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A sound and light show is projected on the Eiffel Tower on May 15, 2019 in Paris, France.

May 21, 20192 min read

Visitors flock to the Eiffel Tower as it celebrates turning 130

Tanzania announces Kilimanjaro cable car plan

May 21, 20192 min read

Controversial plan in the works for cable cars on Kilimanjaro

An immersive experience and exhibition will open to the public in London.

May 21, 20192 min read

A Good Omens-themed secret experience will open in London

Travel News - Artists Turn Useless Venezuelan Currency Into Handicrafts

May 21, 20191 min read

Artists are making beautiful crafts from Venezuela’s devalued currency

Travel News - What New York Could Have Looked Like 2

May 20, 20192 min read

How NYC could have looked if some proposals went ahead

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Ilha de Paqueta, Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro

May 20, 20194 min read

Ilha da Paquetá: a guide to exploring Rio’s island escape

Tokyo summer - Fireworks explode over the Sumida river at night

May 20, 20195 min read

Tokyo in summer: the best things to see and do

Kensington Avenue and Kensington market in Toronto, Canada.

May 20, 20193 min read

Toronto’s Kensington Market: a loveable hodgepodge

Travel News - Kythira

May 20, 20192 min read

The lesser-known Greek islands gaining popularity this summer

A massage table in a candlelit room.

May 17, 20191 min read

A 'scratching salon' has opened in Zagreb

Features - Backpacks-2-reduced-5aab8903645a

May 17, 20197 min read

5 carry-on backpacks for every kind of trip

Woman in sunglasses drinking wine

May 17, 20191 min read

Get paid $10k to drink rosé in France on a free holiday

May 17, 20190 min read

I.M. Pei: 10 of his most iconic structures in pictures

A mature male chimpanzee sits in dense green foliage atop a large rock with its legs tucked up and its forearms hanging over its knees - it is looking pensively up to the trees above© Bella Falk

May 17, 20196 min read

Why seeing chimpanzees in Uganda is one of the world's greatest wildlife experiences

Travel News - Young tourist enjoying ice cream as she walks down Shinsekai Street

May 17, 20192 min read

Why this Japanese city is asking tourists not to eat while walking

The Great Sand Dunes National Park at night.

May 16, 20191 min read

Colorado is home to the latest International Dark Sky Park

Travel News - machu picchu airport

May 16, 20193 min read

Could Machu Picchu's new airport threaten sustainable tourism at the ancient Inca site?

The coast of red-roofed Dubrovnik next to azure waters.

May 16, 20196 min read

6 Game of Thrones filming locations you can actually visit

The Ascher mountain restaurant in Switzerland.

May 15, 20191 min read

Switzerland’s iconic cliffhanging restaurant has reopened

Waterfront buildings in The Hague illuminated at night..
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May 15, 20195 min read

Take a culture trip through The Hague

Colourful autumn leaves on the trees in Majors Hill Park in Ottawa form a frame around the National Gallery of Canada building in the distance.

May 15, 20194 min read

Canada’s can’t-miss capital: how to spend 24 hours in Ottawa

Features - Saunders Farm maze

May 15, 20194 min read

Ottawa with kids: top attractions for tykes in Canada's capital city

A coffee with a swan drawn in milk perches on a table overlooking Ho Chi Minh City from 50 stories high

May 15, 20195 min read

Ho Chi Minh City’s quirkiest cafes

A huge crowd of concertgoers are seen behind a white haired man playing on stage

May 14, 20193 min read

Rock and rose at Portland's best summer festivals

The Black Monarch Hotel in Victor, Colorado.

May 14, 20192 min read

Stay in a serial killer-themed room at Colorado’s ‘horror hotel'

Travel News - capri (1)

May 14, 20192 min read

This idyllic Italian island will fine tourists €500 for bringing single-use plastic

May 13, 20190 min read

Cappadocia's famous hot air balloons

Kendall Jenner poses in a dress on the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival in 2018

May 13, 20193 min read

Cannes Film Festival 2019: why the city’s new makeover will steal the show

Travel News - Inauguration Of Lorenzo Quinn's Building Bridges Sculpture During Venice Biennale 2019

May 13, 20191 min read

An incredible sculpture of human hands has been unveiled in Venice

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May 10, 20191 min read

Can you guess the most searched for destinations around the world?

