In 2022, Bhutan tripled its Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) from $ 65 USD to $ 200 per person per night with all travel costs added to the SDF. We are happy to report that a change in policy has created an opportunity to return to Bhutan in 2024 a

I am beginning to prepare for a return to a remote Amazon post in Peru. After a visit to the classical sites of Machu Picchu and Cusco, I will fly to the Amazon port town of Puerto Maldonado. Peru has two Amazon ports, Iquitos in the Northeast, and P

I am overlooking and nestled into the Andean Cloud Forest. Bio Habitat Hotel, located at the top of a mountain outside the town of Armenia offers me comfort for the night.The fireflies flickering outside the window bring back a childhood memory of s

A mere 18 hours separates the icy streets of Vancouver (even less time from Toronto or the large American cities to the South) and the islands and islets that grace Belize’s Barrier Reef. Stretching from Mexico to Honduras, this is the world's s

Tourism in Panama has gained the preference of travelers from all over the world in recent years. The destination includes an array of impressive natural landscapes of every tropical variety, Caribbean and Pacific beaches, iconic island archipelago

Planning is essential to make the most of a trip to Costa Rica. Not that the destination is complicated: traveling to Costa Rica is even easy, compared to other destinations in Central and South America. But if you want to guarantee an unforgettable

Destination Canada is working on community links to begin promoting three unique travel corridor. These driving or travel corridors are perfect for those with longer holiday flexibility. One lies in Western Canada, one in the North, and one in the Ea

Builders of the railroad to Churchill Manitoba probably had no idea that their new grain shipping port, which provided a link from the Prairies to the Arctic Ocean, lay just 40 km north of the world’s largest polar bear denning area. For millennia, t

The Northern region is one of my top recommendations for travellers planning a visit to Vancouver Island. I return as often as I can, including plans to take the popular BC Ferries route between Port Hardy and Prince Rupert. The draw for me is the

Tips for a seamless post-pandemic travel Having resumed travel in what seems like a different time and place, I want to share a few tips for those whose past travel is pre-covid or pre-digital for everything technology requirement. 1. Although contac

Adventica and Tours of Exploration are pleased to announced that as of March 1, 2023 both companies and brands will be merged. We are very excited about this new venture and the new opportunities this provides to our customers.Tours of Exploration i

The Salish Sea is a unique and beautiful ecosystem that is home to a wide variety of life forms. It is a single food web. This forgotten corner of the world is rich in biodiversity, and offers many incredible views and vistas. Each year, an enormous

Cross a destination off your bucket list with unforgettable memories that are just a hop, skip, and a jump from Vancouver. Come experience the vastness of British Columbia, the best thing about escaping the city… It is 8 o’clock in the morning, the s

When the HMS Resolution set sail from England in 1776, her destination was the North Pacific, where she would spend four years exploring and mapping the Alaskan coastline and North-Western North America. Imagine yourself at sea in 1778 and your order

The Sea Wolves in the Great Bear Rainforest are both mysterious and majestic. Mother nature has given these wolves webbed paws allowing them to swim with ease and hunt in the ocean’s tidal pools. Their strength and agility allow them to swim great di

Close your eyes and let me take you on a safari to the sanctuaries of the Black Rhino and the Green Kalahari and into the heart of South Africa.The first thing you feel is the warmth of the sun on your skin, then breathe in the sun baked scent of the

Living in their world: Black Bears in the Canadian Rainforest. Originally a city girl, I am always pleasantly surprised when I walk outside and breathe in the scent of the forest on the North Shore Mountains of Vancouver where I now live. I am also r

We begin our story with our amazing pilot, Grant Starrs, who has over 30 years’ experience flying around the southern coast of BC. He knows the area, it’s history and lore, and would love to share it with you and everyone who flies with him. It’s h