Timor-Leste is Asia’s only country sitting entirely in the Southern Hemisphere, and its reefs off Atauro Island rank among the most biodiverse on the planet.
The World’s Largest Basilica, Built Bigger Than St. Peter’s: A Year in Côte d’Ivoire
Abidjan’s lagoon skyline, Grand-Bassam’s colonial UNESCO streets, and a landlocked north currently best left off the itinerary.
Thousands of Turtles, One Synchronized Night: A Year in Costa Rica
Costa Rica holds over 5% of the world’s biodiversity in a country smaller than West Virginia — and its two coasts run on nearly opposite calendars.
Gorillas, the River & the Second-Largest Rainforest on Earth
The Republic of Congo (not DR Congo) holds a genuine slice of the Congo Basin. Here’s when to trek for western lowland gorillas and what to know before you go.
Ylang-Ylang, an Active Volcano & a Fish Thought Extinct: A Year in Comoros
Comoros quietly supplies much of the world’s ylang-ylang and vanilla. Here’s when to hike Mount Karthala, watch whales, and what to know before you go.
The City of Eternal Spring: A Year in Colombia’s Main Circuit
Colombia’s main tourist circuit runs smoothly for millions of visitors. Here’s an honest guide to Cartagena, Bogotá, Medellín, and the Coffee Region.
The Driest Place on Earth Has the Clearest Skies: A Year in Chile
Chile stretches from the world’s driest desert to Patagonia’s glaciers, plus a remote Pacific island. Here’s when the Atacama, wine country, and Easter Island are each at their best.
Stingray City, the Wall & Two Very Different Sister Islands
Caribbean · Three Islands, One Extraordinary Sandbar 📖 ~11 min read Stingray City, the Wall & Two Very Different Sister Islands Grand Cayman’s developed shoreline
Northern Lights Need Darkness — Which Means Summer Isn’t When You’d Think
Canada’s regions run on different calendars, and the Northern Lights have a genuinely counterintuitive best season. Here’s when each part of the country is at its best.
Beaches, Rainforest & Highland Chiefdoms: An Honest Guide to Cameroon
Cameroon’s Far North and Anglophone regions carry do-not-travel advisories. Here’s an honest guide to the accessible south and west — Yaoundé, Douala, Kribi, and the Western Highlands.