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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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The Kingdom of Kuruba

Date: December 3, 2015 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Once the exclusive hunting reserve of the kings of the Wodeyar Dynasty, the former rulers of the Kingdom of Mysore,...

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Fear is not sustainable and neither is aggression

Date: November 19, 2015 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Rock singer Bono said during a concert in Madrid days after the terror attacks there, “We must remember, to beat the...

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Question: What’s more than 800 feet below ground, 59 feet tall and can hold more than 8,000 people?

Date: November 12, 2015 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Answer: Zipaquirá’s Salt Cathedral, one of the most notable achievements of Colombian architecture. The impressive underground Salt Cathedral was first...

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Tick Tock Tusk

Date: November 5, 2015 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Young Roi was just 10 months old when she arrived at The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage. She had...

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Back in Touch 2 November 2015

Date: November 2, 2015 | By: Brenda Lee | Travel Blog

Dear family and friends, We are back in the modern world at least for a bit after being out of...

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Shock of Jok in Bangkok

Date: October 29, 2015 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

We’ve all heard stories about the hole-in-the-wall joint that turns out to be a diamond in the rough. Well, Bangkok has...

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End of the World

Date: October 28, 2015 | By: Brenda Lee | Travel Blog

Friends and Family,   Arrived in Ushuaia, the Southern most city in the world surrounded by the snow covered Andes...

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Iguassu Falls

Date: October 26, 2015 | By: Brenda Lee | Travel Blog

Enjoying the magnificent views of Iguassu...

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Arrived in Buenos Aires

Date: October 23, 2015 | By: Brenda Lee | Travel Blog

Hola familia y amigos! We have safely and successfully arrived in Buenos Aires. Flights went well, a little over nine...

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Tasmania beyond the devil

Date: October 22, 2015 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

You might remember the bad-tempered, whirling cartoon Tasmanian devil, but that is as far from Tasmania’s temperament as cabbage is...

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