Welcome to Tales from the Banana Trail the adventure blog built for modern explorers. Whether you’re exploring your own backyard or planning your next big trip, the Tales were written to help you unleash your inner adventurer.
Inspiration for your next adventure.
One of Canada’s premier travel destinations, there is no shortage of incredible things to do in Banff in winter. Strap on your skis, snowshoes or skates – this is one winter adventure you don’t want to miss.
From hidden temples to deserted hill stations, Cambodia is the perfect country to go on a motorbike adventure. Here are 3 of the best!
The Howe Sound Crest Trail offers the best of the incredible BC backcountry only minutes from Vancouver. Here’s a complete guide to this ambitious backcountry adventure.
Setting out on an independent trip? From beach parties to mountain treks, these 10 destinations can’t be beat for solo travel.
Have you ever dreamt about hiking miles into the wilderness with everything you need for survival strapped to your back? Follow the simple steps in this guide and make your first overnight adventure a success!
Phu Quoc island isn’t the deserted backwater paradise it once was, but it offers a number of entertaining things to do – all within less than a one hour flight from Ho Chi Minh City.
Kampot is one of Cambodia’s underrated gems with many incredible things to do. It offers crumbling colonial buildings, mouth-watering food choices, and beautiful river guesthouses worthy of any adventure fairytale.
Incredible stories of modern Explorers stepping way off the beaten path.
From a rogue bear ripping his tent apart in Russia, to getting into a real-life bumper jeeps experience at a border crossing, Brandon has weathered just about every high and low you could dream of facing on the road.
From living in Zambia (in a room full of cockroaches) to trying ayahuasca in Peru, this one-of-a-kind Explorer is constantly challenging her perspective on the road.
After 8,000 km on a motorbike, Arianna Meschia has more than a few incredible stories to share about Eastern Africa… and two burnt knees to boot.
Educational insight, packing tips, and gear advice to improve your next adventure.
Our Khmer Explorer Travel Set may have turned into the ultimate front loading backpack, but it was a long and occasionally onerous process to create the beautiful 60L backpack you see today. This is the full story.
The adventure and travel world has done a somersault since the start of 2020. That’s why this summer we’re looking to local adventures while continuing to support our global initiatives.
A bad travel pack will waste your time, cost you money and hold you back from having the trip of a lifetime. Here are 10 ways the Khmer Explorer Travel Set will improve your next adventure.
