Discover the ultimate guide to packing and preparing for Socotra in 2024. Get expert tips on what to bring, how to prepare, and essential travel advice to ensure a seamless adventure on this remote island.
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The Mbuti Pygmy people of the Congo’s Ituri Rainforest have largely avoided external pressures to abandon traditional practices and integrate into modern society, but their way of life is continuously at risk.
The Mbuti Pygmy people of the Congo’s Ituri Rainforest have largely avoided external pressures to abandon traditional practices and integrate into modern society, but their way of life is continuously at risk.
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Orangutans are one of the most intelligent and majestic great apes left on our planet, but due to continuous habitat loss as well as the pet trade, wild orangutans have been reduced to just several thousand animals on two islands: Borneo and Sumatra.
Orangutans are one of the most intelligent and majestic great apes left on our planet, but due to continuous habitat loss as well as the pet trade, wild orangutans have been reduced to just several thousand animals on two islands: Borneo and Sumatra.
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After years of documenting humpback whales’ annual migration to the South Pacific, photojournalist Matt Reichel shows why these massive animals make such a treacherous journey.
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I’ve run over a dozen trips since 2019 when I first visited Yemen and can speak about the safety and security over there, how to stay safe, and where it is generally okay to go.
In May 2021, travel writer Anna DeBattiste spent two weeks travelling around Afghanistan from Mazar-i-Sharif to Kandahar just before the Taliban took control.
I’ve run over a dozen trips since 2019 when I first visited Yemen and can speak about the safety and security over there, how to stay safe, and where it is generally okay to go.
Iraq is home to many archaeological sites that are of great historical and cultural significance. Here are some of the main archaeological sites still standing in that you can visit today.
Swimming with whales is more accessible than ever! Join me as I share insights from my experiences, including the best places to go in 2024, essential safety tips, and what to pack for your adventure.
Explore the new whale swimming regulations in French Polynesia designed to protect marine life while allowing tourists to swim with whales responsibly.
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Discover the ultimate guide to packing and preparing for Socotra in 2024. Get expert tips on what to bring, how to prepare, and essential travel advice to ensure a seamless adventure on this remote island.
Discover the ultimate guide to packing and preparing for Socotra in 2024. Get expert tips on what to bring, how to prepare, and essential travel advice to ensure a seamless adventure on this remote island.
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The Not So Tender World of Whale Courtship
After years of documenting humpback whales’ annual migration to the South Pacific, photojournalist Matt Reichel shows why these massive animals make such a treacherous journey.
Squalene: How COVID-19 May Threaten the Natural Marine Order
Squalene is being used in many preclinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines, putting the lives of half a million sharks at risk.
Striped Marlin vs. Sardines: Diving into Baja’s Annual Sardine Run
Voices from Afghanistan: “I Survived a Terror Attack”
In 2018, the Mawoud Educational Centre, in Kabul, was the target of a suicide bombing causing the deaths of 48 people.
A Look at Life Inside North Korea
Photos from daily life in North Korea captured over eleven years of working in the country.
Voices from Afghanistan: Noor Mohammed
Noor is a beloved tour guide and travel company founder in Afghanistan. Here is his story.
Socotra: Ecological Paradise in the Crosshairs of Conflict
While the island of Socotra is a peaceful ecological paradise, the country’s civil war along with threats from foreign encroachment are putting a strain on their most treasured resource— its natural beauty.
Wildlife Through the Lens with Karim Iliya
Karim Iliya’s awe-inspiring work aims to encourage people to care about the planet, our resources, and the animals that live in it.
Polar Regions Through the Lens with Jenny Wong
Canadian Photographer Jenny Wong’s mission is to document wildlife and the environment throughout our planet’s most sparsely populated regions, especially in the Arctic.
Poop Stories on the Island of Socotra
The island of Socotra in the middle of the Arabian Sea is a world like no other. With a third of the species here endemic to the island, vast sand dunes, a still-spoken ancient language and healthy turquoise waters, what’s not to fall in love with?
Conflict Camera: Through the Lens with Giles Clarke
Explore the work of Photojournalist Giles Clarke who has spent his life documenting humanitarian issues and crises on behalf of the United Nations.
Sadness and Hope— Travels in Yemen
In November 2019, travel writer Anna DeBattiste embarked on a road trip from Oman through Yemen, visiting areas that had only a couple of years prior been under Al Qaeda control.
Follow along on a 68-hour rail journey from the North Korean capital of Pyongyang to Vladivostok in the Russian Far East.