There's nothing more Canadian than slapping on your best flannel, packing into a car with a few friends and driving off to discover the True North. But with so many diverse and expansive landscapes to...
9 Reasons You Should Teach Abroad
Teaching abroad can be a life changing experience. So why aren't you doing it yet? Were you thinking to yourself, "Hmm, if only someone could tell me nine reasons I should teach abroad..." Well then...
5 Places to Teach English Around the World
Want to live and work overseas but not too keen on pulling beers in a pub or working at a ski resort? What about teaching English? As of December 2015, approximately 1.7 billion individuals across...
16 Photos that Prove New Zealand Wins Instagram
Instagram blesses us each day with thousands of travellers’ most awesome moments...but few are more awesome than those captured in New Zealand. Home of Lord of the Rings, “Fush and Chups” and countless sheep, this...
5 Ways to Meet the Real Sydney
Sydney is known to the world for its many iconic landmarks, from the Sydney Harbour Bridge to our Opera House and its proud display of Australia’s architectural finesse. But behind the bright lights and well-trodden...
5 Reasons To Go To Croatia
With over a thousand islands and more than 6000 kilometers of coastline, Croatia is a paradise for sailors, snorkelers and swimmers alike. From the natural beauty of the country's impressive landscape to the centuries of...
Guide Standards: What You Need to Know
The international adventure travel industry has experienced exponential growth over the past decade. According to the ATDI 2015 Adventure Tourism Development Index Report, between 2009 and 2012 alone, the adventure travel market in Europe and...
Contiki vs. Topdeck: Which Operator is Right For You?
You’re young, you’re wild, you’re free. Of course you want to have fun, but you also want to experience different cultures... maybe even go camping or check out a European music festival. Seeing the world is...
Making it to Machu Picchu
One foot, two foot, three foot and four. Over and over again. But don’t forget to look up, because it’s beautiful. (discover here the training for Machu Picchu) The Inca Trail, it hurts but is...
The Truth About Being a Tour Guide: Exposed
Three years ago I packed all of the things that I could squeeze into a suitcase and decided to begin a new adventure which would see me become a Tour Guide for Contiki. Pictured: Me...