Destinations

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Six regions, dozens of countries and states, every one visited first-hand. Start with a region, or jump straight to a place.

Browse by region

01
North America
Alice’s home ground: 34 U.S. national park guides, the Canadian Rockies, Alaska and the Pacific Northwest trails that became her PBS series.
2 featured places
02
Europe
Arctic Norway in winter and under the midnight sun, Portugal’s Atlantic islands, Roman frontiers in northern England and the quieter corners of the Mediterranean.
3 featured places
03
Asia & Middle East
Volcano trails and pilgrimage routes in Japan, Angkor’s temples, Borneo’s rainforest and the red desert of Wadi Rum.
2 featured places
04
Africa
Kilimanjaro’s summit, the Serengeti and the dhow-dotted waters of Zanzibar.
1 featured place
05
Central & South America
The Galápagos, Ecuador’s volcano avenue, Patagonia’s W Trek, Belize’s barrier reef and Costa Rica’s Arenal.
1 featured place
06
Polar
Expedition cruising to Antarctica — how to choose a ship, what a day on the ice looks like — and adventures above the Arctic Circle.
1 featured place

Arctic winters · Midnight sun
Norway
Herding reindeer with the Sámi, winter in Alta and hiking Tromsø under the midnight sun.
10 stories
Backpacking · Road trips
U.S. National Parks
From the American Alps of the North Cascades to Bryce’s hoodoos — permits, routes and honest logistics.
34 stories
Rockies · Coastal trails
Canada
Banff in deep winter and 50 miles of Vancouver Island’s West Coast Trail — solo.
6 stories
Summits · Safari
Tanzania
Seven days to the roof of Africa, then the Serengeti and Zanzibar’s spice coast.
5 stories
Volcanoes · Wildlife
Ecuador & Galápagos
Cotopaxi’s glaciated cone, cloud-forest lodges and the Galápagos’ extraordinary wildlife.
3 stories
Volcano trails · Solo travel
Japan
Eight days solo — volcano hikes, temples, shrines and pilgrimage routes.
4 stories
Desert · UNESCO sites
Jordan
Two weeks from the rock-cut city of Petra to the red silence of Wadi Rum.
1 story
Islands · Whales
Portugal & the Azores
Volcanic islands, whale research at sea and the Douro’s World Heritage vineyards.
12 stories
Long-distance walking
England
Hadrian’s Wall, end to end through the Northumberland hills.
4 stories
Expedition cruising
Antarctica
Choosing an expedition cruise, and what the White Continent is really like.
3 stories

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