The Conscious Traveller

Why we travel, culture, community and the environment all matter

That taco al pastor looks remarkably like a kebab

Cambodia has undergone a major transformation over the past few decades. Dogged by the brutal history of the Khmer Rouge, it has emerged…

Korea’s frontline in the war against tourism

Last December my husband and I visited Angkor Wat for the first time. Like many visitors, we were encouraged to get to the main site early…

What cat cafes tell us about urban mental health — and why they haven’t taken off in Europe.

The Amazon in burning. Your choices and actions can have a huge impact on the urgent crises we face around the world today.

This morning it emerged that a pair of tourist were fined in Venice for making coffee near the base of the Rialto Bridge. In brewing their…

High above Devil’s Valley in the Caucasus Mountains stands a large curved concrete structure. The monument’s imposing grey body stands out…

For the past two years I’ve taken more than 50 flights a year. I’ve religiously kept count — it’s embarrassing. Time for a change.

The small fisherman community of Koh Panyee is perched on the edge of a sheer limestone island. Originally built on stilts due to a law…

The election of Jair Bolsonaro as Brazil’s next President has polarised the nation. The far-right politician, infamous for his…