism returns, cruelty does not.

We’ve compiled the top destinations to inspire your imagination, help you choose your next getaway, and get you excited about travelling again.

The well-known phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” has always undersold art. It is worth so much more.