The 4 Rivers Floating Lodge, which provides luxury and sustainable floating tents among untouched nature in Cambodia, has been rebuilt after particularly heavy rains destroyed most of the lodges. 4 Rivers Floating Lodge is known for its unique swimming tents on the river Tatai. These were constructed to handle rising water up to a height of 2 meter...

International Mountain Day has its roots in the document Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Sustainable Mountain Development (Chapter 13), adopted in 1992 as part of the action plan Agenda 21 of the Conference on Environment and Development. In addition, a remarkably high proportion of the world's cultural and ethno-linguistic diversity can be found in m...

When US President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Land Grant bill to protect Mariposa Grove and Yosemite Valley in 1866 it was the first time the US government preserved a space for public use. Opened in 1890 Yosemite will celebrate it 130th Anniversary in 2020. Yosemite's top winter activities Ice Skating Open since 1928 and dominated by views...

The Paparoa Track on New Zealand's west coast forms the latest of the country's Great Walks. It comprises14km of existing trail and 41km of new track, winds from Blackball to Punakaiki through the Paparoa National Park's karst landscapes and beech and podocarp forest. An11km extension to the trail, the Pike 29 Memorial Track, is under construction,...

The ancient fortress of Masada The ancient fortress of Masada sits atop a 450-meter cliff in Israel's Judean desert, overlooking the Dead Sea a 90 minute drive from Jerusalem. This UNESCO World Heritage site offers a historical experience and, following the Israeli tradition, visitors are advised arrive early to witness the sunrise slowly colour th...

Farlows Travel has added Gkhui Gkhui in South Africa to its portfolio of fishing excursions. Situated on the banks of the Orange River, the Ghkui Ghkui River Lodge is a premier destination for hard-fighting smallmouth and largemouth yellowfish on fly. The species has seen huge growth in popularity in recent years and is an excellent and challenging...