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Porto skyline from across the Douro River

Feb 14, 20228 min read

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

People bathing at Josephine Falls, a tiered cascade waterfall on Josephine Creek located in the Far North region of Queensland

Feb 13, 20226 min read

Australia's top 10 places for wild swimming

Woman walking on canopy walk over lush jungle, Taman Negara National Park.

Feb 13, 20225 min read

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

The dome of El Capitolio stands above trees and vintage cars

Feb 12, 20228 min read

Havana's public parks offer a taste of the real Cuba

San Stefano square in Bologna

Feb 11, 20225 min read

A new way to see Bologna's porticoes, one of Italy's newest Unesco World Heritage sites

Surfboard rental and surf lesson sign on a sandy beach

Feb 11, 20227 min read

An outdoor enthusiast’s guide to San Juan

Children and their dogs enjoy the surf at Hendry's Beach, Santa Barbara, CA

Feb 11, 20225 min read

The best beaches in Santa Barbara for surfing, fishing and puppy paddling

A few local people sit beneath the white stone pillars of Taukkyan War Cemetery's central monument. In the foreground numerous graves, with small headstones, are visible surrounded by manicured lawns.

Feb 11, 20225 min read

Markets, galleries and late-night spectacles: the best free things to do in Yangon

Two artworks by Shepard Fairey along Bülowstrasse in Berlin

Feb 11, 20226 min read

Where to see Berlin's best street art and celebrate freedom of expression

Feb 11, 20225 min read

Health and wellness travel trends for 2022: gut retreats, sleep therapy and menopause mini-breaks

Sand blows across a road during a sandstorm in Ras al Hadd, Oman

Feb 11, 20228 min read

The best ways to drive, fly and sail around Oman

Feb 11, 20224 min read

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

Fiskehoddorna in Malmö is the largest marketplace for fishermen and fishmongers in the Skåne region

Feb 10, 20223 min read

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

A deserted beach with palms and stored boats on Tioman Island, as the sunrise creates pink and light-blue light

Feb 10, 20226 min read

Malaysia's 9 best beaches: From 900 islands and 3000 miles of coastline, we pick our faves

Restaurant table full of Mexican dishes

Feb 10, 20229 min read

The best places to eat in Mexico City in 2022

colorful tulips of Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, Oregon

Feb 10, 20225 min read

The most colorful destinations in the US to see in 2022

A traditional village, with a narrow street lined with stone cottages

Feb 9, 20227 min read

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

The North Wall of the Detroit Industry Murals, a series of frescoes by Mexican artist Diego Rivera at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan

Feb 9, 20226 min read

Detroit's 9 best museums from motors to Motown and modern art

Ireland, Dublin, St Patrick's day parade

Feb 9, 20224 min read

Ireland celebrates as St Patrick's Day festivities return next month

Woman in Dades Gorge in Morocco

Feb 9, 20222 min read

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

Car Driving by Glacier

Feb 9, 20223 min read

Glacier National Park Going-to-the-Sun-Road tickets available March 2

A very long boardwalk surrounded by shrubs in Gulf Shores, Alabama in Gulf Shores, Alabama

Feb 8, 20225 min read

5 stunning state parks that rival national parks

Los Angeles, California/USA: Grand Central Market interior with food stands and shoppers

Feb 8, 20226 min read

For a slice of authentic Los Angeles, head downtown

Props from Game of Thrones

Feb 7, 20222 min read

Game of Thrones Studio Tour opens in Northern Ireland

Feb 7, 20223 min read

Much anticipated MOFAD exhibit celebrates 'African/American' culinary history. Here's how to see it

A pair of people look at an exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis

Feb 7, 20227 min read

The 9 best Memphis museums: where music and American history meet

A white woman in a white dress wheels her wheelchair along a boardwalk in a tropical destination

Feb 7, 20228 min read

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

The Black Gotham Experience incorporates tours, talks and art to educate about New York's little-known black history © littleny / ShutterstockImages

Feb 7, 20223 min read

Black Gotham walking tours will lead you through New York's untold history

SUP paddleboarder in front of St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall

Feb 7, 20225 min read

9 best places for stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) adventures

A giant stone stands alone, surrounded by green farmland. The stone leans slightly to the left

