I see travel as not just visiting a new place, but searching out its stories, understanding its history. Travel shouldn’t be ‘touch and go,’ but ‘pause and reflect.’ Through travel, we learn how others live; through travel, we learn the beauty and complexity of places beyond our backyard; through travel we come to understand the ties that connect us. Here’s a selection of my favourite travel-related stories. See also Nature & Conservation, and People & Places categories.