What does ethical wildlife watching entail?
Seeing wildlife should benefit the animal, not just the traveller. We break down what ethical wildlife watching means and the red flags to watch for.
Country Guide
Travel guide: Canada 🇨🇦
Canada travel tips, including the best time to visit, where to go, wildlife highlights, cultural etiquette, food and getting around.
Cool weather destinations: five places to escape the summer heat
After consecutive years of record-breaking temperatures in many parts of the world, travellers are looking for cool weather destinations for their summer holidays. Here are five places worth considering.
Travel Dispatch
Christianity in Yunnan: French missionaries and a new frontier
Deep in Western Yunnan is the UNESCO World Heritage Site: the Three Parallel Rivers region. Here's the story of how Christianity took root — and what these border communities are navigating today.
Conservation
Bird watching: dos, don'ts and citizen science
A few simple rules can make the difference between a good birdwatching experience that also contributes to their conservation and a damaging one.
Conservation
Whale conservation and responsible whale watching
Whales are a keystone species in the ocean. They fertilise phytoplankton, cycle nutrients, and store carbon. Seeing them in the wild is a privilege, and doing it responsibly is the least we owe them. This blog outlines how to do so.
Country Guide
Travel guide: Sabah, Borneo 🇲🇾
Most visitors come to Sabah in search of one elusive species - the orangutans. But Sabah is so much more than that. This guide covers the essentials: what to know before you arrive, where to go, and how to plan a Sabah/Borneo trip that does the place justice.
About
Travel experiences vetting: how do we do it?
We often get asked: How exactly do you vet travel experiences? This blog describes how we do it, and is constantly being updated to reflect our latest approach and thinking.
Travel Dispatch
New Zealand road trip: itinerary, Kiwi, Kea, and Lord of the Rings
What do to in New Zealand? Here we share a two-week road trip itinerary across New Zealand, crafted for wildlife and nature lovers, and Hobbit & Lord of the Rings fans.
Country Guide
Beyond megacities and the tourist trail: China travel guide 🇨🇳
Beyond Beijing and Shanghai lies a different China. Our travel guide traces under-discovered regions, natural wonders, unique wildlife, and diverse cultural heritages — plus tips on visas, payments, trains and more.
Travel Dispatch
Seeking Snow Leopard in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, China
Kodama Travel is proud to offer the Snow Leopard Safari Tour, run by expert Tibetan guide, Renqing, who has worked on numerous wildlife documentaries, including Frozen Planet and The Velvet Queen. Book now for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Travel Dispatch
Beyond Orangutans: A Conservation Journey in Borneo
Our six-day journey through Sabah, Borneo: from the famous Kinabatangan to the lesser-known Beluran and Tawau Hills' primary rainforests. And the messy reality of conservation in one of the world's most biodiverse islands.