This year, the French government urged citizens to reduce meat consumption as part of its climate strategy—nowhere does a shift from meat to plant create a more interesting tension than in France. On a hunt for vegan restaurants in Paris, Rebecca Miles Henson explores how one of the world’s most influential food cultures is responding to climate realities while preserving culinary traditions. The

It looks pristine but Lake Windermere, the crown jewel of England’s Lake District, is a dumping ground for sewage. Writer Will Stoddart heads to France’s Lake Annecy to find out how the town cleaned up its own waters—and why Windermere can’t do the same. The post Many of Britain’s waterways are too filthy for kids to play in. What can we learn from France? appeared first on Adventure.com .

Uganda is best-known for its gorilla tracking experiences, but there’s much more to this landlocked nation . From Nile lions and the ‘lost chimpanzees’ of Kyambura to the remoteness of Kidepo National Park and the story of Bwindi’s Batwa community, this East African country is packed with experiences. The post Go for the gorillas, sure. But then stay for more riches, culture and wonders in Uganda’

With no building higher than the tallest coconut tree, the Cook Islands’ ‘Mana Tiaki’ spirit has made its people natural guardians of culture, land and sea. But can it stay true to its values while balancing tourism and hungry developers? The post On this South Pacific island, there are no chains, no high-rises, and no McDonalds. And the locals want to keep it that way appeared first on Adventure.

Nepal is appealing to international tourists not to cancel their travel plans, but equally, infrastructure and communities have to be ready for them. With tourism forming a huge part of Nepal’s economy, how do they tread this fine line? The post Want to help Nepal recover from its deadly floods? Here’s what tourists need to know appeared first on Adventure.com .

Lying in a coffin in a death awareness café is not what Liv Arnold expected to be doing in Bangkok. But facing the reality of losing her mother as she’s diagnosed with cancer for a third time, she found a strange sort of solace in the Thai capital. The post Facing my mother’s third cancer diagnosis, could Bangkok’s ‘death awareness café’ help me grapple with the uncertainty of life? appeared first

It’s the world’s first territory to have successfully transitioned from fossil fuels to 100 percent renewable energy. But how did the Danish island of Samsø do it? And will a new reef, created to reverse the effects of stone-fishing, bring back marine life? The post This Danish island became carbon-negative in under a decade. Now locals are building a reef to bring back marine life appeared first

Fatima Haidari fled Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in 2021. Now, the tour guide has found an innovative way to share the beauty of her homeland with travelers. Belinda Jackons joins her on a virtual tour of Herat, Afghanistan’s city of poetry. The post You can now take a virtual tour of Afghanistan with the country’s first female tour guide appeared first on Adventure.com .

During a running and hiking event across Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Lily Canter began to understand Rapa Nui not as an archaeological wonder or an open-air museum, but home to a living (and shrinking) Indigenous community determined to control its own future. The post Running across Rapa Nui, I expected to see ancient statues. But I also found an island fighting for its future appeared first on Adv

Camping on cracked earth in the middle of one of the world’s largest salt pans followed by a zebra migration across a dried-up riverbed prove to be an unexpected safari combo in this pocket of Botswana. The post Dark sky camp-out one day, zebra migration the next. Alternative adventures in the salt flats of northeastern Botswana appeared first on Adventure.com .