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And trust me when I say my fellow co-workers and I at REI’s Seattle-area headquarters know a thing or two about getting out of town. Combine the city’s infamous rain with its northern latitude (it’s the most northerly major city in in the Lower 48), and you have a recipe for cabin fever without the cabin. So a midwinter retreat to sunnier locales is an annual tradition for many. Good thing we have the folks at REI Co-op Experiences, our adventure travel outfitters, to turn to for a little inspiration. Well, more than a little⁠: They have nearly 100 trips scheduled between Dec. 2019 and March 2020 alone, and their teams are constantly sending back photos back from their trips, many of which promise warm weather, sunny days and plenty of adventure. And as the Co-op Journal's travel editor, part of my job is sorting through them, which is both a blessing and a curse. Here are a few I’ll be daydreaming of as winter settles in.

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The launch of its new travel booking service is its latest and most ambitious foray into the sector

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796 Likes, 1 Comments - Mister Spoils (@misterspoils) on Instagram: “

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As a veteran travel writer is reminded on a short jaunt from his home in France, you don’t need to go far to get away. “Small travel,” he finds, has its own rewards.

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Meet our fellow cruisers, Ben and Lisa. They sailed to Tonga 16 years ago and have been slowly building this incredible off-grid island ever since. ❤ Join O...

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When I was young I would pore over National Geographic magazines and dream of adventures like this — train hopping through the Sahara Desert on one of the world’s longest trains. I had dreamt of the oceans, of the sand, the loud clattering noises of the train, the cold, the wind, the scorching sun. The unknown smells and sounds of the desert, and all the discomfort that goes with it. That visceral experience was exactly what we got as we slithered night and day through the vast uninhabited desert, sleeping on top of Mauritania’s infamous iron ore train. Our unconventional 700km journey took us right through the Sahara to reach the coast, where we were hoping to find a place of forgotten shipwrecks and unknown surf. https://maptia.com/jodymacdonald/stories/journey-through-the-sahara

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These railway stations-turned-hotels capture the glamour of train travel.

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With just 29 suites, Shinta Mani Mustang - A Bensley Collection, is perched high above the town of Jomsom at the gateway of Upper Mustang, an isolated land which was previously forbidden to outsiders for centuries. This almost mythical region with its dramatic landscapes is hidden in the Kali Gandaki valley between the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Mountain ranges. It is one of the deepest valleys in the region and one of the most unique and preserved regions in the world. "Mustang" in Tibetan, translates to "Plain of Aspiration". It is bordered by the Tibetan plateau with an elevation that rises from 1,372 to 8,167 meters above sea level. Shinta Mani Mustang – A Bensley Collection is the perfect base for trekking and adventures in the surrounding area, exploring Buddhist monasteries and culture, or just enjoying the awe-inspiring vistas of some of the highest snow-capped peaks in the world, including the formidable Mount Nilgiri Himal.

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London-based Ink Global publishes 36 magazines for 26 airlines and reaches 677 million people a year. And it's adding more titles to its roster.

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4,205 Likes, 104 Comments - Travel Escapes (@travel.escape) on Instagram: “Adventures in Sri Lanka

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20 best day hikes in the world for your bucket list: Kjeragbolten, Trolltunga, Tongariro, Machu Picchu, Great Wall of China, Half Dome, the Narrows.

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Take the path less traveled to experience secret caves, cascading waterfalls, wild wolves, and the thrill of exploring new territory.

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The long read: In 2001, a smugglers’ yacht washed up in the Azores and disgorged its contents. The island of São Miguel was quickly flooded with high-grade cocaine – and nearly 20 years on, it is still feeling the effects

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If the Golden Ratio is your metric, the most beautiful city in the world is in Italy.

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Uniting exploration, photography and the natural world, Tales by Light offers a rare glimpse into the eyes and minds of some of Australia and the world’s bes...

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Elephant sanctuaries, molten-brass workshops, and Thai megaclubs.

