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Senior man hiking by the Soca River, Triglav National Park

Feb 20, 20226 min read

Slovenia's best hikes boast incredible Alpine vistas without the crowds

People walking on Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis

Feb 19, 20225 min read

How to enjoy Minneapolis on a budget

A woman enters the Federal Territory Mosque.

Feb 19, 20225 min read

Do I need a visa to visit Malaysia?

Young woman using a laptop to work out her travel itinerary and pay with her credit card.

Feb 18, 20226 min read

Save money on your long-awaited 2022 holiday with these 11 tips

Tourist hiking through laurisilva forest on El Hierro, Canary Islands

Feb 18, 20226 min read

El Hierro, the little-explored Canary Island that breaks all the stereotypes

Young woman traveler with backpack traveling into beautiful pagoda in Wat Pra Kaew.

Feb 18, 20226 min read

7 great destinations to consider for your first post-pandemic trip

African women walk on the beach under palms on Zanzibar Island

Feb 18, 20227 min read

Tanzania's best beaches to swap safaris for serene sand

Woman shops in an outdoor market.

Feb 18, 20223 min read

Yosemite reservations, France eases travel rules: Here's your Friday around the Planet

A lesbian couple at a viewpoint in Stockholm

Feb 18, 20227 min read

The best times to visit Sweden, from Midsummer sun to winter fun

Curvy coastal road with views of cliffs, beaches, waterfalls.

Feb 17, 20226 min read

Small island, epic scenery: the best road trips on Maui

Liberty Hotel, Boston

Feb 17, 20226 min read

Famous US hotels with a rich history to visit in 2022

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - February 2nd, 2019: A young Vietnamese driving a motorbike with people holder apricot flower pot behind decoration purposes house for Lunar new year in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Feb 16, 20222 min read

When can I visit Vietnam? March 15 set as tourism reopening date

Woman in vintage convertible in Detroit

Feb 14, 20225 min read

Detroit's best neighborhoods: 5 districts that will get your motor running

Young family passing by the King Dom Pedro IV statue on Avenida dos Aliados in Porto, Portugal

Feb 14, 20228 min read

Pint-sized Porto – how to explore Portugal's second city with kids

Friends swimming in the ocean in summer in Australia

Feb 13, 20226 min read

Australia's top 10 places for wild swimming

Silver leaf monkey in the jungle of Bako National Park.

Feb 13, 20224 min read

Malaysia’s best national parks: A mesmerising menagerie of mountains, rainforest, and millennia-old caves

Car climbs dirt track in Wadi Bani Awf (Snake Gorge), Oman.

Feb 11, 20228 min read

The best ways to drive, fly and sail around Oman

Watching the waves, Bondi Beach.

Feb 11, 20224 min read

Australia reopening, Ireland gears up for St. Patrick's Day : Here's your Friday around the Planet

Feb 10, 20223 min read

The Well-Traveled Path: What is your exit strategy for the pandemic?

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - FEBRUARY 08: Linn Eklund and Fanny Ekstrand are seen wearing purple and pink Miu Miu quilted nylon pants outside Beckmans college of design show in Stockholm fashion week Autumn/Winter 2022 on February 08, 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Raimonda Kulikauskiene/Getty Images)

Feb 10, 20223 min read

Sweden joins Norway and Denmark lifting all COVID restrictions and reopening to travelers

The A837 road, part of the North Coast 500 route, meanders past rivers and low hills in the glacial landscape of Assynt, with Quinag mountain in the distance, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland.; Shutterstock ID 1114531469; your: Claire naylor; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online ed; full: Great British road trips update

Feb 9, 20227 min read

The 3 greatest road trips in Britain: hop in you car or jump on your bike

Morocco reopened to international visitors on February 7.

Feb 8, 20222 min read

Morocco has reopened to travelers. Here's what to expect

The charming cobbled streets of Semur-en-Auxois are worth a pit stop on your Burgundy road trip

Feb 8, 20228 min read

Everything you need to know before booking your Burgundy vacation

Adaptive surfer holding her surfboard and looking out towards the ocean. Hawaii, USA.

Feb 7, 20227 min read

Accessible Hawaii: the best things to do for travelers with disabilities and additional needs

Neon signs on Monroe St, the heart of Greektown in Detroit

Feb 5, 20226 min read

How to get around Detroit (even if you don’t have a car)

Charlotte city skyline during sunset, as seen from the southeast.

Feb 4, 20224 min read

How to road trip the Southeastern US on a budget in 2022

Afro Couple wearing protective face mask and walking on the street while using smart phone for navigation

Feb 4, 20223 min read

New Zealand reopens, Mexico makes CDC list, Yosemite Firefall: Here's Friday around the planet

NAPLES, ITALY - MARCH 20, 2015: Range of the wine shop on the old popular street in Naples, Italy

Feb 4, 20225 min read

Naples’ best neighborhoods: a cinematic city of sea, soul and skulls

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 21: View of The Queen Mary on March 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Feb 3, 20223 min read

Long Beach's Queen Mary closed to undergo 'critical repairs'

Murals in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Feb 3, 20226 min read

How San Juan’s art scene is reinvigorating the city

May 21, 2017: A man surfing on the Eisbach river in the English Garden, while others spectate.

Jan 31, 20224 min read

Munich’s best parks for exercise, history and – of course – beer

Overlooking downtown Boulder, Colorado from the nearby Flatirons

Jan 30, 20224 min read

A guide to Boulder's best neighborhoods

A woman carries her baby through the vines of a French vineyard

Jan 30, 20228 min read

Burgundy on a budget: how to enjoy the chateaux, chablis and countryside on the cheap

Aerial of downtown Detroit's city skyline at dusk.

