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Travel tips brought to you by the Kodama Team on location

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Your invitation to join the Kodama traveller community

To borrow the principle of citizen science, we want to make responsible travel easier by creating a community where we can come together to share, learn, and inspire. Join our Instagram channel, and we'll see where this seedling will take us.

Travel experiences vetting: how do we do it?

Travel experiences vetting: how do we do it?

We often get asked: How exactly do you vet travel experiences? This is a manual of how we do it, and is constantly being updated to reflect our latest approach and thinking.

New Zealand road trip: itinerary, things to do & good to know

New Zealand road trip: itinerary, things to do & good to know

Two-week road trip itinerary across New Zealand, crafted for wildlife and nature lovers, and Hobbit and Lord of the Rings fans.

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On Location Featured

Seeking Snow Leopard in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, China

As a wildlife and nature specialist, we are proud to offer the Snow Leopard Safari Tour through Kodama Travel. Your Tibetan guide, Renqing, has worked on numerous wildlife documentaries, including Frozen Planet and The Velvet Queen. Book now for an expert-led, once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Beluran, Borneo

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.

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Mexico City itinerary for five days

Mexico City, or CDMX, is a huge metropolis that can be hard to navigate for first-time visitors. Here is our five-day itinerary, created with local friends.

Lord of the Rings filiming locations in Queenstown, New Zealand

Lord of the Rings filiming locations in Queenstown, New Zealand

Round up of Lord of the Rings filming locations around Queenstown

From Snowmobile to Mother of pearl clouds - a winter break in Abisko, Sweden

From Snowmobile to Mother of pearl clouds - a winter break in Abisko, Sweden

A journey to the Swedish Lapland

Baja California Sur — where the desert meets the sea

Baja California Sur — where the desert meets the sea

From whales in winter to mobulas in spring, Baja California Sur, Mexico, is a perfect destination for ocean lovers.

colourful stripe houses in Aveiro

A short trip along Portugal’s coast

A long weekend getaway in Porto, and a road trip to Aveiro, Costa Nova, and Nazaré.

Three things you need to know about starting scuba diving

Three things you need to know about starting scuba diving

Scuba diving can open up a new world. Three things to know when you start scuba diving as a beginner.

How to photograph the Northern Lights

How to photograph the Northern Lights

Seeing the Northern Lights is many people’s dream, but how do you capture them in a photograph? We have prepared some tips whether you are shooting with a digital camera or just a mobile phone.