Travel writer Jo Kessel filmed the ultimate polar bear cruise aboard Hurtigruten’s 220-passenger expedition ship MS Spitsbergen. The film shows what expedition life is like, with passengers exploring on foot and in inflatable zodiac boats as they scout for wildlife and glaciers. Plus, there’s exclusive footage of Jo being attacked by an Arctic tern, kayaking at the North Pole’s ice edge and finding one very well-fed polar bear.
There are many animals most of us will only ever expect to
Syria, Iran and Afghanistan are considered high-risk for Westerners to visit today – but when one European travelled around them in the 1970s, he discovered ‘heaven nearly everywhere’.
Dutch native Frank van den Berge, 73, took incredible photographs of his time in these countries, showing Afghanistan before the Taliban, Iran in an era when people dressed in a ‘Western style’ and landmarks that have since vanished – such as the Buddhas of Bamiyan in central Afghanistan, destroyed by the Taliban
Die Reisejournalistin Jo Kessel filmte ihren Aufstieg Japanist der höchste und heiligste Berg. Das Filmmaterial zeigt, wie sich Erschöpfung, Zweifel und das eine oder andere Stolpern einschleichen, während es sich um einen atemberaubenden, unerbittlichen Aufstieg durch und über den Wolken handelt. Darüber hinaus gibt das Video Insider-Informationen darüber, wo man übernachten und wie man sich danach erholt, einschließlich eines frechen Bades in einem japanischen „Onsen“ (heiße Quelle), wo es Pflicht ist, nackt zu baden.
‘Jeder kann das!” sagte ein
A train passenger was cheered after he asked a fellow passenger to move from the seat he had booked ahead of time. He posted the video on TikTok which has since racked up more than 7.8 million views.
The video starts as the man asks for his seat, which is taken by a woman who initially appears hesitant to move and seems to suggest asking if he could perhaps look elsewhere.
The man later explains that finding a seat is
Lexie Alford holds the Guinness World Record for being the youngest person to travel to every country on the globe, visiting all 196 by the age of 21
Lexie Alford holds the Guinness World Record for being the youngest person to travel to every country on the globe, visiting all 196 by the age of 21. Something she learned along the way? It’s that certain countries are full of surprises.
Drawing on her experience, the 25-year-old Californian, who has nearly
Lexie Alford holds the Guinness World Record for being the youngest person to travel to every country in the globe
Lexie Alford holds the Guinness World Record for being the youngest person to travel to every country on the globe. All 196 of them. During her globetrotting she discovered some places so dangerous that she recommends only intrepid travellers should attempt to visit them – and the average tourist should stay away.
The 25-year-old Californian, who has nearly half a
If you’re stuck for inspiration for your next deluxe hotel stay, consider this list a gold mine.
It’s Conde Nast Traveller’s Gold List 2023, an annual guide to the most ‘outstanding’ hotels and resorts for ‘discerning travellers’ to visit around the world in 2023.
A former shooting lodge on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, a Hawaiian retreat where Ernest Hemingway once honeymooned, and an ‘extraordinary’ lakeside ranch in New Zealand are among the hotels to get the golden seal of approval.
Die Reiseautorin Jo Kessel drehte an Bord von Ambience, dem ersten Kreuzfahrtschiff der neuen britischen Reederei Ambassador Cruise Line. Das Filmmaterial zeigt die Britischkeit des Liners, von der SW19-Bar bis zum lila und grünen Branding der Wimbledon Tennis Championship. Plus die Insider-Informationen zu den erschwinglichen Getränken des Liners und seinem erstklassigen Spezialitätenrestaurant, das sieben köstliche Gänge serviert.
Die Freude an einer Kreuzfahrt lag schon immer in ihrer Leichtigkeit – es ist der Kapitän (und das Schiff), die die Belastung auf
Travel writer Jo Kessel filmed onboard Royal Caribbean’s new ship Wonder of the Seas, a liner so big it has more than 15 pools, a Boardwalk with a carousel and a Promenade called Central Park that’s home to 20,000 live plants. Plus, she gives the inside scoop on where to eat and drink, including Southern cocktails served with a rasher of candied bacon.
Wonder of the Seas is the 26th ship to join Royal Caribbean’s fleet. At 237,000 gross tonnes,
Travel writer Jo Kessel filmed her cruise on Virgin Voyages’ brand new ship Valiant Lady. It’s the second ship to join Richard Branson’s fleet – the first was Scarlet Lady a year ago – and the footage shows how the liner dares to be different, with a tattoo parlour, immersive entertainment and design features (think seesaws and swings) aimed at the young at heart. Plus, Jo gives the inside scoop on where to eat and drink, including trying the ship’s
