Meera Dattani

1 week ago | olivemagazine.com | Meera Dattani

A wilderness cabin in the wilds of Romania, a country house in the Welsh woodlands and a secluded hideaway among Sardinia’s sand dunes. These are among the (increasingly many) places where travellers can take a moment out of everyday life, switch off (literally, if desired) and find a way to both disconnect and reconnect.

1 week ago | adventure.com | Meera Dattani

After the success of the inaugural Diversifying Travel Media trip to Croatia in 2023, Intrepid Travel took four new mentees to Portugal’s Côa Valley in 2024. Why? Because it works. When you bring in writers from different walks of life, you see first-hand just how many perspectives come from one shared experience. That’s why it’s so important and why we champion it here. The Portugal stories by the mentees are now published on Adventure.com.

1 month ago | adventure.com | Meera Dattani

8,000 miles, 13 border crossings and 39 train trips… all in just two months. We sat down with avid adventurer Nick Pulley to chat about his epic train journey from England through South Asia. Here’s what he learned along the way. When I spoke to Nick Pulley, a few weeks after he returned from his epic no-fly trip, he still had his out-of-office on—literally and in mind, it seems.

Feb 14, 2025 | olivemagazine.com | Meera Dattani

Designated ‘green cities’, unofficial ‘nature islands’, regions that are low-impact by default, there are plenty of places that offer a slightly more sustainable, climate-aware, and community-conscious way of travelling. From capitals with an emphasis on urban farming, and lesser-visited areas where tourism supports local communities, to conservation projects and hyper-local food in the Caribbean, these five places show how it can be done – and where local produce reigns supreme.

Feb 7, 2025 | adventure.com | Meera Dattani

Running between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, the Camino de Costa Rica is connecting parts of rural Costa Rica that have long flown under the radar. From multi-day hikes to one-day treks, it’s a spectacular way to explore the countryside, allowing locals to create new businesses, literally en route. “Oro-lo-lo-lo!” The sweet, undulating lilt of the Montezuma oropendola bird is swiftly followed by the monster-like growls of the howler monkeys.