From the History Books, Guides, Estonia The UNESCO-Listed tradition of the Estonian Smoke Sauna The 800 year-old tradition of the steam sauna was once a matter of life, death and everything in between...
From the History Books Exploring Palenque, the Mayan City Lost in the Mexican Jungle Nestled into the jungles of southern Mexico, the ancient Mayan city of Palenque has a fascinating past...
From the History Books, Switzerland, Hiking, Climbing, Mountaineering, Italy Mrs Henry Warwick Cole's 1850s Tour of the Mighty Monte Rosa The Victorian adventurer's 1859 guide to the Tour of Monte Rosa was the first written in English by a woman alpinist...
Features, From the History Books How Bedouin Culture is Shaping Tourism in Egypt's Sinai Desert We talk to Said Khedr and Tanis Newman, who are pioneering new diving and climbing routes, and empowering the local Bedouins...
From the History Books The Fascinating History of Cappadocia’s ‘Fairy Chimneys’ An in-depth look at the Turkish region’s intriguing topography, and the ancient civilisations who carved out a home in the rocks...
Features, Conservation, From the History Books A Deep Dive into Mexico's Sea of Cortez, the World's Aquarium How wildlife is fighting to thrive in the Mexican sea, which captured the hearts of Jacques Cousteau and John Steinbeck...
Arctic, From the History Books Following in the Footsteps of the Vikings in Greenland We unearth the Viking legacy in Greenland, from epic ocean voyage to mysterious disappearance...
From the History Books How the Galapagos Islands inspired Darwin’s Theories of Evolution The sea voyage that would ultimately unlock "that mystery of mysteries—the first appearance of new beings on this earth"...
Morocco, Hiking, From the History Books The Story of Chefchaouen, Morocco's Blue City Wander the steep streets, souks and staircases of Chefchaouen, and you'll find yourself surrounded by vibrant blue...
Features, From the History Books The Rise, Fall and Rediscovery of the Mighty Angkor Wat At its height, the mediaeval metropolis of Angkor was home to 750,000 people. Then one day, it mysteriously disappeared...
From the History Books Fighting for a Welsh Utopia in the Wilds of Patagonia Why 153 Welsh people travelled 8000 miles in 1865 to set up a remote colony in the Andean foothills...
Norway, Features, From the History Books The 17th-Century Postal Route That Ran Through the Fjords In 1647, a new postal route was established from Oslo to Bergen. The only problem? It had to get through the fjords...
From the History Books, Features, Namibia The Dark History of Kolmanskop - Namibia’s Abandoned Diamond Town Once one of the richest communities in Africa, the buildings of Kolmanskop have now been reclaimed by the Namib Desert...
From the History Books, UK, Features The Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout A walk across a moorland put five men in prison, spawning a right-to-roam movement that led to the UK’s national parks…
Guides, Cycling, From the History Books, Kyrgyzstan 7 of the Best Routes Along the Silk Road Follow in the footsteps of ancient traders and explorers like Marco Polo, as you explore these routes along the Silk Road...
