Read time – 5 minutes Temples aren’t just architectural curiosities – they are an insight into a culture, a religion, a period of history. They’re a window into another era, a community that is different from our own. Here are some of our favourite iconic temples of the world. Temples around the World Kyoto – Kinkaku-ji...
Read time – 4 minutes Why explore the highlights of one country on a cycling trip when you could wheel through two, or three? No, wait, make that four… Tour Multiple Countries by Bike Great for Mountains: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro Cycling the BalticsIts recent, turbulent history is never far from the surface, but Bosnia...
Read time – 3 minutes Central and Eastern Europe: the new kids from the eastern bloc are undeniably amongst the coolest travel destinations on the planet right now. After many years of isolation, these countries have arrived fashionably late to the party and are making up for lost time – chic trendy cities with ruined...
Read time – 4 minutes Take an alphabetical journey through the world’s most incredible buildings. These architectural wonders of the world may be ancient, historic structures steeped in long-lost traditions or avant-garde masterpieces of the modern day. Here are 26 manmade wonders guaranteed to blow you away. Architectural Marvels A – Angkor Wat, Cambodia Angkor Thom...
Read time – 3 minutes Glistening white-capped peaks, hushed forests beneath steely-blue skies, the rhythmic crunch of fresh snow underfoot – there’s nothing quite like Europe in winter. European Winter Holidays When it comes to winter holidays, first thoughts always turn to the Alps, but beautiful as the Alps are, you certainly won’t have them...
Read time – 3 minutes There’s nothing quite like a castle to spark the imagination. Looming walls and magnificent towers, labyrinthine networks of rooms and tunnels contained within. A good castle seems to hold countless stories in its ancient stonework. There are countless incredible castles to explore the world over, but here are just five...
Read time – 3 minutes The summer sun is calling, and trekkers will soon be reaching for their light-weight hiking boots and plotting how to make the most of it. But how do you begin to narrow down the best summer walks, when our beautiful planet is covered with awe-inspiring peaks, lush green valleys and...
Read time – 2 minutes With the spookiest time of the year upon us, Adventure HQ is getting into the spirit of all things Halloween. We’re forever haunted by the spectres of visas, stamps yet to go in the passport and the ghoulish task of grappling with the age-old question: where next? But more than...
With summer in full swing, it’s the perfect time to get away on a sun-soaked adventure. From African safaris to eastern wonders, aquatic adventures to mountain hikes; there’s so much to see and do at this time of year – it’s hard to know where to begin. Despite the overwhelming choice, we’ve managed to whittle...
Read time 4 minutes From the giant to the miniscule, the pretty and the peculiar; our world’s jungles are home to an astonishing array of flora and fauna. From sultry South American tropics, where the earth is carved up by fathomless rivers, to the African Congo, a name so evocative it barely needs further description...
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