After a few adventurous days hiking, boating, sunning, eating and bathing in St. Lucia’s gorgeous nature, I was finally ready for a proper rest. The island’s coast isn’t shy of beautiful resorts and sweet…

For the intrepid travelers like myself who typically avoid the Caribbean due to the fear of being bored on a beach resort, I have finally found the perfect island: St. Lucia! The largest of…

Leaving the village of Theth behind, we followed the crystalline river Shala through the lush Grunasi canyon at a leisurely pace. Grateful for the easier grade than in previous days, we crisscrossed the riverbed…

This day hike in Northern Albania is one of the area’s most celebrated trails and we were giddy with excitement as we bid farewell to Valbona village this morning to start the journey. For…

Hikers in search of the last few remaining unspoiled mountain trails have been making their way to Northern Albania lately. The remote Albanian Alps and nearby Balkan ranges are considered some of the last…