Wild Frontiers Press
Below you will find articles written by leading journalists on trips they have taken with Wild Frontiers to destinations in Africa, the Middle East, South America, Europe, the Indian Subcontinent, Central Asia, China and Southeast Asia.
Patagonia: To the ends of the earth
Minty Clinch travels to the southern tip of Argentina to check out one of Wild Frontiers favourite places, the remote and beautiful Estancia Cristina. The National, Sept 2010
The High Road
Opened to tourists more than a decade ago, northern India’s Nubra Valley remains well off the beaten track - Sophie Roberts writes for DestinAsian
Kashmir: Paradise Refound
Tourists are trickling back to Kashmir despite its reputation. Ed Douglas finds it scarred but safe – and heartbreakingly beautiful. The Guardian, March 2010
War and peace: Kate Humble treks into Afghanistan
A new trek through north-eastern Afghanistan offers travellers the chance to enjoy breathtaking landscapes far from the conflict elsewhere in the country
Wild Frontiers takes over Silk Road and Beyond
Travel Weekly announces Wild Frontiers' acquisition of the tailor-made specialist tour operator Silk Road and Beyond.
High Plains Drifter
'AITO Travel Article of the Year 2009' - Seduced by the idea of an authentic experience off the beaten track, Minty Clinch joins the first commercial riding trip through Tajikistan’s High Pamirs.
Richard Dunwoody learns his steppes the Monglian way
Mongolia is the land of the horse. Not surprising, then, that Wild Frontiers asked me to lead its recce expedition in the footsteps of Genghis Khan across the grassy expanse of the Mongolian Steppes. Ricard Dunwoody reports for the Daily Mail, Sept 09
On the road in rural Iran
Outside Tehran lie startlingly beautiful landscapes that have spawned ancient fables and warm hospitality. Jini Reddy explores little-known Iran. Guardian Sept 09
Down the Ganges, with a man who really knows the way
Gill Charlton travels along India's sacred waterway by train, taxi and boat in the company of a great guide and emerges elated. Daily Telegraph, published July 2009.
A Delicate Balance
The romancic lakes of Kashmir have traditionally offered respite from India's summer heat, and visitors are once again returning. Sophy Robert's travels with Jonny Bealby for Conde Naste Traveller to test the water. Published August 09
Yemen behind the headlines
The Foreign Office warns against travel to Yemen, but that didn't stop Kevin Rushby joining Wild Frontiers on a group tour of its spectacular scenery and stunning architecture. The Guardian 23 May 2009.
In search of new routes and ways
All you have ever wanted to know about Jonny Bealby in an interview for the The National (Abu Dhabi) by Gill Charlton
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Libya: more than just deserts
Gladiators, witch trials, Roman ruins, medinas and, of course, an awe-inspiring desert landscape. Travelling with Wild Frontiers, Justin Marozzi gets off the beaten track for an amazing adventure - British Airways Highlife Magazine. March 2009
Taking a stopping train in India for fun
Christopher Hart took a Rajasthan stopping service: his fellow passengers couldn’t believe he was doing it for fun - The Sunday Times, 01 March 2009
One Steppe Beyond
Breathtaking mountain ranges,vast plateaus,lonely yurts and broken legs. Montana meets Mongolia when you saddle up in Kyrgyzstan, but you’ve gotta be tough… Words and photography Kathryn Miller (TimeOut Nov, 2008)
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Raise a glass to life's simple pleasures
As the dust settles on Georgia's recent conflict with Russia, Kate Eshelby heads for the peaceful mountain region of Svaneti where she finds the harvest in full swing. The Observer. Sunday, 02 November 2008.
Our tour group fled the bombs as Gori burned
Jonny Bealby, the boss of Wild Frontiers, tells The Observer (Sunday August 17, 2008) how he scrambled to get his group of 11 Brits out of Georgia.
The Other Games
The riotous Naadam festival could hardly be more different from the Olympics. No sponsorship or politicking - and a lot more fun. Kevin Rushby joins the crowds for the Guardian.
