Arctic Big Five

Published on March 27, 2017

Africa may have its “Big Five” of wildlife, but Greenland has an equally compelling Big…

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Cruising in Style

Published on March 19, 2017

All safari vehicles are not created equal, a fact that becomes readily apparent to anyone…

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Patagonia in Miniature

Published on March 17, 2017

BBC Travel recently ran a wonderful story on the flora of Patagonia called A Tiny…

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Get Cultured in Santiago

Published on March 13, 2017

If you’re staying at the Lastarria Boutique or Luciano K Hotel in Santiago, remember there…

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The Ubiquitous Bajaj

Published on March 13, 2017

  Anyone who’s explored Ethiopia beyond Addis Ababa — either with Jacaranda Tours or on…

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Not As Crazy As You Might Think

Published on March 7, 2017

If you’ve seen the classic African film The Gods Must Be Crazy, you already know…

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Wicked Witches of the West

Published on March 4, 2017

For hundreds of years, the West Fjords harbored one of Iceland’s darkest secrets – sorcery….

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Bussom Buddies

Published on March 3, 2017

The “Free the Nipple” movement continues to make headlines (and raise eyebrows) in Iceland. Launched…

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Segue Into . . . Iceland as a Television Hot Spot

Published on March 3, 2017

For years, Hollywood has been seeking out Iceland as the backdrop to films about outer…

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Iceland on the Rocks

Published on March 3, 2017

Like so many northern countries, Iceland produces its own vodka — Reyka — which is…

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Queen of Katwe

Published on March 1, 2017

From the immortal African Queen (1951) to the giant gorilla flick Mighty Joe Young (1998)…

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The Queen of Uganda’s National Parks

Published on March 1, 2017

Primates aside, Uganda’s most spectacular game viewing experience is Queen Elizabeth National Park. Unlike Bwindi…

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Gorilla Birth Caught on Camera

Published on March 1, 2017

Keeping close watch on the gorilla baby boom in East Africa, Adventure Consults reports that…

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Ultimate Uganda and Rwanda

Published on March 1, 2017

For travelers who want to experience all of the highlights of East Africa’s incredible Lakes…

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Grand Tour Namibia

Published on February 21, 2017

  Given the fact that African Profile Safaris has long been the air safari of…

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They Love Lucy

Published on February 17, 2017

Maybe they’ve never seen I Love Lucy in Ethiopia, but the feminine moniker has great…

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Mamihlapinatapai — That Special Glance

Published on February 14, 2017

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Emerging Destinations team! We wanted to share one of the…

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Kenya’s Best Leopard Spotter?

Published on February 11, 2017

The most stealthy and mysterious of Africa’s three big cats, leopards are rarely seen in…

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Santiago’s Urban Star — Barrio Lastarria

Published on February 10, 2017

Home to both the Luciano K and Lastarria Boutique hotels, Barrio Lastarria is one of…

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Helping Dreams Comes True

Published on February 8, 2017

Hotel Las Torres helped Álvaro Silberstein, a 31-year-old tetraplegic from Santiago, release his dream of…

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