Welcome to EXPEDITIONIST, a local online magazine on conscious travel, conversations, and culture. We hope you enjoy your stay!
Christmas markets, and gluhwein, and trinkets, oh my! If you’re a big fan of the holidays, these 5 European cities are just what you need this holiday season to bring on laughter, good tidings, and cheer! Even if you’re not a fan of holiday makers and craft markets, there are plenty of other things to do that will leave you feeling festive!
We love wandering around new cities, discovering the local flavour of the area: eating, drinking, and sight-seeing our way through the cultural gems that make a certain place so great. In our weekly Culture Hunter Guides, we explore our favourite cities and give you a list things to do, places to eat, unique activities to try, and more!
THIS WEEK: Zanzibar & Stone Town, Tanzania
Spice plantations provide the world with thousands of exotic and wonderful delicacies that we may never have been exposed to had we not traveled to far off places and come across them. From herbs for tea to raw cocoa for our chocolate to cardamom and cinnamon and clove for our delectable desserts, Tanzania's 'Spice Island' Zanzibar has is all. Take a walk through the plantation with us and see for yourself.
You’ve never quite experienced a place, its people, and its unique culture like a local until you’ve spent time learning their way of life, practicing their crafts, and enjoying a meal with them. This couldn’t be more true of these wonderful Polers living on the shores of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Read on for more on these amazing humans.
If you really want to put your life into perspective for a while, take a walk back through history and experience what daily life is like for the amazing Kalahari bushmen in Namibia. From natural herbs, roots, and trees, these tribespeople have discovered many ways to sustain themselves and thrive in a harsh and unforgiving climate.
Let’s face it: things can go wrong while traveling, but does that mean that hiccups or bumps in the road on an otherwise amazing journey should ruin the whole experience? Of course not! In this Diaries post we discuss ways you can look on the bright side when you come across obstacles while abroad. Read on for you daily dose of positive thinking.
What do you do when you only have 2 days to explore an entire country? One, plan your time wisely and two, pick and choose the most important spots to visit in your limited time. While some may argue that you can’t really get a feel for a place if you spend so little time there, we’re here to tell you, it can be done, if you do it right. Read on to find out how.
Responsible tourism is a term that’s been around longer than you may think, but what does it actually mean? A company that supports and encourages sustainable business practices is one way to define it. Another could be centred around an individual’s responsibility to travel in an environmentally friendly way. However you choose to define it, these 3 companies have got it right. Which one speaks to you the most?
Sri Lanka is one of the most beautiful and underrated countries in Asia, but it is one that needs to be on every explorer’s bucket list. See our top list of cultural gems in the northern part of the country.
As a backpacker, do you prefer to travel by train or by plane to get to your next next destination? Both get you from A to B, but there’s something to be said for taking a train instead of flying. Read on for our thoughts on the subject.
When you think of Cancun, you may automatically associate the city with ultra fancy resorts, perfectly manicured white sand beaches, and bottomless margaritas, but that’s not the real Cancun. One of the greatest ways to experience Cancun like a local with to stay in the heart of the city, away from the resorts. See where we stayed and the experiences we shared with others.
Romanian Friend Founder Marius Iliescu joins us here to share some of Romania’s wonderful (and lesser known) cultural gems. Read on to see what he recommends for would-be travellers coming to this gorgeous European country.
Meet Shondra Martin: lover of immersive travel, epic hikes, and helping others through responsible and conscious tourism. Read on to see what she has to say on the subject.
Mongolia has some amazing natural landscapes to share with the world, though many people often pass over it in place of other countries. If you’re a fan of getting out in the great outdoors and you love animals, try this excursion for a truly unique experience.
Portrait photography is arguably one of the most impactful forms of photography, so when we came across Omar Read’s series of ‘Holy Faces Personified’, we had to share them with you.
Often the process of getting tattooed can be anything from a cultural experience to a rite of passage and is a very personal experience for each individual, especially if the type of tattoo you get has one of these historical and cultural heritages attached to it.
If you’re like us than we know you’ll enjoy these playful and vibrant works of art. Ukrainian Art Studio OUUM takes mixed media to another prismatic level. Feast your eyes on more inside.
Facing your fears can be scary, especially if they are those big, life-changing, drop everything and go type fears. No one likes doing it, but there are those that can’t stand being where they are anymore, so much so that are have to face them in order to live the life they want. These are some of my personal fears and how I managed to overcome them.
Interactive, visually stimulating, brightly coloured works of art? What's not to love? Find out why we love Peter Dahmen’s pop-up creations inside.
Forget Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Koh Phi Phi, and Koh Phangan. Tonsai Beach on the shores of mainland Krabi is where you need to be. See where you stayed and why we fell in love with the tranquility and peacefulness of this rock climber’s paradise.