Jan 29, 20226 min read

Everything you need to know before visiting Detroit

A directly above view shot of unrecognizable friends standing in a circle, they have their smartphones out to show their digital travel passports which means they have been successfully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are traveling safely.

Jan 28, 20223 min read

UK eases travel rules, a 'new' hiking trail opens in Bhutan: Here's your Friday around the Planet

WASHINGTON, DC -- MARCH 18: From left: freshman Tevin Heath, and juniors Ambriel Weatherly, Brianna Brown, David Nesbeth and Shelice Dwyer socialize between classes on the Yard. .Founded in 1867, Howard University is one of the elite HBCU's in the country, but revenue and administration problems plague the instititution and threaten its status. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Jan 28, 202211 min read

10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the US you need to visit

Brant Lighthouse on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Jan 27, 202212 min read

18 picture-perfect Massachusetts lighthouses

Cyclist on Flagstaff Mountain Road, just outside Boulder.

Jan 26, 20228 min read

The best bike rides in Boulder (and top tips for cycling them)

Bear Mountain,New York,USA,

Jan 26, 20226 min read

Best times to explore Hudson Valley for skiing, festivals and leaf peeping

Nov 20, 2016: Crowded Kasimedu fish market in Chennai.

Jan 26, 20227 min read

6 top day trips from Chennai for steamy southern adventures

Monroe St at night in the Greektown entertainment district, Detriot

Jan 25, 20226 min read

The best times of year to enjoy Detroit

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 29: JoAnn Thomas of the District, encourages a runner in the 31st Marine Corps Marathon as they pass the west front of the Capitol. (Photo By Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images)

Jan 25, 20227 min read

Get a running start on the marathons of 2022

December 12, 2017: Woman in a yellow dress in front of Colourful facades in Old San Juan.

Jan 24, 20225 min read

The best time to visit San Juan for beaches, history and rum

Father and daughter smiling as they hike together in a park

Jan 24, 20227 min read

Yosemite vs Yellowstone: which national park is best for you?

Bulguksa Temple is the most beautiful and historical Buddhist temple in Korea. It is also number one tourist destination outside of the capital city, Seoul. 1500 years old Bulguksa temple shows glorious architectural sprits and skills of Silla Dynasty. Even though wooden structures of the temple had gone through numerous renovations, stonemasonry works are original, and also highlights of Bulguksa temple. Bulguksa temple is not a ruin, inhabited monks of the temple has kept all the Buddhist religious services last 1,500 years. Therefore Bulguksa temple is one of the most popular tourist’s destination as well as sacred place among Korean Buddhists. To go to Historical Gyeongju city where Bulguksa temple is located, it takes 4 hours by driving, and 2 hours by high speed train from the capital city of Seoul, but it is more than worth to make 2~3days trip to Historical Gyeongju. The city of Gyeongju itself is like an enormous outdoor museum in which vast parts of the city were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Bulguksa Temple was designated as a World Cultural Asset by UNESCO in 1995.

Jan 21, 20228 min read

How to explore Gyeongju by foot, bicycle, car and bus

Elena Nikolova

Jan 21, 20226 min read

From DIY pilgrimages to halal restaurant tips: how this travel blogger built a community of Muslim travelers

Woman at station waiting for missed or canceled transport due to a coronavirus

Jan 21, 20224 min read

CDC adds 22 countries to highest alert, UK eases restrictions: Here's Friday around the planet

2DB0F99 Ehime, Shikoku, Japan - April 21, 2019 : Imabari Castle park Fukiage Shrine

Jan 21, 20226 min read

Best time to visit Shikoku for pilgrimages, partying and cherry blossoms

A female hiker rests at a mountain viewpoint above Boulder, CO

Jan 20, 20227 min read

13 things you should know about traveling to Boulder

The rooftop of the Z Lot car park, whose 27 storeys each feature the work of a different street artist.

Jan 20, 20225 min read

Detroit on a budget: food trucks, freebies and FAST buses

Shot of an adventurous couple looking at a map while out on a mountain top

Jan 20, 20224 min read

No more 7-day quarantine as Thailand encourages vaccinated tourists to return

Getty Images Perth 2017

Jan 19, 20223 min read

Australia offers financial incentives to thousands of international visa holders

Group of laughing male and female skateboarders hanging out in neighborhood skate park in Seattle

Jan 18, 20229 min read

Portland vs Seattle: which is the best northwestern city for you?

Questions to ask yourself if the CDC puts your destination on the "Do not travel" list.

Jan 18, 20227 min read

I planned a trip to a country the CDC labeled 'Do not travel'. Should I cancel?

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS - JANUARY 23rd, 2013: Shopping center Magna plaza in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, recently renovated the entire building, on January 23rd, 2013.

Jan 17, 20223 min read

The Netherlands is easing lockdown - here's what travelers need to know

Commuters travelling through The Meadows.

Jan 17, 20227 min read

How to explore Edinburgh on two wheels (and the best bike routes in town)

JANUARY 8, 2017: A crowd of people skating on City Park Ice Rink at night.

Jan 16, 20226 min read

Where to find the best parks in Budapest

People enjoy the sunshine on the beach at Scarborough in late summer. A hotel and the the promenade line the beach. A blue sky is overhead.

Jan 15, 20227 min read

6 easy day trips from York to see moorlands, markets and coastal castles

Portrait of a young woman checks the arrivals and departures board at the airport. She wears a face mask for protection during a Coronavirus pandemic..New normal lifestyle for public transport after Covid-19

Jan 14, 20224 min read

Canada added to CDC list, UK visitors allowed back to France: Friday around the Planet for January 14

Asian traveller in Nice,France.

Jan 13, 20225 min read

7 of the best day trips from Nice: see more of the Côte d'Azur

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