TRAVEL WRITING:
SAFARI STORIES
GO LAST MINUTE: If heaven existed on earth, you’d find it in Botswana. (29 January 2026)
FALSTAFF: Though Rwanda is known as the heart of Africa, it remains relatively unknown to travellers worldwide, who’d sooner book trips to neighbouring Tanzania or — elsewhere on the continent — Morocco or South Africa. (5 December 2022)
GO LAST MINUTE: Sundowners beneath an acacia tree, overlooking a fiery horizon. (25 June 2025)
GO LAST MINUTE: “When you look a polar bear in the eye, it changes your life.” (24 January 2025)
OBSERVER: The Post-Safari Pairing: An Insider’s Guide to South Africa’s Winelands (7 December 2025)
GO LAST MINUTE: When it comes to travel trends, the times-they-are-a-changing — aren’t they always? — so why not embrace the latest and greatest in what the great wide world has to offer this year? (3 March 2023)
GO LAST MINUTE: Kenya had been at the top of my travel wish list for decades—roughly since elementary school—before I finally paid my first visit to the country in the fall of 2018. (13 April 2022)
OBSERVER: A missing passport has a remarkable ability to transform even the most seasoned traveler into a surprisingly convincing improvisational actor. (20 May 2026)Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
FALSTAFF TRAVEL: While Rwanda is famous for its mountain gorillas, it is also a haven for birds, elephants, giraffes, lions, and more. (12 December 2022)
HOTELS ABOVE PAR: Known as ‘the heart of Africa,” Rwanda is home to ancient rainforests, great lakes, and dusty pink sunsets over its 1,000 hills. (29 August 2022)
RECORDER NEWSPAPERS: When you think of travel to Africa, chances are the first destinations that come to mind are Kenya, South Africa, or Morocco. (20 July 2022)
BRIT+CO: But unlike so many of the things in life that we imbue with hope and expectation — that first kiss, first job, first anything — the reality of my trip to Kenya exceeded my wildest dreams. (21 Jan 2019)
GO LAST MINUTE: There are few places in the world as life-changing to visit as Rwanda. (19 October 2022)
FORBES: We interviewed Jack Edwards, the Director of Tiger Tops, about developing the first ethical elephant experience in Nepal. (15 January 2020)
RECORDER NEWSPAPERS: I’ve been on many spectacular adventures as a travel writer, but nothing can compare to a polar bear safari in the Canadian North. (1 March 2025)
THE TRAVEL HUB: The Dixie Chicks may have been onto something with their quest for wide open spaces, though we’d argue that in the 50,000 years since we’ve left the African grasslands, those untouched spaces are harder and harder to find, particularly in the U.S. (11 April 2019)
The Maasai Mara Stole My Heart
TRIPCAST360: I’ve wanted to visit Kenya my entire life.(12 September 2021)
FALSTAFF TRAVEL: Exploring a paradise of ocean and ice: these are the top nature and wildlife activities available for the Antarctica adventurer. (25 May 2023)
NEW YORK OBSERVER: These travel companies support the surrounding communities and preserve local culture and heritage, from the jungles of Nepal to the islands of French Polynesia. (7 April 2026)
THE TRAVEL HUB: Want to protect lions in Kenya, teach children in Tanzania, or help farmers in Mozambique? (3 October 2017)
THE TRAVEL HUB: A desert safari beneath the stars in Wadi Rum fostered immediate understanding between two strangers, opening the writer’s eyes to a fascinating culture—a very different way of life that’s both transient and beautiful. (16 April 2018)
FORBES: A South African safari tops many traveler’s bucket lists, so why not use your quarantine to catch a glimpse of the Big Five? (30 March 2020)
GO LAST MINUTE: I landed in Sri Lanka in the dead of night — 3am, to be exact, though, approaching my third continent after twenty hours of travel, I was a timezone entirely unto myself. (30 May 2024)
POPSUGAR: Vaccine passports may be hailed as the future of post-pandemic travel, but these immunization IDs aren't unique to 2021. (4 May 2021)
BRIT + CO: “It’s only negative ten today, so it’s warm for the huskies. You’ll have to help them out a bit.” (22 April 2019)
GO LAST MINUTE: If the concept of a cruise vacation evokes images of bland buffet dinners and sunburnt tourists lounging beside a crowded pool, you’re not alone. (2 February 2024)
FORBES: Rather than binge another Netflix series, why not spend a lazy afternoon in the wilds of South Africa or the glamour of the French Riviera? Though our options may be limited these days, this (literary) choice is yours. (28 May 2020)
RECORDER NEWSPAPERS: ‘Tis the season for adventure. (29 January 2025)
BRIT + CO: Never ever seen the northern lights? Rest assured, you’re not alone. But every traveler should consider a jaunt to see the aurora borealis with their own eyes. (13 December 2018)
GO LAST MINUTE: As a travel writer, I’ve visited more than 70 countries, and have had countless wildlife experiences venturing into the wild (25 October 2022)
FORBES: If social distancing at home has left you feeling claustrophobic in your surroundings, we suggest looking to the silver screen for a mental vacation. (1 April 2020)
THE TRAVEL HUB: In the past 12 months, I’ve trekked the Great Wall of China and embarked on a husky safari above the Arctic Circle. (12 June 2019)
GO LAST MINUTE: Few vacations inspire more excitement and anticipation than a safari. (27 April 2022)
FORBES: Traveling during the shoulder season is not only cheaper than the busier periods of summer and winter, it's also a uniquely beautiful time of year to be outdoors. (28 August 2019)
GO LAST MINUTE: Always wanted to observe zebras on the grasslands of East Africa or sail the Rio Negro to the heart of the Amazon Rainforest? (18 MARCH 2022)
BRIT + CO: While the rest of the Windsors gathered in London to welcome the royal baby this April, Princess Beatrice jetted off to Jordan with the likes of Karlie Kloss and Ellie Goulding. (23 June 2018)
BRIT + CO: Rather than painstakingly researching destinations, what if you decided to just trust in the stars to lead you to your next vacation? (12 October 2018)
GO LAST MINUTE: Forget health goals and self-improvement. (11 January 2024)
BRIT + CO: Jay-Z may have professed his love for the concrete jungle, but sometimes nothing can replace the natural version (especially if it happens to be in Belize). (16 October 2018)
FORBES: With the imminent arrival of the Roaring Twenties, why not give your travel life a jolt? (11 December 2019)
BRIT + CO: Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl just getting in for the evening, there’s nothing quite like watching the sun slowly light up the sky. (18 July 2018)
BRIT + CO: You may think there are only Seven Wonders of the World, but did you know there are actually more than a thousand of them? (24 June 2018)
The Top 6 Revenge Travel Destinations, from the Arctic Circle to the Maasai Mara
GO LAST MINUTE: Since the onslaught of a global pandemic mandated a year (and counting) of isolation, the concept of “revenge travel” is currently trending. (12 November 2021)
SPRING FLING: 6 LAST-MINUTE TRIPS TO TAKE BEFORE THE SUMMER CROWDS
GO LAST MINUTE: Spring has officially sprung, and it’s not too late for travelers to book last-minute trips to paradise. (21 April 2022)
GO LAST MINUTE: After enduring the second year in a row in which international travel remained frustratingly complicated or out-of-reach, we all deserve to reach for the stars. (12 January 2022)