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The best for long, lazy, and wine filled lunches.

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American tourists are stereotypically thought of as loud, boorish, and tacky. They’re also sorely missed. “It’s a great time to be an American tourist.” Such a statement would have been nonsensical a year ago, when the COVID-19 surge in the United States was so grim that Americans, who are accustomed to traveling most places without issue, were considered personae non gratae across much of the rest of the world. But Tom Jenkins, the CEO of the European Tourism Association, stands by it: When European countries reopen their borders to tourists—as they expect to do this summer—they hope Americans will be at the front of the line.

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11.1k Likes, 130 Comments - Living Destinations (@living_destinations) on Instagram: “How magical is Japan in winter?

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"Do not lie to yourself. Be who you want to be. You cannot ignore your past or where you come from. It's only when you accept yourself that you can move on." - Michel Dancoisne-Martineau Michel grew up in a large family and being the last born, was not wanted by his parents. He left home at thirteen years old and started a life on his own. He has since written a book about his childhood experiences, and through this creative process, has reached a point of healing and acceptance.

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Naypyitaw which is the biggest ghost city in the world & six times bigger than Newyork. It was formerly known as Kyetpyay, Pyinmana or Kyatpyay, Pyinmana) is...

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lll➤ Is wild camping allowed in Czech Republic? Up-to-date information, tips and tricks ✓ The most important facts at a glance!

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We're all for trips to quaint small towns, but there's only so much leaf-peeping and antiquing you can do. America's small cities offer t...

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Mr. Cruise-Wilkins hopes to become lucky , as told by the CNN, by finding a treasure buried in the Seychelles by a French pirate almost three centuries ago.

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A Brief Guide and History of Travelling Experimentally - Don't Be A Tourist - Messy Nessy Chic

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This massive underwater dump just off the coast of Espíritu Santo, an island in the Vanuatu archipelago of the South Western Pacific is called Million Dollar...

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Traveling is one of the most meaningful experiences you can have in life. Travel writer Sharael Kolberg asked 50 travel experts about the top cities everyone should visit at least once before they die.

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The name of the podcast I co-host with Kara Swisher is “Pivot.” I don’t like the name, but I’ve had my hands on the wheel for so long at my own companies, I’m down with sitting in the backseat and occasionally asking, “Are we there yet?” Besides, Kara does most of the work and has […]

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And no one can figure out how it was built in the first place. ----- Satellite images are shedding new light on a mysterious city built on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Explorers first discovered the ruins of Nan Madol nearly 100 years ago, on the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia, the Independent reported. The island is situated about 1,600 miles from Australia, and 2,500 miles from Los Angeles, California. Some locals in Pohnpei refuse to go near the ruins of the city, believing it to be haunted, according to the Independent. Horror writer H.P. Lovecraft even took inspiration from Nan Madol for the fictional, sunken city of R’lyeh in one of his short stories. “Why would somebody build a city out in the middle of the ocean?” archaeologist Patrick Hunt said in a new episode of the “What on Earth?” show on the Science Channel, which discusses the satellite images. “Why here, so far away, from any other known civilization?” The city, which thrived from 1200 to 1700, was built on coral reefs, and is connected via a series of canals. Nan Madol served as a major political and religious city in Polynesia, and some locals call the ruins “Soun Nan-leng,” meaning “Reef of Heaven,” according to the Pohnpei Visitors’ Bureau. The ruins include tombs, baths, and temples. Nan Madol is made up of 92 artificial islands spread across 200 acres, Smithsonian Magazine reported. Some of the walls are 25-feet high, and the total weight of black rocks totals 750,000 metric tons, making it a larger undertaking than the Egyptian pyramids, according to the same report. Without the use of pulleys or other tools, the mystery lingers as to how the city was ever built. “We don’t know how they brought the columns here and we don’t know how they lifted them up to build the walls. Most Pohnpeians are content to believe they used magic to fly them,” an archeologist from Pohnpei told Smithsonian.

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