15 Best Places to Visit in Lesotho
There are few countries in the southern reaches of Africa as off-the-beaten-track as little Lesotho. Why? Well, for starters, it’s Landlocked and entirely encompassed by the popular lands of South …
Joseph Francis
Joseph "Rich" Francis is a travel writer and full-time traveler of more than 10 years. He's lived on multiple continents and in a hodgepodge of different destinations, from the beach towns of the Mexican Pacific to the idyllic isles of southern Thailand, the ski centers of the Alps to the historic cities of Central Europe. He's a niche expert in surf-travel and adventure travel, and has published work in leading travel brands like Lonely Planet, The Culture Trip, and Seeker.
Today, you can find him blogging about the latest in surf destinations over on The Surf Atlas or about the latest bars in Krakow on KrakowBuzz. You can also find his portfolio site at JosephRichardFrancis.com.
15 Best Places to Visit in Malawi
Malawi is a land of lakes and plateaux, delineated by the great ridges of the East African Rift. The nation is long and thin, snaking its way like a rare …
15 Best Places to Visit in Libya
There’s no question about it: Libya is in turmoil. Since the popular uprisings of the Arab Spring in 2011 and following more than 40 years of iron-fist rule by one …
15 Best Places to Visit in Madagascar
Ah, Madagascar; just the very mention of the name evokes images of the exotic and the tropical. A land of colossal, bulbous baobab trees from centuries gone by, of bug-eyed …
15 Best Places to Visit in Australia
Famous for its sandy beaches, sunshine and marsupials, Australia is a dream trip for many travelers worldwide. But visitors are often pleasantly surprised to find that the Lucky Country has …
15 Best Places to Visit in Kenya
Kenya lies at the very heart of the East African Rift Valley. A place of world-class wildlife viewing and legendary game reserves, it’s surely amongst the most-visited of countries in …
15 Best Places to Visit in Guinea-Bissau
Long side-lined for its poor human rights record and extensive repertoire of political instabilities (no president has ever managed to complete a full five-year term since independence here!), the Guinea-Bissau …
15 Best Places to Visit in Guinea
Ravaged by outbreaks of Ebola and spell after spell of political upheaval alike in the last 100 years, little Guinea (the nation is about the same size as the UK) …
15 Best Things to Do in Curaçao
A thin and slender tadpole of an island that forms the mid-point of the ABCs, Curaçao is a Caribbean destination with a difference. Ringed by picture-perfect beaches and craggy headlands …
15 Best Places to Visit in Equatorial Guinea
Chimpanzees swing and gorillas galumph through the wild, mist-topped backcountry; hoots and howls echo amidst the largely untrodden heights of the great Monte Alén peaks. Meanwhile, elephants hurtle through the …