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Feb 10, 20202 min read

These are the cheapest capital cities in which to hire a car in Europe

A wolf stands side on, looking at the camera; it's standing on a rocky outcrop in a forest.

Feb 10, 20206 min read

Why Sweden should be your next safari holiday

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Feb 10, 20202 min read

Would you choose your holiday based on your zodiac sign?

Mother with baby looking at a plane through a window at a French airport.

Feb 10, 20206 min read

Baby travel: why and where you should head afield with your infant

Feb 8, 20202 min read

These are the world’s most expensive countries to live in

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Feb 7, 20206 min read

Venice Carnival 2020: make the most of the biggest party of the year

An active family on vacation in Hawaii at the beach on a sunny day going surfing and bodyboarding.
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Feb 7, 20206 min read

Surf's up at these beginner spots around the world

Feb 7, 20202 min read

LAX is testing their brand new concourse by asking 600 fake passengers to behave badly

Feb 7, 20207 min read

Where and how to watch sport like a local

Machu Picchu, with the sun casting shadows from the surrounding mountains.

Feb 7, 20208 min read

X marks the spot: real hidden treasures you can find around the world

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Feb 7, 20202 min read

With the coronavirus closing museums, see China’s incredible cultural wonders online

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Feb 7, 20202 min read

Google Maps can help you pronounce tricky street names – here's how

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Feb 6, 20203 min read

How one man found peace of mind by travelling the world with his ferret

Aerial view of the hotels along South Florida's Atlantic Coast.

Feb 6, 20202 min read

Go deep on gangsters, drug dealers, and more at this Florida crime museum

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Footsteps in desert sand heading towards skyscrapers of the Dubai city skyline at dawn.

Feb 6, 20205 min read

8 of the coolest celebrity proposal locations around the world

A supermoon over a city at night.

Feb 6, 20202 min read

There’s a 'super snow moon' happening this weekend

Machu Picchu shrouded in clouds.

Feb 6, 20203 min read

Landslide closes the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu early this year

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Feb 6, 20203 min read

The Fantasy Island filming location is totally dreamy in real life

Feb 6, 20201 min read

This beautiful bookshop can be found in a Chinese rice field

Feb 6, 20202 min read

Pair up with a celebrity guide for a one-of-a-kind trip

The sun on the horizon at Grampians National Park, Victoria, Australia

Feb 5, 20202 min read

Hike the Grampians this year on a new 160 km trail

A woman with curly hair sips a cocktail from a coconut shell with a pink straw. A sailboat can be seen gliding across blue water in the background.

Feb 5, 20204 min read

Cruise to the best rum tours in the Caribbean

A huge model of a carnivorous dinosaur stands next to a complete skeleton of another inside the Natural History Museum in Vienna.

Feb 5, 20204 min read

The 7 best things to do in Vienna with kids

Half a dozen hikers walk along a forested trail to the summit of Mount Takao in Tokyo. The hikers wear backpacks and one uses a long stick to assist with walking.

Feb 5, 20203 min read

Self-reflection not selfies: why Tokyo’s Mt Takao trek is a perfect complement to Mt Fuji

Three generations of a family standing by a motor home on the side of the road at dusk.

Feb 5, 20206 min read

How to plan the perfect big family holiday

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Feb 4, 20201 min read

Passengers have fallen in love with Air New Zealand’s singing flight attendant

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Feb 4, 20207 min read

How one eco-resort is removing plastic from Todos Santos

Feb 4, 20202 min read

Philadelphia will be known as 'The City of Sisterly Love' for the remainder of 2020

Feb 4, 20204 min read

These countries will issue you multiple passports at the same time - here's why

A view of the beach in Positano, on the Amalfi Coast. The beach is crowded with people, and colourful buildings climb the rocky hillside behind it.

Feb 4, 20206 min read

The 10 best places for solo travellers to find love

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Feb 4, 20206 min read

Why now is the time to plan a trip to Australia

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Feb 4, 20202 min read

This gorgeous Italian city is offering homes for €1

Brown colored water rushes over a tall falls in near the city of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay

Feb 3, 20204 min read

From waterfalls to chipas, everything you need to know for your first trip to Paraguay

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Feb 3, 20201 min read

This 101st-floor restaurant will have stunning views of New York City

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Feb 3, 20202 min read

This US state is about to get its only commercial flight

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Feb 3, 20206 min read

9 of the world’s craziest mini golf courses

Five white urinals have been used as planters for tongue-in-cheek floral displays.

Feb 3, 20205 min read

Jump into spring at these US flower shows

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Feb 2, 20202 min read

Amateur photographers discover new type of northern lights in Finland

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Feb 1, 20205 min read

The reasons why these are the only passport colours you'll see

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Feb 1, 20203 min read

Miss Rigby the Boat Kitty is travelling the world on a yacht, blowing up Instagram in the process

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Jan 31, 20202 min read

India reintroduces cheetahs to the wild after 70 years

Jan 31, 20204 min read

How to hike Dientes de Navarino, the southernmost trek in the world

Water cascading into pool creating rainbow at Seljalandsfoss.
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Jan 31, 20205 min read

Driving Iceland's magic circle

A man in a kimono rows a boat of passengers, all wearing conical rice hats, along a narrow river in the town of Kurashiki. The river is flanked by green trees.

Jan 31, 20207 min read

Exploring the highlights of Japan’s San-yō region by train

Girl relaxing and swimming in the water of the Dead Sea in Israel

Jan 31, 20206 min read

The Dead Sea: top tips for your first visit to the lowest place on earth

British convertible car, a 1955 AC Ace, competing in the Coppa Franco Mazzotti classic car rally.
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Jan 31, 20207 min read

A time warp driving adventure in northern Italy

One of around 5,000 rhinos in Sabi Sands Game Reserve

Jan 31, 202013 min read

South Africa’s wild gold rush road

Aerial of boat travelling on the Daintree River near Cape Tribulation.
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Jan 31, 202015 min read

Rainforest roads to Australia’s tropical frontier

Pink rocks on the shores of Acadia National Park

Jan 31, 202016 min read

Shadowing schooners on a road trip along the Maine coast

A critical point on the Route Napoléon

Jan 31, 202013 min read

Driving in the footsteps of Napoleon in the south of France

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Jan 31, 20202 min read

This stunning new civic centre and library has opened in Sydney

Mother with children, camping near a lake and snow-capped mountains.

Jan 30, 20206 min read

Unlikely destinations for an unforgettable family holiday

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Jan 30, 20202 min read

Kobe Bryant spent his childhood in Italy - here's how they are mourning him

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Jan 30, 20202 min read

Burning Man reveals 'Empyrean' temple design for 2020 festival

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Jan 29, 20201 min read

Here's how to get a permit to visit the incredible Havasu Falls

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Jan 29, 20201 min read

California opens miles of coastal hiking and biking trails to the public

Rear view of man with arms raised standing on rock at Cerro Chirripo, the highest point in the country; below him forested mountains extend into the distance.

Jan 29, 20207 min read

Surfing, hiking, diving, kayaking and more: Costa Rica's best adventure activities

The Space Needle and Seattle skyline at dawn.

Jan 29, 20205 min read

How to road trip the Pacific Northwest on a budget

A plane turns towards Rio de Janeiro with the golden hour landscape of Guanabara Bay and Sugarloaf Mountain in the background

Jan 29, 20209 min read

How one-way airline tickets can stretch your travel dollars

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Jan 29, 20202 min read

The highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere will open in New York City

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