HeyJaredChris Stead
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Hot Take: What a whale shark taught me about tourism gone bad (opens the original)
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A whale shark's curiosity, before the crowd arrived. Photo / Unsplash On a voyage between the beautiful islands of the Maldives, Chris Stead’s chance encounter with a whale shark revealed everything that is great – and not so great – about tourism I can’t recall ever feeling as good as I did in that moment. I was on a long, cushioned bench on a large, luxury speed boat. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky; its endless light blue meeting the stunning aqua of the Indian Ocean as it shaped itself again
How to make family travel to Japan easy (opens the original)
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Shibuya Crossing's neon glow captures Tokyo's electric night energy. Photo / Old Mate Media Japan is a global hotspot for tourism, but its famed shoebox-sized rooms aren’t great for large families or group travel. MIMARU is looking to provide an answer, writes Chris Stead. I’ve just got back from Japan. Wow! For years, it had been the first country scribbled in as I doodled a fantasy travel itinerary, and now I understand why the home of sumo, samurai and sushi has been such a hot topic. Now I’v
My favourite Fiji must-do isn’t the beach, the islands or even the resort pool (opens the original)
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Good kava starts with good roots, far from the resort gift shop. Photo / Getty Images If ever you’re tempted to ditch the tourists and follow Fijian locals in pursuit of adventure and good times, make sure it’s for pure, unadulterated kava, writes Chris Stead The sky was bursting into beautiful flames as the sun set over the Fijian palm trees, but my mind was elsewhere. I was on the hunt for kava. The boys back home had been talking it up well before I’d left for paradise, big Cheshire grins acr
If you like hiking, there’s something special waiting for you in central Australia (opens the original)
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The Uluṟu-Kaṯa Tjuṯa Signature Walk offers a unique five-day hiking experience in central Australia. Photo / Old Mate Media If you’re up for a unique hiking experience that blends country and culture, there’s something special waiting for you in central Australia, Chris Stead writes. There’s no sound aside from the crackle of wood in the fire, despite the 15 people huddled at its side, backs pressed against the frigid outback air. The flames lick upwards, casting embers that rise until they beco
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