Our Journal is committed to sharing the truth about the realities of travel. Here you will find a truly international range of perspectives and diverse destinations that explore topics of sustainability, human experience, culture and beyond. Telling these stories matters and we’ve created four guidelines to ensure the quality of our work is something you can trust and be inspired by.
Credible: We aim for depth and inclusivity in our stories and follow the four tenets of journalism: seek the truth, act independently, minimize harm, and be accountable. As a result, our writers are experienced and international.
Conscientious: As we cover a range of diverse cultures — often writing firsthand about a new experience — we use inclusive terminology that shows respect for the people and places we’re writing about. We think about our global audience and speak to the emotional, sensory nature of the human experience.
Current: With travel constantly changing, we are always at the forefront of what’s new. We observe and reference topical news, events, and trends and express them in a clear, concise way.
Inclusive: While our approach is journalistic in its standards, our content is grounded in compelling narratives and personal perspectives. We’re human, so we talk like real humans.
A 105-year-old tempura restaurant’s doors are open and beckoning hungry office workers. Our writer is drawn in by the delicious smells but is questioning while she places her order, whether Tokoyites are taking the threat of COVID-19 seriously enough.
Welcome to our first global dispatch, where we will be sharing insights and feelings from people around the world adjusting to life under COVID-19. Our first dispatch is from Hong Kong, where members of the LOJEL team share their personal experience with you.
There’s more to sustainability than just environmental considerations. All over the world people, communities and cultures of unique and irreplaceable value are impacted by climate change and economic inequality. Human sustainability is another critical dimension to consider when you travel.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has inspired thousands of people to join the flygskam (flight shame) movement, avoiding air travel or giving it up altogether. But if you can’t quit flying, you can still take many actions to reduce your impact.
Travel is a way to build on our life experiences rather than accumulating things. But there is something special about bringing back a memento from our adventures. Whatever it might be, the object that carries the memory of that experience is something to look back upon for the rest of our lives.
Before Tripadvisor, travel bloggers and Instagram-famous destinations… there were guidebooks. But in recent years, conscientious globetrotters have made green travel a hot topic. Do those trusty guidebooks support our green ambitions?
Curious travelers and enlightenment seekers from all over the world come to explore the corridors, temples and hidden corners of Varanasi life. What they find is something special, ancient and deep within themselves.
At home, we experience solitude without a second thought, so why does solo travel still have a stigma attached to it? The benefits are deeper and more meaningful than you might think.
Depending on your comfort zone, or willingness to abandon it, a journey through Ethiopia is like an epic adventure story you wish you wrote. If you’re thinking of going, consider making a pact with yourself to push beyond your comfort zone. This really is the place to do it and that’s what makes it special.
It can be challenging to fully immerse yourself in a local culture—especially when your time is limited. Learning about centuries-old etiquette, distinctive ways of life, and unfamiliar social norms requires more than just a few days; these can take months, even years to fully grasp. But as I’ve learned from my experiences abroad, there are […]
