Alternative Travel

Browse pages and posts about alternative travel forms

Periphany: An Ode to Peripheral Tourism

Periphany: An Ode to Peripheral Tourism

For most people, the travel experience has become more and more artificial and elusive even when sold as “authentic” and “off the beaten track”. Verbal tricks to camouflage… Read More

The Arctic: A Journey to East Greenland

A Journey to East Greenland

I was fortunate to be the 13th person in 2017 to visit Ittoqqortoormiit in East Greenland in March this year. The remotest inhabited community in the western hemisphere with… Read More

Romantic Camping Ideas for Couples to Try

Romantic Camping Ideas for Couples to Try

Nothing says romance like the stars, a fire and bae, throw in a double sleeping bag and you have the ideal romantic weekend getaway. If you’re like me and have… Read More

Notable Greenway & Trail Systems in the US

Notable Greenway & Trail Systems in the US

In the aftermath of World War II, William Faulkner called the automobile the true “national sex symbol” of the United States. Yet it is here that only two decades later… Read More

Caribbean Hiking Guide: Cuba and Guyana

A Caribbean Hiking Guide (Part 2)

In the second part of Rochelle’s Caribbean Hiking Guide, we are going to discover the hiking opportunities offered by Cuba, the largest island in the area, and Guyana, an unspoiled… Read More

Greenways: Linking People to the Landscape

Greenways: Linking People to the Landscape

Greenways are urban, suburban, or rural traffic-free routes mainly used for recreational use and often built along abandoned railway lines. Especially loved by runners, walkers, hikers, bikers, and sports enthusiasts… Read More