Journal
Notes from the road
Planning advice, packing lists and honest destination guides from the people who run our trips.

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Planning
5 min read
Small-group tour or tailor-made trip: how to choose
Both get you a great trip. The right one depends on how you like to spend your evenings.

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Destinations
6 min read
The best time to visit Japan, month by month
Cherry blossom gets the headlines, but November might be the better trip. A guide to every season.

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On the road
4 min read
What a safari day actually looks like
Up before the sun, asleep by nine. The daily rhythm of the Serengeti, hour by hour.

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Planning
4 min read
Packing for Patagonia: the short list
Four seasons in a day means layers, not luggage. What our guides actually carry.

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Destinations
5 min read
Seven days on the Amalfi Coast without a car
The coast road is famous for the wrong reasons. Ferries, footpaths and buses do it better.

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Behind the scenes
4 min read
How we pick guides, and why it matters more than hotels
A good hotel gives you a good night. A good guide gives you the whole trip.