Travel News - eco friendly jeepney

May 10, 20192 min read

Philippines' colourful jeepneys are going green

Travel News - Nanjing Honeycomb Hotel

May 9, 20191 min read

Inside China’s incredible new honeycomb hotel

Travel News - Andy Warhol

May 9, 20191 min read

Rare Andy Warhol art coming to London for 2020

May 9, 20191 min read

This 158-year-old Italian palazzo has been turned into a hotel

Travel News - Depo food mall

May 9, 20191 min read

Moscow's largest food market serves up world cuisine and traditional Russian delicacies

Travel News - Couch Connections

May 8, 20193 min read

The filmmaker who couchsurfed his way around North America and Asia

Travel News - Sun shining on Machu Picchu

May 8, 20191 min read

Get to Machu Picchu faster with a new train service from Cuzco

Travel News - Al Capone 2

May 7, 20192 min read

See inside Al Capone's prison cell at this new Philadelphia exhibition

Crowd of people relaxing on the grass at Kelvingrove Park during the Glasgow Mela.

May 7, 20193 min read

What to do in Glasgow in the summer

Close-up of a woman sewing a design on a quilt.

May 6, 20196 min read

Life's rich tapestry: traditional arts and crafts thriving around the world

May 6, 20191 min read

The faded grandeur of Cuba's old movie theatres documented in pictures

Travel News - Awakening Hotel 2

May 5, 20191 min read

The new Mexican hotel dedicated to the pursuit of happiness

Travel News - Greta Thunberg

May 4, 20193 min read

How to travel sustainably like climate change activist Greta Thunberg

Travel News - "Sesame Street" Street Renaming - New York City

May 3, 20192 min read

You can finally visit Sesame Street in New York City

May 3, 20190 min read

Visit the real-life locations from Star Wars

Colourful houses in Rimini's historic quarter

May 2, 20195 min read

Beyond the beach at Italy's seaside Rimini

Travel News -

May 2, 20191 min read

Avengers’ fans really want to go to Thor’s homeland - here’s where it was filmed

Travel News - buddha

May 2, 20191 min read

This awe-inspiring Buddha statue in China has reopened to travellers

Travel News - Highgrove House 1

May 1, 20192 min read

Take a virtual tour of the gardens at Highgrove House, the home of Prince Charles

Travel News - Spread the cost of your holiday

May 1, 20191 min read

Now you can pay for your flights in instalments with these booking companies

Travel News - <> on April 25, 2019 in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Apr 30, 20192 min read

Filming for the 25th James Bond movie has begun in Jamaica

Travel News - new zealand accents survey

Apr 30, 20191 min read

New Zealand officially has the sexiest accent in the world

Travel News - boekencastbike

Apr 29, 20191 min read

Admire a giant bookcase mural in the Netherlands

An aerial view of Pula's remarkably intact Roman Amphitheatre, beside the sea.

Apr 25, 20196 min read

Five reasons to love Istria, Croatia’s heart-shaped peninsula

A view of Yosemite.

Apr 24, 20192 min read

One man’s epic six-month adventure across the Pacific Crest Trail

Hands of a potter and student

Apr 24, 20197 min read

Learn a craft in India, Asia's creative hub

Travel News - Luxury Hotel

Apr 24, 20191 min read

The average cost of a five-star hotel in 100 destinations

Travel News - Kopaonik 3

Apr 24, 20191 min read

Europe’s largest artificial ski slope opens in time for the summer season

Travel News - Green grass straws - Image provided by Zero Waste Saigon

Apr 23, 20191 min read

How banana leaves are replacing plastic packaging in Vietnam

Travel News - The Great Gatsby

Apr 23, 20193 min read

Live out your literary fantasies in these Airbnbs for just $17 a night

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