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Close-up of washable fabric masks and fabric scraps.

Aug 13, 20204 min read

9 of the most breathable masks for traveling

BEIRUT, LEBANON - NOVEMBER 2, 2017 - Aerial view of the Pigeons' Rocks on Raouche.

Aug 12, 20205 min read

Why I love Beirut

Aug 12, 20201 min read

This airline will take you on a flight over Antarctica

Amtrak train in the New Mexico desert.

Aug 12, 20201 min read

Amtrak is offering 2-for-1 tickets on its sleeper trains

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Aug 12, 20201 min read

Florida's Disney World will reduce its opening hours in September

Spike Island- An army station in front of Cobh, it was formerly a Brittish military post and earlier a convict prison 28/05/54 Photograph by Alexander Campbell 'Monkey' Morgan. (Part of the Independent Newspapers Ireland/NLI Collection). (Photo by Independent News and Media/Getty Images)

Aug 12, 20202 min read

Excavations on 'Ireland’s Alcatraz' revealed a hidden staircase

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Aug 12, 20206 min read

Don't tell the boss: holding down an office job while secretly traveling Europe

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Aug 12, 20202 min read

Here's when you can see this summer's Perseid and Delta Aquariid meteor showers

BURNING MAN -- 08/28/05 -- BLACK ROCK DESERT, NV -- An day-long windstorm whips sand as fine as talcum powder at Burning Man as participants take evening bike rides and strolls on stilts. About 35,000 are camped out on the desert for the week-long party and arts festival, which ends Monday. -- DIGITAL IMAGE -- JIM RANKIN/THE TORONTO STAR (Photo by Jim Rankin/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Aug 11, 20202 min read

Burning Man 2020 moves to the 'multiverse' - what this means for fans

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Aug 11, 20202 min read

The world’s last Blockbuster is available to rent on Airbnb

Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) blowing bubbles alongside a whale watch boat in Port Stephens.

Aug 11, 20202 min read

Sustainable tourism, wildlife protection and Indigenous culture thrive in Australia's new marine park

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Aug 11, 20202 min read

Eurovision heads to the US with the new American Song Contest

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Aug 11, 20202 min read

This handy unit will transform your car into a camper in a matter of minutes

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Aug 11, 20202 min read

This new service wants to help you rent out your campervan

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Aug 11, 20203 min read

A mountain biker shares how Nordic Europe combines the best of food and biking

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Aug 10, 20202 min read

This airport became the world's busiest during pandemic-era travel

Full length of two generation family walking on path in park

Aug 10, 20202 min read

This is where US vacationers are most willing to travel

London, United KIngdom - August 29, 2016: Notting Hill Carnival. The Notting Hill Carnival is world famous, with many competing groups dancing through the streets of Notting Hill in London.

Aug 10, 20202 min read

Canceled by coronavirus, London's famous Notting Hill Carnival is moving online

ROME, ITALY - AUGUST 31, 2016: tourist strolling along Via Giulia under Arco Farnese in the historic center of Rome, Italy

Aug 10, 20202 min read

The European Union will allow travelers from these 'safe' countries to visit

To be released at 06:00 Monday 10th August 2020...The Sea Life Trust team transfer Little Gray one of two beluga whales (Little Grey and Little White) from a tugboat to the the landside care pool, to their bayside care pool, for a short period of time to acclimatise to their new natural environment at the open water sanctuary in Klettsvik Bay in Iceland. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday August 7, 2020. See PA story ANIMALS Belugas. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown PA Wire

Aug 9, 20203 min read

Captive beluga whales have been released into an open-water sanctuary in Iceland

October 31, 2018: Three friends in costume and makeup in the zócalo (city square) for the Día de los Muertos festival.

Aug 9, 20204 min read

Can travel cure bias?

Twelve Apostles.

Aug 8, 20205 min read

Australia's 10 best natural wonders

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Aug 7, 20202 min read

Italy revives its 17th-century wine windows to serve drinks to passers-by

Aug 7, 20201 min read

This Italian hotel has a new Tolkien-esque Hobbit hole

Felucca boats sailing on the Nile River. The Aga Khan’s domed mausoleum sits on the hill in the background.

Aug 7, 20208 min read

10 classic sailing adventures

Skyscrapers in Marina Bay and Merlion Park at night time.

Aug 7, 20201 min read

Singapore will track visitors arriving in the country with electronic monitors

Five people jumping from a sailboat into the ocean during summer.

