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Aug 18, 20202 min read

Kevin Costner's new travel app will narrate your next American road trip

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Aug 18, 20208 min read

We swapped our homes for life at sea: the families living on the Mediterranean

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Aug 18, 20203 min read

Pipsqueak the dachshund reunites with her family after a worldwide odyssey

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Aug 17, 20205 min read

How these digital nomads are helping travelers embrace the van life movement

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Aug 17, 20203 min read

Ask Lonely Planet: is traveling by sleeper train in Europe safe right now?

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Aug 17, 20202 min read

Cruises are back in the Mediterranean under new health and safety protocols

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Aug 17, 20202 min read

Transparent public restrooms are causing a stir in Tokyo

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Aug 17, 20202 min read

Missing airplane food? These companies will sell it to you at home

Grizzly bear at Yellowstone National Park

Aug 14, 20202 min read

'Don't push down a slower friend': US issues 'advice' for bear encounters

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Aug 14, 20202 min read

These types of masks have been banned on American Airlines

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 02: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit a township to learn about Youth Employment Services on October 02, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Aug 14, 20202 min read

What you need to know about Harry and Meghan’s new home

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Aug 14, 20202 min read

You and five friends can rent a hot tub boat in Seattle

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Aug 14, 20202 min read

The creepy grocery store experience is heading to Las Vegas

The Cadair Idris mountain range in Snowdonia National Park in Wales

Aug 14, 20204 min read

UK's top 10 natural wonders

Man surfing a large barrelling wave at Waimea Bay.

Aug 13, 202011 min read

The most epic surf spots in the US according to pros

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Aug 13, 20206 min read

From rental cars to roadside stops - these are the new pandemic road trip essentials

Young woman sitting at the window of a Berlin cafe and working from her laptop.

Aug 13, 20202 min read

You can now apply for Estonia's new digital nomad visa

African elephants.

Aug 13, 20202 min read

Kenya's elephant population doubles in three decades

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Aug 13, 20202 min read

Has this UK concert series shown how socially-distant gigs will work?

Landscape with Milky Way. Night sky with stars and silhouette of a standing happy man on the mountain.

Aug 13, 20202 min read

You’ll have to travel far to get to the world’s best stargazing spot

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Aug 13, 20202 min read

This US island has opened to the public for the first time in 300 years

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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

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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

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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

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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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