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Laura Holt

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An expert's guide to India for first-time travellers

An expert's guide to India for first-time travellers

Considering a trip to India and don't know what to expect? Intrepid's local leaders and on-the-ground guides …

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Why are there so few visible female adventure heroes?

Why are there so few visible female adventure heroes?

As Intrepid launches new Women's Expeditions, Laura Holt speaks to leading explorers to find out why represen…

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Taking on the trails with Pattie Gonia, the joyful drag-queen environmentalist

Taking on the trails with Pattie Gonia, the joyful drag-queen environmentalist

As Intrepid launches its latest series of Active-ism adventures, we meet one of its guest trip leaders before…

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The world's most famous hotel pools - and the scandals that took place in their waters

The world's most famous hotel pools - and the scandals that took place in their waters

We track down the hotel swimming pools where history, scandal and music videos have been made

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The ultimate eco hotels around the world, from Madagascar to New Mexico

The ultimate eco hotels around the world, from Madagascar to New Mexico

Located amid tropical rainforest, on powder-soft stretches of coastline, or surrounded by wild savannahs, thi…

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The Best Winter Running Gear to Keep You Comfortable and Safe

The Best Winter Running Gear to Keep You Comfortable and Safe

Whether you're an expert runner or a newbie trying to keep up the pace, we've selected all of the essential g…

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A pro in primates (and poop): Meet the local leader guiding family groups of all ages in Borneo

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By Laura Holt
| Intrepid Travel
5 Intrepid leader Ben Duncan Angee shares animated anecdotes from 30 years of guiding to celebrate the launch of a new Premium Family trip in Borneo. You never quite know the true size of a lesser adjutant – Borneo’s giant bare-necked stork, whose wingspan reaches up to two metres (seven feet) – until one poops on your head.
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8 underrated European cities to visit this summer Original

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By Laura Holt
| National Geographic Traveler Verified
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller(UK). The reason people avoid European cities in summer? One word: crowds. But sidestep the obvious and a different set of urban escapes emerges. Across northern Spain, inland France and edgy Georgia, city breaks come with sea pools, sandy stretches and greenways made for roaming — all without the queues.
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An expert’s guide to India: Intrepid’s local leaders on how to ace a first-time trip

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By Laura Holt
| Intrepid Travel
3 Considering a trip to India and don’t know what to expect? Travel writer Laura Holt shares her key takeaways and speaks to Intrepid’s on-the-ground pros for their top advice. The distinctive orange and black stripes of a Bengal tiger slink through the forest in front of me. High up in the Jeep, our group sits, collectively holding their breath. The big cat snakes through Ranthambore’s thickets with Kipling-esque insouciance, artfully camouflaging itself amid the reserve’s flame-red scenery.
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