Following the first back-to-back transit of the Northern Sea Route in 2017 by small-group polar cruise operator, Heritage Expeditions, the conservation-focused company will be returning to the Russian Arctic's Northeast Passage in summer 2020. Departing in August and travelling from Anadyr to Murmansk, the 27-day expedition cruise will retrace the ...

Meridian Adventure SAIL is a new venture offering a fleet of catamarans to explore remote and unspoilt ocean locations while treading lightly and encouraging a passion for the environment and conservation. Leaving a limited footprint is critical to each voyage and the environmentally friendly ethos means sailing from place to place The focus for th...

The Cook Islands is a self-governing, 15 island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand. Cook Islanders are citizens of New Zealand, but they also have the status of Cook Islands nationals, which is not given to other New Zealand citizens. The Cook Islands' main population centres are on the island of Rarotonga, wher...

Hiroshima has a placed etched in history for its tragic Atomic-Bomb heritage and also for Miyajima Island, with its wild resident deer, and the wave-lapped Itsukushima Shrine. In addition to these cultural heritage sites there is more to explore. Hiroshima is made up of four regions: GeihokuBihokuBingo, and Aki. Each region boasts an abundance of i...

Wildlife viewing in the Russian Far East is set to offer an even more impressive array of opportunities for travellers interested in joining an Arctic adventure expedition cruise. New Zealand-based polar cruise specialist, Heritage Expeditions, has reported an excellent2019 wildlife viewing season with sightings of polar and brown bear, pods of hum...

The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts holds its annual Mongolian summer camp from June to September. It takes place in the Orkhon Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO site at the foot of the Khangai range, some 360 kms west of Ulaanbaatar. The camp accommodates 20 guests, at a time, 'high end' camping, in ornate traditional Mongolian 'gers', and the chance to...