15 Best Things to Do in St. Barts
St. Barts is a land of jet setters and Francophone eateries, of haute cuisine and swish fine-dining joints set to the sounds of the lapping Caribbean Sea. It’s a place …
Joseph Francis
Joseph "Rich" Francis is a travel writer and full-time traveler of more than 10 years. He's lived on multiple continents and in a hodgepodge of different destinations, from the beach towns of the Mexican Pacific to the idyllic isles of southern Thailand, the ski centers of the Alps to the historic cities of Central Europe. He's a niche expert in surf-travel and adventure travel, and has published work in leading travel brands like Lonely Planet, The Culture Trip, and Seeker.
Today, you can find him blogging about the latest in surf destinations over on The Surf Atlas or about the latest bars in Krakow on KrakowBuzz. You can also find his portfolio site at JosephRichardFrancis.com.
15 Best Things to Do in Martinique
From the shimmering beaches around Sainte-Anne in the south to the rugged crags of Diamond Rock to the soaring volcanic dome of Mount Pelee – oh so destructive Mount Pelee …
15 Best Things to Do in Turks and Caicos
From the silky sands and mega resorts of Grace Bay on lively Providenciales in the north to the whale-dotted waters of Salt Cay in the south, the charming colonial canons …
15 Best Things to Do in The Dominican Republic
Ranging from the brochure-worthy beaches of Punta Cana in the east (and all the uber-luxurious resort hotels that go with them) to the wild and cloud-topped mountain peaks of the …
15 Best Places to Visit in Argentina
A land at once vast and wild, bustling and serene, Argentina goes from dust-choked desert plateaus through rolling Pampas grassland to the icefields of the Patagonian reaches. It’s a country …
15 Best Places to Visit in Bolivia
A wild land cut through the centre by the backbone of the mighty Andes, Bolivia is now a firm favourite on the traveler’s route through South America. With its fascinating …
15 Best Places to Visit in Colombia
Set to the lively rhythms of salsa and merengue, spiked with three great chains of Andean peaks, scented with mountain coffees and dressed in everything from misty rainforests to rolling …
15 Best Places to Visit in Ecuador
Ranging from the misty jungles and roaring waterfalls of the Amazon in the east to the salt-sprayed Pacific seaboard in the west, Ecuador encompasses everything from wondrous cloud forests to …
15 Best Places to Visit in Guyana
Enticingly off-the-beaten-track, Guyana is a real hidden gem of South America. With colonial influences including all of the Netherlands, Britain and France, some pretty post-colonial town centers and a wild …
15 Best Places to Visit in Latvia
The middle child of the Baltics is perhaps most famed for the hedonistic party joints of its gloriously Gothic and Art Deco capital, or the happening coastal strips of Jurmala …