Discover Islands guides with useful information, visible sources and context to plan each trip better.
CultureA short route from Port Elizabeth for understanding the island through its bay, boatbuilders and a maritime history that calls for attention and personal judgment.
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NatureA day on Pulau Ubin links the jetty, former granite-quarry landscapes and the wetlands of Chek Jawa without treating the island as a rural postcard.
Read guide →The Phoenix Islands Protected Area is not a conventional island destination: reaching it depends on an authorised expedition, not a regular tourist connection.
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Responsible travelIn Vegaøyan, the journey is not about ticking off islands. It is about knowing when to stay on the main island, when to go out by boat and when to keep away from bird colonies.
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Responsible travelThe value of Bijagós lies in its tides, mangroves and local approaches to managing the territory. But current advisories and limited medical response make it sensible to postpone the trip and prepare carefully.
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Practical guidesThe Rakiura Track combines a multi-day hike with the changing logistics of an island: mandatory bookings, mud, tides and an easy start from Oban.
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CultureA visit to Kunta Kinteh Island, Albreda and Juffureh is best understood as a journey through connected histories, not a quick excursion to some ruins.
Read guide →In Tuvalu’s capital atoll, the best decision is not to add more motu, but to set aside one day for Fongafale and another—only if conditions allow—for the conservation area.
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Responsible travelIn Saimaa, the best decision is not to chase a sighting, but to choose the pace and means of navigation that place the least demand on the lake—and give your trip the most meaning.
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Responsible travelBikini Atoll brings together famous wrecks, a vast lagoon and a history of displacement and nuclear contamination. The useful question is not how to get there, but whether your trip has the preparation, time and respect the place requires.
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CultureThe Churches of Chiloé are a serial site: their meaning lies in the relationship between community, navigation, wood and worship—not in completing a map. This guide offers three route decisions to see fewer churches, understand more and avoid depending on whether a door happens to be open.
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NatureOn Germany’s northern coast, the landscape cannot be experienced in the same way at every hour: the tide changes the ground, the routes and even the scale of what you see. This guide presents three different ways to enter the Wadden Sea—a walk along the dikes, a guided mudflat hike and an overnight stay on Hallig Hooge—so you can choose according to mobility, time, naturalist interests and tolerance for logistical complexity.
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