The world is big and full of remarkable destinations. Take a deeper dive into the places we’ve been privileged to explore, all crafted from our own experiences. Use this information along with our Travel Recommendations to craft your dream adventure, Vagabond style if you like.
After traveling 120,000 miles (so far) across 7 continents, you tend to run into a traveler or two that have covered enormous swaths of Planet Earth. The people we have met have stunned us with their experience and knowledge. You name the place — Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, on a ship from Montevideo to Lisbon (21 days), Svalbard in the Arctic Circle and the Peninsula of Antarctica at the other end of the planet. They come in all varieties and travel in every kind of way.
Now we'd like to share some of their best recommendations.
Morocco’s rich history is evident in the tongues spoken by its peoples. The tones of these languages mingle comfortably in the marketplace air with the sounds of French, Spanish, and, increasingly, English. The country’s geography is similarly heterogeneous. As the only African country with coasts on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, there is plenty of coastal life to experience. And, if you yearn for something more adventurous than the beach, you can also enjoy the high life. Thanks to Morocco’s two mountain ranges, Rif and Atlas, most of the country is about 2600 feet above sea level. Morocco’s border also encloses about 3% of the Sahara, Africa’s great desert which feeds the hot and dusty Sharqi winds that sweep across the land in early summer, influencing the country’s wildlife, agriculture, and cuisine.
Norway is home to one of the world’s great expeditionary cultures. In true Viking spirit, generations of Norwegians have moved out to explore and claim distant lands. The greatest, perhaps are Thor Hyderdahl and Roald Amundsen, fearless wanders with whom the Vagabond Adventure claims (very modest) kinship. But the Norwegian countryside itself is a remarkable place for exploration, as if the land nurtures and prepares native adventures to leave for unexplored pastures.
Sprawled across the southernmost tip of South America, far away from the cramped and entangled environs of urban North America, lies Patagonia. It’s a big unspoiled wilderness, an antidote to cities, and, unless you’ve lost your senses entirely, or your last sliver of curiosity, it will captivate you. Here’s a short list …monstrous glaciers, spectacular and unique wildlife (condors to guanaco), towering Andean peaks that run down the region’s spine, and on either side its endless pampas and shimmering lakes.
Natural wonders arrest us. Few experiences rival standing toe-to-toe with majestic canyons, vast ice flows, or banded deserts that remind us just how remarkable this planet is. Natural wonders predate humanity and resist human efforts to tame them, leaving their mark on every generation.
The most interesting places in the world are not just pretty pictures. They are homelands, inspirations, and launchpads of adventure. We haven’t completed our circuit around the world yet (still working on it), but we’ve covered five continents and though it was worth the effort to share ten outstanding destinations that challenged us, moved us, and left lasting impressions. Seek them out. We have suggested distinct, engaging and helpful ways to experience each wonder actively and meaningfully.