As the snowiest country on Earth, Japan is a premier ski destination. Every winter, cold, dry air from Siberia passes over the warm Sea of Japan, where it picks up moisture and turns areas like the Japanese Alps (where annual snowfall often…
While a solo massage is great for switching off, sometimes it’s simply more fun to spa together and try one of the best couples massages in London. To gossip with a friend while sweating it out in the sauna. Or sip a…
The Lapalala Wilderness is three hours’ drive north of Johannesburg – so within easy access of South Africa’s biggest city – yet it feels a world away. Since a pair of local conservationists started to buy hunting concessions and farms in the…
For decades, the editors of Condé Nast Traveller have been compiling this annual compendium of hotels we’ve discovered, or fallen in love with all over again. We highlight them not only for their beauty, comfort, or impeccable service, but also because we’ve…
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If you’ve been curious about the rise of zero-drop footwear, you’re not alone. Zero-drop shoes keep your heel and toe at the same height to encourage a more natural, grounded stride, which can help improve foot strength and support better movement patterns…
Many of Intrepid’s new trips and experiences for 2026 dial up the action, inviting you to paddle, pedal and push your limits in the world’s most inspiring places.
Track chimps through Uganda’s wild Kibale Forest, flow through yoga poses on a paddleboard…
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Brush up on surfing history and watch for whales in Dana Point, a coastal town on the southern end of California’s Orange County. Dana Point transforms into a winter wonderland from November through January, featuring holiday light displays, harbor cruises, and an…
Long revered for its light-soaked river canyons and craggy mountain peaks, Big Bend National Park is a haven for Texas adventurers. Here, the Chisos Mountains loom large against the arid, flat Chihuahuan Desert, and the national park views feel as if they’ve…
Writer Sarah Gillespie discovers how travellers will get the chance to live among the itinerant Tsaatan people as part of a new Intrepid expedition for 2026.
Wherever they roam, a nomadic Tsaatan reindeer-herding family typically starts the day early in the morning.…
“He's so sweet,” says Lauren, who is showing me how to neck-rein, Goblin diligently weaving left to right under the slightest shift of her hand. I’ve never ridden Western-style before, and the aching in my knees swiftly reminds me I’m not a…