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Some stories inspire travel. Others change how you think about it. For more than 50 years, the people behind Big Five have explored destinations, built relationships, uncovered extraordinary experiences, and gained insights that cannot be found in a guidebook. Along the way, we’ve collected stories, perspectives, and ideas worth sharing. Here you’ll find destination intelligence, conversations with experts, sustainability perspectives, traveler experiences, and observations from the field. Together, they offer a deeper understanding of the people, places, and experiences shaping travel today.

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Some insights are best shared through the written word. Others come alive through conversations, experiences, and voices from around the world. Explore stories and videos that inform, inspire, and reveal what makes a destination, culture, or encounter truly unforgettable.

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Ideas, trends, and conversations shaping the future of travel.  Stories Worth Reading. Ideas Worth Sharing.

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Flamingo on the flats

Date: March 10, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Magical, stunning, other-worldly – all are apt descriptions of the Salar de Uyuni, Uyuni Salt Flats. This remarkable landscape is on the top...

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From primary to primary

Date: March 3, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Definition of primary: first in order of time or development; of first rank, importance or value. Say what you will,...

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Oscar of the Amazon

Date: February 25, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

This Oscar may not win an Academy Award this weekend, but he is no less a star…. at least in...

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Roving Constellations

Date: February 18, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Ever since we began to evolve, humans have looked to the stars for wisdom, guidance, spirituality and more. We have...

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How do you connect a dead priest and a camel?

Date: February 11, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Well, that is a challenge, but here goes… One legend contends that a priest named Valentine, in 3rd century in...

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Yes, be careful with this devil

Date: February 4, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Looking horror-movie fierce, the thorny devil is just one of the amazing inhabitants you’ll find in the Gawler Ranges of South Australia. The only...

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Mobile in Morocco

Date: January 28, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

    Camping has certainly evolved since many of us were kids. But the joy of camping has not lost...

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Pots & Salt Pans

Date: January 21, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

There are few experiences more mesmerizing than lying out in the wilderness under a living planetarium with ever-evolving stars that...

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How far would you go to encounter the force?

Date: January 15, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

The Star Wars movies reached cult status decades ago. So it isn’t surprising that the debut of the newest episode –...

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Where did you go in 2015?

Date: December 10, 2015 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

This is the season for fun and reflection. We know you are likely out shopping, attending holiday parties, and gathering...

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