Intrepid trip

“The previous generations were scared all the time. But my generation aren’t scared.”

It took 24 hours, a few Turkish meals, and meeting the first of many welcoming locals before I started to feel okay.

Here are seven totally amazing experiences that you shouldn’t miss once when you get there (having experienced them myself on Intrepid Travel’s 10-day Active Galapagos trip)!

I think I expected a cross between Jordan and the UAE, but after several days and messages of “What’s it like” coming over Facebook Messenger, I could only reply that …

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.

When we arrive at the site where few other visitors dare to go, we feel like we’ve landed in a fabled place that most will only ever see in history …