Ditch the Screens: Ed Stafford on Reconnecting with Nature (and Your Kids)

Chucking kids across waterfalls, feeding them spiders, making them sleep with jaguars – it’s a wonder Ed Stafford wasn’t detained by Belizean social services while filming his latest show out there. But that’s the whole point of Into the Jungle with Ed Stafford: the Guinness World Record-holding explorer took six British children and their dads into the wilds of Central America on a challenging but hopefully bonding trip. Here’s his guide to what we can all learn from the experience.

Scotland’s Scenic North Coast 500: A Drive to Remember—And a Lesson in Planning

I seldom share this tale, as it paints me in an unfavorable light. However, if the breathtaking landscapes featured in Britain’s Most Beautiful Road, airing its final episode this week on Channel 4, have sparked your curiosity and inspired you to traverse that route personally, there’s a crucial piece of information I feel compelled to share with you before you embark on your journey.