Dan Linstead

Do trips combining sightseeing and volunteering satisfy anyone? More importantly, is there a point to voluntourism?

Want to launch a charity? Or a campaign? Wanderlust Editor, Dan Linstead, finds ways to extend the volunteer vibe

You want to volunteer – but are you prepared for the reality of living and working in a different culture?

Eighty years ago, Watkins set about mapping the Arctic for a possible UK - Europe - US air route, in his own care free way

Wanderlust's Dan Linstead travels to the gulf of Thailand to count coral and fish in the name of conservation

Beyond the bustle of India’s Golden Triangle lie quiet villages and desert camps that receive few visitors. Wanderlust-award-winning tour guide Sameer Singh Rathore leads the way

Thanks to tradition and communism, Transylvania is an old fashioned land full of bears, wolves and shepherds with a strong sense of tradition

For the perfect Hebridean walking trip, better pack your oilskins...

Dan Linstead discovers there’s more to the Mexican state of Chiapas than one great ruin – including Coca-Cola shrines, echoing rainforest and countless lost cities

The historic coastal town of Paraty is tucked away between Brazil's two busiest cities, Rio and São Paulo, making it the perfect detour destination to slow down and enjoy the colourful coast

Volunteering needn’t be a lone effort: couples can do it too

Want to transform your trip into a feature that demands to be read? Start with some expert advice – from having a clear storyline and using dialogue, to beginning with a killer first paragraph...