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I have visited 43 countries and passed through more cities than I can count. Launceston is not a city that announces itself loudly. It does not have a famous harbour…

Caledonian Springtime on the Lord of the Highlands, with Hebridean Island Cruises, is a unique cruise. It sails the high seas from Oban to the Hebridean islands of Mull and Iona…

Nara is easy to underestimate. I went expecting to feed some deer and be done in a few hours. I came back having spent a full day and still felt…

The poplar trees that line the fence rows and creek beds of the Wānaka basin were planted for practical reasons: erosion control, shelter, farm boundaries. Yet every April, they turn…

Most tourists heading to Kuala Lumpur never make it here. That’s their loss. I almost skipped Putrajaya. When you’re in Kuala Lumpur, the Petronas Towers demand your attention, Batu Caves…

There is something genuinely pleasurable about planning a trip well in advance. The anticipation builds slowly and satisfyingly — the research, the narrowing down, the moment when a destination stops…

I had just come back from a full day at Cradle Mountain. Most people would have called it a day. But it was only early evening, my hotel was in…

When planning our trip to Seoul, we decided on flying with Vietnam Airlines, allowing us to enjoy a city stopover in Ho Chi Minh City on the way home. Having…

By Joan Torres 45 Comments Last updated on April 16, 2026 Wanna travel to Libya with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour…

I have visited 45 countries, and I have seen some genuinely beautiful places along the way. Cradle Mountain belongs in that list – and I was not expecting it to…