The Explora Journal

This Iceland travel guide starts with the five that count most: pack for four seasons in one day, time the visit to the right season, get the small practicalities right, embrace the island's geothermal bathing culture, and plan a day ashore around its most recognisable landscapes.

Barcelona tapas culture carries its own grammar, rooted in Catalan identity rather than borrowed from Madrid or Andalusia.

In maritime tradition, the life of a ship begins long before she welcomes her first guests on board. Every stage of her creation is marked by ceremonies that honour centuries-old seafaring customs—moments that celebrate craftsmanship, signify progress, and bestow good fortune upon the vessel and all who will sail on her.

Food culture in Greece changes with every crossing from one island to the next, shaped by soil, sea and centuries of trade. Crete, Paros, Mykonos and Rhodes carry most conversations about the best Greek islands for food.

This Amalfi Coast travel guide is built around nine defining experiences, from the pastel-coloured drama of Positano to the quiet gardens of Ravello and the glamour of Capri, alongside the hidden coves and lesser-known corners.

At Explora Journeys, the profound relationship between wellbeing and the sea has inspired a distinctive approach to wellness—one that goes beyond treatments and fitness to embrace a holistic sense of balance, vitality, and connection.

Explora Journeys’ culinary philosophy, rooted in discovery, craftsmanship and effortless pleasure, sets the tone from the very first moment on board.

Bear watching in Alaska draws wildlife travellers from across the world, and for good reason: few places on Earth offer a comparable concentration of brown bears living, fishing and raising cubs within reach of open water.

Norway’s famous fjords are best experienced from the water rather than the road, where the true height of a cliff or the drop of a waterfall becomes clear.

Alaska’s Inside Passage is a majestic, sheltered network of channels, fjords and forested islands running along the southeastern edge of Alaska, from the northern reaches of Washington state to Skagway.