​ Greater Zion, in southwest Utah, is the name used to encourage visitors to think beyond the Zion National Park. The national park is a nature preserve marked by Zion Canyon's steep red cliffs. It covers 232 square miles, is the fourth most visited national park in the US. Beyond, the Greater Zion region offers 2,4000 square miles and a range of o...

Avignon, a city in southeastern France's Provence region, is located on the Rhône River. From 1309 to 1377, it was the seat of the Catholic popes and remained under papal rule until becoming part of France in 1791. The Palais des Papes (Popes' Palace), which is surrounded by medieval stone ramparts, dominates the city centre. Spring is a good time ...

The Makgadikgadi Pan, a salt pan situated in the middle of the dry savanna of north-eastern Botswana, is one of the largest salt flats in the world. The pan is all that remains of the formerly enormous Lake Makgadikgadi, which once covered an area larger than Switzerland, but dried up tens of thousands of years ago. Safari operator Desert & Del...

How Many Elephants is spearheading the launch of World Female Ranger Day (23 June 2021), a global awareness day that will celebrate and support female anti-poaching rangers. The day will spotlight Africa in its first year. This is the first time that female wildlife rangers will be recognised collectively on a global interactive and fundraising-foc...

 Byway, a travel company launched during the first pandemic lockdown, in early 2020, offers slow, 'hyper-personal' trips, taking travellers off the beaten path by train, boat and bike. Trips are currently available across the UK, France and Italy, with the most popular destinations currently the Scottish Highlands, Cornish Riviera, Burgundy an...

Devon is a county in southwest England offering sandy beaches, fossil cliffs, medieval towns and moorland national parks. The English Riviera has south-coast harbour towns including Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. The South West Coast Path follows the coastline along the Exmoor coast and rock formations on Jurassic Coast. The English county is also ...