Feb 7, 20227 min read

Stonehenge: get to know England's most mysterious monument

Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone's Midway Geyser Basin, Wyoming

Feb 7, 20226 min read

Top 10 wonders to see in US National Parks in 2022

Mother carrying baby on her shoulders glances at misty Loch Lomond in the Trossachs National Park, Scotland, UK

Feb 6, 20226 min read

The 8 best day trips from Glasgow for lochs, islands, and highlands

A sculpture of a Native American woman with a bowl sits outside the white-walled Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Feb 6, 20228 min read

12 best museums in Phoenix for an entirely new perspective on the city

People relaxing near Ross Fountain in Princes Street Gardens on a sunny day, with Edinburgh Castle above

Feb 6, 202212 min read

Edinburgh on a budget: how to make your money go further

Exterior of a white building with blue trim and the words "Hitsville U.S.A" above the entry and a large sign in front reading "Motown Motown" on a sunny day.

Feb 5, 20227 min read

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

A woman slicks back her wet hair after swimming in the turquoise Soča River with hulking rocks in front of her

Feb 5, 20224 min read

6 incredible places to swim in Slovenia: From beaches and sand bars to Lake Bled

Pier at Brittlebank Park in Charleston, South Carolina

Feb 4, 20227 min read

The best ways to get around Charleston

View of old town of Muscat, Oman

Feb 4, 20227 min read

Wadi and soul: the best hikes in Oman

North Carolina's largest state is the perfect jumping-off point for a tour of the Southeastern USA. Walter Bibikow / Getty Images

Feb 4, 20225 min read

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

A farmer tends rice paddies near Ubud, Bali

Feb 4, 20223 min read

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

Campania, Europe, Italy, Naples
Funicular railway, Vomero.

Feb 4, 20226 min read

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

Upper Deck and Lifeboats on the Queen Mary Seaport

Feb 4, 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, 20227 min read

How San Juan’s art scene is reinvigorating the city

Feb 3, 20226 min read

Explore these Birmingham landmarks that inspired Peaky Blinders

Three friends touring Havana in an old car

Feb 3, 20226 min read

A guide to Cuba's classic cars: take a tour in an iconic motor

A person wearing a hat and warm coat, sitting on a bench outside Mit Milch coffee on a mostly clear day

Feb 3, 20227 min read

16 best places to eat along Kent’s Heritage Coast: From street food markets to rural gastropubs

A path leads through a tidy city park. A dense neighborhood nestled against the slope of a mountain is visible in the distance.

Feb 3, 20226 min read

10 top tips to tackle your first bike tour in 2022

Kayakers paddle their boats on the Salt River against rocky mountains in shadow

Feb 2, 20225 min read

The best swimming areas near Phoenix for watersports in the desert

A trio hikes a mountain trail near Zakopane. tramper79 / Shutterstock

Feb 2, 20225 min read

5 great day trips from Kraków for hiking, history and more

Shenandoah National Park_Old Rag hike

Feb 2, 20222 min read

Shenandoah National Park's Old Rag hike now requires a ticket - here's how to get one

An upwards shout of Golden jellyfish floating through the water with the sun brightly shining through, in Palau

Feb 2, 20227 min read

8 unusual animal migrations and where to see them

Portrait of Japanese friends celebrating together with Saki

Feb 1, 202211 min read

A sake tour of Japan: Get a taste of the nation’s best nihonshu

Sake brewing

Feb 1, 20226 min read

Secrets of sake: The history and traditions of Japan’s national drink

Two people in a canoe are seen in silhouette paddling through a misty river.

Feb 1, 20225 min read

Outdoor adventures in Florida’s Everglades and Paradise Coast

Wooden fences line the path to a white sand beach in Florida where two blue chairs sit under a blue umbrella.

Feb 1, 20226 min read

From manatees to mermaids: the 9 best state parks in Florida

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Feb 1, 20225 min read

California is the perfect winter wonderland for the whole family

A lighthouse on the top of a rocky cliff glows pink the low sunlight. The lake below is frosty

Feb 1, 20228 min read

11 of the best things to do in Duluth, Minnesota: experience life on the edge of Lake Superior

Harriet Tubman Abolition Slavery Woman

Feb 1, 20223 min read

Celebrate Harriet Tubman's 200th birthday at these 5 sites

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