Intrepid trip

It could take weeks to explore the town in its entirety, but what if you only have a few days or hours? Where do you begin? When I visited Ubud for a few days on the Beautiful Bali tour with Intrepid, my tour mates and I had this exact question.

Before my trip I felt panicked and anxious; I’m not very outdoorsy, much less an experienced camper who likes to ‘rough it.” But Intrepid’s Serengeti Trail tour turned out to be one of the best experiences of my life.

‘I’m going to India,’ I told myself. ‘I’m not waiting any longer to make this dream come true.’

My responsibilities were limited to packing up my gear in the morning, returning from bathroom breaks on time, and choosing what bottle of Pinotage to get for dinner at camp.

The group – along with the trip itinerary – were amazing, but I firmly believe that without our local guide, the trip would not have meant what it did to me.

I developed a teenage-like crush on Sarajevo that I don’t think I’ll ever get over. Here are 5 reasons why I think you’ll love it too.

You’ll leave the white continent feeling fulfilled, accomplished, in awe of our planet, and with a special bond to the special souls that accompanied you.

As part of Intrepid’s 8-day Italy Real Food Adventure that winds through Bologna, I was able to do more than just eat. I learned how to cook.

While the food and the flavours of Indonesia initially stitched our group together, it was our friendships that kept us eating together the rest of the trip.