Mamajuana, Fresh Catch & a French Bakery: Eating in Las Terrenas
Pescado con coco at the fishermen’s village, baguettes that would pass in Lyon, and the legendary Dominican infusion you’ll be toasting with.
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El Limón Waterfall & the Wild Side of Samaná
A 40-meter jungle waterfall you reach on horseback, and a national park of limestone islets, sea caves, and Taíno rock art across the bay.
Samaná Bay: The Humpback Capital of the Caribbean
Every winter thousands of humpback whales arrive to breed and calve in Samaná Bay — and our February retreat lands at the peak of the season.
A Field Guide to the Beaches of Las Terrenas
Playa Las Ballenas, Bonita, Cosón, Morón, and the boat-only cove of El Ermitaño — which beach is which on the Samaná Peninsula, and when to go.
From Fishing Village to the Caribbean’s Best-Kept Secret: A Short History of Las Terrenas
How a remote fishing town on the Samaná Peninsula became one of the most effortlessly cosmopolitan corners of the Caribbean — and stayed proudly un-Punta Cana.
Douro River Cruise: Why the Smallest Ships Win in Portugal
Douro river cruise, honestly assessed: why Portugal’s locks cap every ship at 83 metres, where the channel shrinks above Pinhao, and when we actually book.
Japan Itinerary: 10 Days, Four Bases, and No Rail Pass
Japan itinerary 10 days: four bases, nine nights, one open-jaw flight – plus the sourced reason we tell most clients to skip the Japan Rail Pass entirely.
The Best Day to Book Flights Is a Myth. Here’s What Works.
Best day to book flights? Google’s own data says it saves 1.3%. Here’s what actually moves airfare: the days you fly, the booking window, and layovers.
Aldabra Before Everyone Else: 10 Days Across Seychelles’ Wild Outer Islands
A 10-day expedition-yacht route from Mahé through D’Arros, Cosmoledo and Aldabra to Astove—giant tortoises, manta rays, remote reefs and some of the Seychelles’ least-visited islands.
Guardians of the Arctic: A 10-Day Svalbard Expedition on Captain Arctic
Selar’s 2027 Guardians of the Arctic expedition pairs a 36-guest wind-and-solar-assisted vessel with polar wildlife, glacier hikes, citizen science and rare access in Southwest Svalbard.