Trekking back to the Wild Frontier
After 20 years, Howard Marks returns to the borderlands of Pakistan and Afghanistan, where armed police escort tourists, and meets a people with no laws, no prisons and no word for goodbye because they never leave. The Observer, Sunday July 27 2008
Cambodia: A feast for every sense
There’s no better way to discover the real Cambodia than by mixing a river safari with a culinary odyssey, says Richard Strange. Richard reports on Wild Frontiers' Cambodia Culinary Tour for the Telegraph.
A Short Walk in the Himalayas
Teresa Levonian Cole reports for the Guardian on a new 'low-impact' village tourism project - offered by Wild Frontiers - where clients are encouraged to get truly off the beaten track and stay with the locals
High Society
In a remote corner of India, a new tourism project leads trekkers from village to village to stay with locals. Teresa Levonian Cole reports on Wild Frontiers latest venture for The Guardian
Taking the Hidden Trails of Rajasthan
With 30% of in-bound travellers to India visiting Rajasthan, the Land of Kings, things can get a little crowded. Carol McDaid takes a Slow Motion tour off the beaten track to stay with Maharajas, and eat with farmers
My nights with the maharajahs
Carol McDaid meets the heirs to the royal dynasties of Rajasthan, staying in their extraordinary ancient palaces and fortresses and taking part in village life on a slow tour of the less-visited corners of the state. Observer 6 Jan 2008
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Action and Adventure in High Asia
Action and Adventure in High Asia by Eughan Murphy, The Sunday Tribune
Assassin's Castles of Iran
High up in the mountains of ancient Persia James Henderson searches for the truth behind history’s most feared brotherhood of killers. FT - How to Spend It!
Sun, snow and samaosas
India is a treasure chest of peculiar surprises. But one that inspires a unique reaction – incredulous laughter, followed by curiosity – is the idea of skiing or snowboarding in this land that most of us assume is blistering hot.
Time to carry on up the Khyber
Pakistan is back on the tourist map again - so Minty Clinch joined a lively group to explore it.
Pakistan unveiled
To get to the remote Kalash spring festival, you first have to negotiate spectacular walls of ice and epic mountain passes
High goal in the Hindu Kush
In order to make it to the final of the Shandor Polo Festival, Minty Clinch endures bumpy road, terrifying hairpin bends and not knowing who wins the World Cup. But in a land such as this, in the end it really doesn't matter.
How To party in the Hindu Kush
Few holidays offer genuinely rare, dramatic experiences - author and adventure guide Jonny Bealby describes how he managed to bag two on one trip
Star Trek
The wilds of Kyrgyzstan are surely no place for eight well-heeled ladies and a former Champion jockey. But as Minty Clinch found the Central Asian republic offers beauty, adventure and an excuse for sisterly bonding.
Kyrgyzstan: Land of the High Plains Drifters
Life at 3,000m above sea level has a way of toughening you up. Just ask the nomads of Kyrgyzstan, says Jini Reddy. Vertiginous mountain passes, eagle hunts on horseback - and vodka chasers with everything.
Secret India
Wendy Gomersall spots elusive leopards, discovers a supernatural treatment for snake bites, and sips opium on an intriguingly different tour of Rajasthan, India's most colourful state.
Take a walk on the wild side in the Caucasus
From cosmopolitan Tbilisi to the snow-capped mountains of the Caucasus, Georgia is an enigmatic and rewarding destination for adventurous travellers, writes Joanne O'Connor
Long and winding road to the land of the mountain mantra
It takes a week to reach, and the altitude makes you sick when you arrive, but Ladakh proves a slice of Himalayan heaven to Carol McDaid. The Observer
100 per cent pure Kashmir
Last winter just 500 skiers found their way to Kashmir’s Mount Apharwat. So if you like your powder pristine, what are you waiting for asks Minty Clinch.
Libya comes in from the cold
After years of isolation, Libya is finally starting to get the attention it deserves. Joanne O'Connor explores the Roman ruins and spectacular desert landscapes of North Africa's hottest destination.
