Mac-Mac Paddle Whack: An Epic Journey by Kayak in Mpumalanga, South Africa
A kayaker dwarfed by the 56-metre-high Mac-Mac Falls, Mpumalanga, South Africa If an epic experience means going beyond what is usual or ordinary – to encompass that which is extraordinary, momentous...
View ArticleTop Five Ways to Experience Biodiversity Hotspots
Biodiversity – the variety of life in a particular ecosystem – is a precious thing, inherently. In species-rich environments, the awe-inspiring intricacies of our planet’s long bio-evolutionary history...
View ArticleNever Miss the Iguassu Falls in Brazil and Argentina
As a Brazilian involved in the travel market, I’ve heard a lot about the beauty of the Iguassu Falls, one of the widest waterfalls in the world – more than three times the width of Niagara Falls –...
View ArticleTop Five Indigenous Cultures Tours
Each year on August 9, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is celebrated all around the globe. This special day was declared by the United Nations in 1994 with the aim of...
View ArticleTravel Talk with a Venezuela Destination Expert
Every month, we delve into the travel experiences of people in the extended WHL Group network. Today we talked to Melissa V. Gonzalez Llovera of Viajes Valencia Los Roques, the whl.travel local...
View ArticleVideo Spotlight: What a Wonderful World
Regular viewers of our Video Spotlight feature will already know that we’re big fans of David Attenborough. This week, it’s our pleasure to bring you something ever so slightly different. Think of it...
View ArticleThe Inside Word on… Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
With so many destinations in the WHL Group‘s ever-expanding network, we have an incredible wealth of local travel information at our fingertips. Through the Inside Word, our local partners – all travel...
View ArticleOur Favourite Landscapes from Around the World
“Where’s the place you feel most at home in nature?” This is the question we posed to our network of local travel experts all around the world. They came back with responses about incredible landscapes...
View ArticleTop Tropical Rainforest Adventures
This article was first published by our friends at Much Better Adventures, who have agreed to its republication here. View the original article on their Grapevine blog. Visiting a rainforest is a...
View ArticleChadar Trek: Walking on a Frozen River in Ladakh, India
On the Chadar Trek in Ladakh, India, the author encountered a local sherpa and his son who shared lots of insights. Photo courtesy of Divij Pasrija With my rucksack lightly packed, I travelled from...
View ArticleLivingstone, Zambia – Stunning to the Senses
As soon as we get to the plane door, it hits us: dry heat mixed with the smell of the bush. It is instantly recognisable, our senses confirming what our minds already know. We are in the middle of...
View ArticleExperiencing Brazil from a Local’s Perspective
One of the best ways to enjoy experiential travel is to follow the advice of locals. Asking residents which elements of their home countries or cities they deem essential provides insight into local...
View ArticleA Window to the Past: Pirenópolis, Brazil, Joins the whl.travel Network
LEIA LOGO ABAIXO ESTA NOTICIA EM PORTUGUÊS / SEE BELOW FOR THIS MESSAGE IN PORTUGUESE The colonial mining centre of Pirenópolis is found in the shadow of the Pireneus Mountains at the centre of the...
View ArticleVideo Spotlight: Vincent Urban in South America
It took me a few viewings of this short film to realize why it resonated with me so deeply. It doesn’t just capture the scenes I remember from my own travels in South America – the radio in the taxi,...
View ArticleThere’s More to Goa, India, Than Just Goa Beautiful Beaches
THIS IS A SPONSORED POST The popularity of India as a holiday destination has been growing steadily in recent years. One of the many hotspots in India is Goa, the famous former Portuguese colony on the...
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