4 articles
26 May 2026
brazilAmazon Rainforest Travel Guide: Manaus, Jungle Lodges, and What to Actually Expect
Most Amazon visits are based in or near Manaus, a city of 2 million in the middle of the Brazilian rainforest. The jungle starts 90 minutes from the city. What you see depends almost entirely on how deep you go and for how long.
Henrik Vinter
15 April 2026
thailandChiang Mai Elephant Sanctuaries: How to Find the Ethical Ones
Chiang Mai has dozens of elephant camps. Only a handful prioritize animal welfare. Here's how to tell the difference and what to expect at the better ones.
Henrik Vinter
2 March 2026
chinaChengdu Travel Guide: Pandas, Sichuan Food, and Teahouse Culture
Chengdu is where you go to eat the best Sichuan food, sit in a teahouse for three hours, and watch giant pandas eat their body weight in bamboo. Here's how to do all three properly.
Henrik Vinter
30 January 2026
costa ricaCosta Rica for First-Timers: How to See the Country Without a Package Tour
Costa Rica compresses an unusual range of ecosystems—cloud forest, rainforest, dry forest, two coastlines, active volcanoes—into a country the size of Switzerland. Getting between them takes longer than a map suggests; roads are slow and winding, which makes routing decisions critical. Two weeks is the right amount of time for independent travel; one week forces cuts that hollow out the experience.
Henrik Vinter