Dusty Trails

Welcome to Dusty Trails, the Dusty Boots Journal travel blog. Here you’ll find personal travel stories, destination insights, travel guides, and practical tips from travellers who value meaningful experiences over rushed itineraries.

Our blog covers destinations around the world, from the well-known to the lesser-explored. We hope our articles help to inspire your next trip. Whether you’re planning an adventure, researching a destination, or simply enjoying travel stories from afar, this is where curiosity leads the way.

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Komodo Island: See the Dragons and Stay Overnight

Close look at a Komodo dragon. Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Most visitors just take the day trip to Komodo to see the dragons. But you can stay overnight and be hosted by a friendly family. This is an update of an earlier post, with 2026 advisory information, including some important detail on the new requirement to book in advance via a digital app.

With the Sámi in Swedish Lapland

Reindeer without antlers. Lapland, Sweden.

Read about Allan and Ingrid's journey 100km north of Arvidsjaur to a Sámi reindeer farm. Explore the deep-rooted connection between the Sámi people and the Arctic forest, and how history affects lives and traditions.

Vietnamese History Stares Me in the Face

A recent visit to Vietnam delivers Muz some lessons to broaden his understanding of its history and people, and challenge some of the things he thought he knew.