Slow travel

Culture

Mongolia

Kharkhorin brings together a museum, ruins and Erdene Zuu in the Orkhon Valley

A well-planned visit to Kharkhorin reveals the medieval capital, the living monastery and the pastoral landscape that connects them.

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Nature

Guyana

Iwokrama for combining canopy, river and a meaningful hike

A short Iwokrama itinerary works best when you choose between arriving by land or air, climbing Turtle Mountain and allowing enough real time to observe without unrealistic expectations.

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Practical guides

Namibia

Planning a visit to Sossusvlei and Deadvlei around heat and access

A well-planned visit to the Namib’s *vlei* depends less on collecting dunes than on resolving your base, the final stretch and the heat before setting out.

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Nature

Rwanda

Walking Nyungwe National Park from Uwinka or Gisakura

In Nyungwe, the key decision is not to pack in activities: it is to choose a base, gauge the effort involved and leave room for a changing mountain forest.

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Culture

Botswana

Tsodilo Hills: walking among rock art and sacred landscape

A visit to Tsodilo Hills is best enjoyed as a slow day out: choose a trail, arrange a local guide and understand that the paintings are part of a living landscape.

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Responsible travel

Solomon Islands

Tetepare in Five Nights: Reef and Rainforest

On Tetepare, arrival, guiding and accommodation are all part of the visit. Here is how to decide whether this conservation island fits your trip.

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Culture

South Korea

Gyeongju in Two Days: Silla’s Historic Capital

A two-day itinerary combining royal tombs, urban archaeology, a museum and mountain temples without mistaking a historic city for a theme park.

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Practical guides

Iceland

Þingvellir on foot via Almannagjá, Alþingi and Öxará

A brief but insightful visit to the place where a landscape of geological faults hosted Iceland’s assembly for centuries.

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Culture

Guinea

Fougoumba and Dalaba: Taking Time to Discover the Fouta Djallon

A short visit around Dalaba can bring together Fougoumba’s ceremonial architecture, waterfalls and walking trails, provided that road conditions and local arrangements set the pace.

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Routes

Latvia

Kuldīga and the Venta: a walk where the river shapes the city

In Kuldīga, the waterfall, brick bridge and historic centre are not separate stops: together they form a short route that reveals how water sustained trade, industry and the urban landscape.

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Nature

Timor-Leste

Atauro Island from Dili with bases, boats and reef rules

Beloi offers an easy arrival at the reef; Vila, the west coast and Manukoko require more time, local transport and a low-impact approach.

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Routes

Gabon

Lopé-Okanda by train through Gabon’s forest, savanna and archaeology

Lopé-Okanda is best understood as a landscape of transition and deep history rather than a safari with guaranteed sightings. The train to Booué can spare you a demanding drive, but it means planning transfers, accommodation and activities in the park well in advance.

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