Read our latest stories written by World Journeys’ team and collaborators. Learn about our favourite destinations and special highlights, including vibrant cultures, exquisite cuisines and the rich and unique scenery in our world.
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Good news for Gorillas
When you think of Rwanda, images of its dark past are evoked but as the country looks to its future, the country is making a miraculous transformation. Home to Gorillas, volcanoes, mountains and jungle – it’s one worth considering. Especially to see the Gorillas – what’s not to love about these powerful and striking, yet…
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An obsession with Alabaster
I love cruising on the Nile; a good dose of history and culture each morning as you explore, but afternoons are spent on deck watching fishermen busy with their nets, a farmer with his buffalo staggering up the bank with a precarious pile of sugarcane and young men playing football on a rough pitch overlooking…
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Organic Bhutan
Bhutan was voluntarily isolated for many centuries in an effort to hold on to valued traditions, and only opened its borders in 1960. This resulted in many of its traditional farming and production methods surviving the Industrial Age, with the fourth Dragon King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, stating that Bhutan’s economy would be measured…