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By Joan Torres 15 Comments Last updated on May 24, 2025 Wanna travel to Pakistan with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour…

By Joan Torres 36 Comments Last updated on May 22, 2025 Update 2025: The border between Georgia and Abkhazia has been closed since 2020. Today, you can only visit Abkhazia…

Raja Ampat is often referred to as “the last paradise on Earth”, and after experiencing even a small taste of what it has to offer, it’s easy to see why.…

Part of the charm of travel is in discovering the unknown. In a world where most places have been photographed, reviewed, and hashtagged into predictability, true discovery feels rare. But…

The timing couldn’t have been better. It was the week of the launch of White Lotus Season 3, and the hotel-themed show was filmed on the island of Koh Samui,…

Cotswold Grange is quintessential Cheltenham. Created from light honeyed Cotswold stone in 1856, for its affluent merchant owner to enjoy its high ceilings and spacious dimensions, the house’s grand facade…

By Joan Torres 361 Comments Last updated on May 15, 2025 Wanna travel to Syria with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour…

New Zealand usually reminds people of heart-pumping adventures, bungee jumping off Queenstown’s bridges, white-water rafting through wild rivers, and hiking wild alpine trails. While yes, these exhilarating experiences portray one…

Looking for an escape from the lively and bustling city of Barcelona? Experience the beautiful Costa Brava, which stretches from Blanes town to the French border, with an array of…

Over the years, we’ve walked many of the Wainwrights — the 214 fells in the Lake District, immortalised by Alfred Wainwright’s meticulously hand-drawn guides. Some are towering peaks such as…