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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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egypt unmasked

Take a journey along the Nile to see why it’s Egypt’s lifeblood

G Adventures Egypt Upgraded tour

All the best things to do in Cairo

visit the valley of the kings

Deep within the tombs of the pharaohs

visit abu simbel

The incredible temple the world saved

Mayan ruins of Calakmul, Mexico

mexico

a lost city deep in the jungle!

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

heritage of peru

Trace millennia of civilisations through Peru’s best destinations

Visiting Machu Picchu, Peru

The secret Incan fortress of Machu Picchu

Things to do in Arequipa

The majestic facades of Peru’s second city

Huascaran National Park, Peru

The soaring mountains of Huascaran

Visiting Mont Saint Michel, France

france

the incredible island church

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