Aug 7, 20204 min read

6 idyllic destinations for summer sailing

Aug 7, 20202 min read

See endangered Unesco sites restored before your eyes

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Aug 7, 20203 min read

9 of the most remote glamping spots in the world

Three friends enjoying ice creams while standing against a campervan.

Aug 7, 20202 min read

Liquor-infused ice cream is now legal in New York State

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Aug 7, 20202 min read

See the Taiwanese grandparents who model outfits left behind at their laundromat

Aug 7, 20201 min read

This floating wine barrel provides a unique glamping experience

Aug 6, 20206 min read

10 lesser-known haunted places around the world

An Uber boat passes St Paul's cathedral in partnership with Thames clippers the boat tickets can be purchased via the ride hailing firm's app on August 3, 2020. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Aug 6, 20202 min read

Commuters can sail to work in London with Uber Boat

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Aug 6, 20202 min read

William and Kate are spending their family vacation on these British islands

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Aug 6, 20201 min read

Southwest will stop cleaning armrests and seat belts between flights

Diver swimming with Whale shark, underwater view, Cancun, Mexico
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Aug 6, 20207 min read

The top 7 places to dive with sharks

An explorer explores the Gylder Fach high up on Snowdonia moutain range in Wales. Emphasising exploration and traveling, backpacking and hiking in the outdoor world.

Aug 6, 20202 min read

Wales' highest mountain could start charging hikers

TOPSHOT - Marine police prepare to release green sea turtles on Kuta beach near Denpasar on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on August 5, 2020, after police arrested seven people on the Serangan waters for allegedly attempting to smuggle 36 green sea turtles. (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP) (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP via Getty Images)

Aug 6, 20202 min read

Endangered sea turtles released into the wild in Bali after rescue mission

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Aug 6, 20202 min read

Four-year restoration begins on Notre Dame Cathedral's beloved organ

An endangered tiger in western Thailand

Aug 6, 20202 min read

Endangered tigers have returned to western Thailand

Pure Skies airline design

Aug 6, 20202 min read

How this airplane cabin design aims to improve hygiene and reduce anxiety

Into the Wild

Aug 6, 20202 min read

The bus from 'Into the Wild' to be displayed in a new home

old growth forest in Cathedral Grove MacMillan Provincial Park Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada

Aug 5, 20203 min read

Explore this beautiful Canadian island on a new long-distance trail

David Attenborough

Aug 5, 20202 min read

A Planet Earth special will team David Attenborough with composer Hans Zimmer and rapper Dave

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Aug 5, 20205 min read

A journey to meet the reindeer tribe of northern Mongolia

Aug 5, 20203 min read

COVID-19 stalled this couple’s incredible 14-year trip, but they haven’t given up hope

Pravcicka brana, rock monument, sandstone gate. Biggest natural bridge in Europe. Bohemian Switzerland, Hrensko, Czech Republic.

Aug 5, 20202 min read

About 40% of destinations are easing travel restrictions

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Aug 4, 20202 min read

Dublin's Trinity College is turning its green spaces into wildflower meadows

Long distance train waits at the Malmo Railway Station, Sweden

Aug 4, 20202 min read

Sweden is planning to launch night trains to Germany and Belgium

French chef of the Perchoir restaurant, Jeremy Claudepierre poses on June 15, 2020 at the biggest urban farm in Europe installed on a roof top at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Aug 4, 20202 min read

The world's largest urban farm has opened on a Paris rooftop

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Aug 4, 20202 min read

Two greedy emus have been banned from this Australian hotel for antisocial behavior

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Aug 4, 20202 min read

Paris is opening beautiful new green spaces around the city

Rusted shipwreck on beach of Fraser Island.

Aug 4, 20206 min read

A first-timer’s guide to visiting Australia’s Fraser Island

Two divers swimming along the remaining structure of a shipwreck.

Aug 4, 20202 min read

Explore ancient shipwrecks in Greece's first underwater museum

Intelligent woman

Aug 3, 202014 min read

These books by African authors will transport you from Algeria to Zimbabwe

Group of tourists enjoying the amazing view in Waipio Valley, Big Island, Hawaii, Usa

Aug 3, 20202 min read

Hawaii could introduce 'resort bubbles' for quarantined tourists

Tourists, swimmers and holidaymakers at Lusty Glaze Beach along the Cornish Coastline

Aug 3, 20202 min read

Sleep on the sands at Cornwall's latest pop-up glamping site

Stonehenge at sunset, Wiltshire, England.

Aug 3, 20202 min read

The mystery of where Stonehenge’s iconic sarsen stones came from has been solved

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Aug 3, 20202 min read

The Netherlands’ newest bike garage is like an enormous space-age airport for cyclists

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