a travel blog that goes beyond the brochure

My name is Michael Turtle and I started this website more than a decade ago. I’ve been to about 80 countries and written more than 1000 stories on here! I look at destinations in different ways, to help you experience them beyond the obvious.

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Mayan ruins of Calakmul, Mexico

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a lost city deep in the jungle!

This was one of the greatest Mayan cities… now just a handful of people visit each day.

Visiting Mont Saint Michel, France

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the incredible island church

As the tides ebb and the sun moves, Mont St Michel is constantly changing