The Journal
Adventures, Guides & Stories
Real guides from real trips — destination breakdowns, packing lists and honest stories from Barbados to Patagonia.
barbados
South Coast of Barbados: Local Guide
The south coast of Barbados is where you land, where most visitors stay and where the island's best nightlife, local food and affordable beaches are. A local guide to making the most of it.
packing-lists
Inca Trail with G Adventures: Packing List
The Inca Trail is a stunning, difficult four-day hike to Machu Picchu — a physical challenge and a spiritual one. Here's exactly what to pack, from what G Adventures provides to what you need yourself.
hiking-camping
Hiking the Inca Trail with G Adventures — Part 1
Before the Inca Trail even begins — Lima to Cusco at sunrise, meeting the G Adventures group, a weaving co-op in the Sacred Valley, and testing our legs on the ruins at Ollantaytambo.
hiking-camping
Hiking the Inca Trail with G Adventures — Part 2
Day 1 to Day 4 on the Inca Trail with G Adventures — Dead Woman's Pass, crushed Snickers bars, coca leaf readings that got genuinely spooky, and finally reaching Machu Picchu in the rain.
budget-travel
Christchurch — A City Rebuilding
I landed in Christchurch with a secret — my sister had no idea I was in New Zealand. A week in a city still rebuilding from the 2011 earthquake, and one of the most moving places I have visited.