The Explora Journal

This Puglia travel guide brings these places together, and a more considered way to travel and explore them: arriving by sea, with Bari and Brindisi as gateways to the wider region beyond the port.

This Amazon River travel guide sets out what makes the river remarkable, from its startling scale to the creatures gathered along its banks. Find the answers here to the questions most travellers ask before booking: what animals live here, when to sail, and how Explora Journeys makes it possible to experience the river itself rather than simply pass beside it.

Across Northern Europe, the ocean has never simply framed the landscape. For generations, it has stocked the pantry. From cod drying in Arctic winds and herring resting beneath vinegar and spice to kelp pulled from tidal waters and salmon slowly transformed by smoke, the flavours of the North tell a story of ingenuity, preservation and an enduring dependence on the sea.

This Tokyo food guide moves through the markets, dishes and neighbourhoods that define the city's table, from the pre-dawn auctions at Toyosu to the wagashi counters of old Asakusa. What makes Tokyo's food culture unique is less any single dish than the ease with which centuries-old market traditions sit beside a konbini on the corner.

From Greyhound buses and budget hotels on the tennis circuit to finding peace on the open sea, former British Number 1 Tennis champion and acclaimed broadcaster, Annabel Croft reflects on a life shaped by travel. As an Explora Journeys Luminary, joining a curated programme of renowned voices who share their expertise and stories with guests on board, she brings a unique perspective shaped by a lifetime of competition, exploration and reinvention. In conversation with Lindsey Waudby, she shares the destinations that broadened her horizons, why wellness begins with a daily walk, and how her definition of luxury has evolved.

Carved out by ancient glaciers and hemmed by the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the fjords and channels that run through Patagonia afford a serene and scenic way to experience this fabled region. From the mystical coast of Chiloé Island and the teeming waters of Puerto Madryn to the untamed landscape of Tierra del Fuego, this extraordinary region stays with you long after you leave. Explore the gateways to this extraordinary region, as detailed by Joe Mortimer, with Explora Journeys' South America sailings.

What defines Mediterranean culture and traditions is easier felt than listed: a plate shared before it is admired, a doorway carved by someone's grandfather, a tune that sounds faintly familiar three countries over.

These first-time cruise tips are written for travellers who might already prefer to experience five-star hotels or private villas and are considering whether ocean travel can meet this same standard.

Each spring, Japan turns from green to pink over four unhurried months, the bloom tracking north from Okinawa's January flowers to Hokkaido's in early May.

Weather in Alaska rarely commits to a single mood for long, and that fact should shape every entry on your Alaska cruise packing list.