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When a group of photography enthusiasts joined AFAR and Nikon on an epic adventure to Morocco, they experienced the country through a variety of NIKKOR lenses coupled with the Nikon D7500 and D850 cameras.

From Bali to Texas, these new canvas lodgings prove that the glamping trend is here to stay.

Somewhere off the well-worn track between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, photographer Francesco Lastrucci met a group of dedicated conservationists trying to salvage the stunning, hikeable Cambodian rain forests. And they’re not playing nice.

Head outside of Africa to these under-the-radar safari destinations for wildlife viewing that’s out of this world.

The real foragers aren’t in San Francisco or Copenhagen. They’re tromping through Morocco’s mushroom-gilded forests.

Tips to help you with your trip.

Roughly an hour from George Town by bus, Penang National Park is a natural treasure in the northwest corner of the island of Penang. It was the first area legally declared a national park in Malaysia (in 2003) and today offers adventurous travelers an exciting jungle walk to a choice of beautiful beaches. Monkey Beach is the most popular, perhaps too popular. Kerachut (or Turtle) Beach is a peaceful alternative, which sometimes makes home to nesting sea turtles. No matter when you come, you’ll likely see macaque monkeys swinging through the trees and can always visit the Sea Turtle Research Center at Turtle Beach.

Spending an early morning with our family in the monkey forest was a nice way to avoid the crowds, and have fun observing the monkeys. We enjoyed exploring this amazing nature reserve and shoot some family pictures given the lovely morning light.

This Agile Gibbon hangs around the camp buildings at Camp Leakey, Borneo. Locals call him Boswell.

The MacRitchie Reservoir is one of four reservoirs in the heart of Singapore at the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, where the surrounding forests are protected as national parks to ensure the quality of the water. Though unfortunately not accessible to the public, the ruins of a once-massive Shinto shrine built by the Japanese during their World War II occupation of Singapore are hidden in the overgrown, off-trail jungle near the northwestern corner of the reservoir. There is more to Singapore than meets the eye.

One of the best places to watch the sun set is from the cliffs of Pura Luhur Uluwatu, or the site of the old Uluwatu Temple on the island of Bali. The dramatic cliffs overlook the ocean, and arriving before sunset allows you to explore before dark. The temple grounds are inhabited by a large number of monkeys, which are fun to watch but can be aggressive, so avoid wearing sunglasses or jewelry and bringing food, and be careful with your camera. Expect to wear a provided sarong over your pants/skirt/shorts, which is a sign of respect at religious sites in Indonesia (true here for men and women). At one end of Uluwatu, the rhythmic Kecak dance is performed nightly at sunset, and if you plan to stay, expect a crowd. Uluwatu is easily reached by car from most places on the southern part of the island. Drivers can be hired from hotels or villas.

An hour’s drive north of Hambantota is Yala National Park, Sri Lanka’s second-largest nature reserve, where visitors flock to catch a glimpse of one of the elusive leopards that prowl among its jungles, bush and rocky outcrops. Even if you don’t manage to spy a spotted feline, there are more than 40 mammal species here—including elephants, water buffalo and macaque and langur monkeys—as well as two species of crocodile and hundreds of types of birds.

Named for Singapore’s highest point, the 163-meter-high (534-foot-high) Bukit Timah, the nature reserve of the same name encompasses 1.64 square kilometers (405 acres) of green in the middle of the city-state. Some 40 percent of the nation’s flora and fauna is represented here, including the greater racket-tailed drongo bird and the crab-eating macaque. An “ecological bridge” allows animal life to pass over an expressway to an adjacent reserve.

Takasakiyama Monkey Park is located at the base of Mount Takasaki, a 628-meter-high (2,060-foot) mountain along the coast between Beppu and Oita City. The park is home to 1,500 wild macaques, which clamber down to an area in the park to play with the swings, slides and ladders—and, of course, to get fed. Visitors can get close to the monkeys, though not touch or feed them, and avoiding eye contact is recommended. A mini-monorail carries guests to the top of the mountain for an extra fee, and the Umitamago Aquarium, with penguins, dolphins, seals and otters, is also nearby.

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, we hear from Tom Turcich, who—along with his dog, Savannah—spent seven years walking around the world.