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Best Things to do in Cape Range National Park – Swim with Ningaloo Reef Whale Sharks

Cape Range National Park is located on the North West Peninsula in Western Australia about 800 miles north of Perth. To me it felt a little like the end of the world. The region is famous for the Ningaloo Reef and the yearly migration of whale sharks between March and August. The closest city to the National Park is Exmouth and the base from which Cape Range and its breathtaking beaches such as Turquoise and Sandy Bay can be explored. Check out this guide and start daydreaming about the best tours and beaches around Exmouth, Cape Range National Park including swimming with the Ningaloo Reef whale sharks, humpback whales and scuba diving at some of the world’s best dive sites.

The Best Flashpacker Hostels in Lima

Lima is a fascinating South American metropole. Located right on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, Peru’s buzzing capital combines the modern with the traditional, the simple with the luxurious. The city has grown substantially in the past decade and offers unique accommodation for every traveler’s taste and budget in a variety of neighbourhoods.

The Best Hiking and Glamping In North Devon – The Ultimate 5-Day North Devon Itinerary

North Devon – hiking, surfing, glamping. The Southwest of England is known to have some of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the UK. North Devon is located on England’s Southwest Peninsula bordering Cornwall to the south. A hiker’s paradise, it’s home to the South West Coast Path, England’s longest National Trail. A surfer’s heaven, the wide sandy beaches are the starting point for some of the best surfing in the country. The region also offers amazing glamping spots. Having just returned, check out my 5-day North Devon travel guide featuring the best hikes and glamping spots!

The Best Flashpacker Hostels in Cape Town

Cape Town is mesmerising. I fell in love with the city when I first visited. Table Mountain divides the “Mother City” into two main areas, The Atlantic Seaboard and City Bowl. Within these areas you’ll find a bunch of diverse and charming suburbs and an abundance of boutique hostels, hybrid hotels and homely B&Bs for every budget and travel style.

Ecuador’s Beautiful Avenue of the Volcanoes – Quito to Cuenca in 2 Weeks

Ecuador – This small but diverse country has it all, the depth of the Amazon, snow-capped volcanoes and azure blue lagoons in the Andes, beautiful colonial towns, the wild Pacific Coast and of course the magical Galapagos Islands. While the Galapagos are still the main destination for most travellers visiting the country, Ecuador mainland is just as spectacular. Especially the country’s Avenue of the Volcanoes from Quito to Cuenca is not to be missed on a trip to the Land of Eternal Spring!

Transformational Travel – The Crisis as a Chance for a Shift in the Travel Industry

A lot has been speculated over the past months regarding the post-Covid travel industry and how it could come back greener, fairer and more sustainable. Against the background of climate change, overtourism, questionable tourism practices within communities and the disbalance of power between wealthy travellers and hosts often living in poverty, this is now a chance to use the industry’s standstill to restructure with sustainability at its core – economically, socially and environmentally. In many ways we are experiencing a „reset“. A chance to reflect on what has gone wrong and how we can start over better.

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