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  • Through the Lens: Wildlife and Wilderness on Nat Hab’s Epic Botswana & Namibia Safari

    May 20, 2026 · Samantha Miller

    If you’re passionate about wildlife photography or simply want to sharpen your skills, Nat Hab’s Epic Botswana & Namibia Safari offers an extraordinary chance to do so. With expert naturalist guides and exclusive access to private reserves, guests enjoy rare opportunities for photography—from remote desert landscapes to predator-rich wetlands.

  • Essential Packing Tips for Your African Safari

    Apr 26, 2026 · Laura Kiniry

    We spotted him during an early morning game drive through South Africa’s Madikwe Reserve: a male lion resting in the grasslands, his thick mane touching the ground where he rested his front paws.

  • Peruvian Cuisine: Wild Foods of the Amazon

    Apr 13, 2026 · Cathy Brown

    There aren’t that many places left in the world where humans haven’t attempted to “modernize” the food systems. But on a trip to the Peruvian Amazon, rest assured, you will find no McDonald’s, no Starbucks—but what you will find instead is an abundance of delicious traditional rainforest foods that can be hunted or gathered.

  • 6 Nature Trips to Celebrate Spring

    Apr 11, 2026 · Ruksana Hussain

    Spring forward from so-called winter woes into a season full of possibilities! From wildflowers to wildlife, this time of year offers travelers great weather, fewer crowds and blooming landscapes.

  • What It’s Like to Track a Bengal Tiger in Tadoba National Park

    Mar 23, 2026 · Michelle Peters

    What Is Tadoba National Park Famous For? Tadoba National Park is one of India’s best destinations for seeing wild Bengal tigers. Located in Maharashtra in central India, this protected area is part of the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, one of the country’s 58 Project Tiger reserves.

  • Buddhism, Zen and Tea: What Travelers Learn from Vietnam’s Monastic Traditions

    Mar 20, 2026 · Rebecca Self

    “Looking deeply into your tea, you see that you are drinking fragrant plants that are the gift of Mother Earth. You see the labor of the tea pickers; you see the luscious tea fields and plantations in Sri Lanka, China, and Vietnam. You know that you are drinking a cloud; you are drinking the rain.

  • Inspiring Iceland: 5 Facts About the Land of Fire & Ice

    Mar 3, 2026 · Emily Goodheart

    Iceland’s landscapes and traditions reveal a place shaped by powerful natural forces and centuries of storytelling. 1. Waterfalls and Hidden Wonders From cascading waterfalls to glistening glaciers, Iceland is full of hidden wonders waiting to be discovered by the adventurous traveler. Slumbering volcanoes and labyrinths of ice caves await exploration at Vatnajokull National Park.

  • Inside Japan’s Washoku Culinary Tradition: Seasons, Harmony and Hospitality

    Mar 2, 2026 · Rebecca Self

    In 2013, UNESCO listed Washoku, the traditional food culture of Japan, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The lists aim to protect and promote living traditions, such as performing arts, rituals and craftsmanship. For now, French and Mexican cuisines are the only other culinary cultures to have earned this honor.

  • Heli-Hiking in the Canadian Bugaboos

    Feb 23, 2026 · Samantha Miller

    On Nat Hab’s Rainforest to Rockies: Vancouver to Lake Louise adventure, you’ll discover Canada’s mountain grandeur on a unique itinerary into wild realms others rarely see!

  • Return of the Takhi: How Przewalski’s Horses Headed Home to Roam Mongolia

    Feb 10, 2026 · Rebecca Self

    Przewalski’s horses, once endemic to the grasslands of central Asia and known in Mongolia as takhi, have been on some wild rides lately: —One showed up on a ranch in Colorado, another in Utah. —One broke out of a trailer carrying him from a zoo in Prague to freedom in Kazakhstan.