cocktails
5 classic cocktails from around the worldMay 13, 2020 • 5 min read
Behind every cocktail is a marvelous story of people and place. Here are a handful of travel inspired cocktails you can make from home.
Travel Stories
family travelAdventures close to home: exploring the world on your doorstepMay 11, 2020 • 5 min read
Travel is all in the mind! Adopt a curious attitude and a bit of creativity to explore what's right on your doorstep, with our family travel tips.
family travelForget Zoom: your collective travel experiences can help your family bondMay 11, 2020 • 4 min read
Whether it's anxiety about the disease itself, the stress of home-schooling, worries over finances or simply that you’ve all had enough of each other and…
sustainable travelHow beekepers around the world are keeping colonies aliveMay 11, 2020 • 7 min read
Celebrate World Bee Day by learning about 11 conservation-minded destinations where indigenous and historic practices are being used to help save the bees.
public transport"I hope this is au revoir and not goodbye" - Our last trip to Paris before lockdownMay 9, 2020 • 5 min read
A trip to the French capital just days before lockdown had one writer thinking about city breaks past, present and future.
historyWATCH: Music teacher gives uplifting concerts during lockdownMay 8, 2020 • 0 min read
What happens when a globetrotting music teacher gets grounded in Spain by the COVID-19 pandemic? She turns her apartment window into a concert venue.
Caroline O'Donoghue's life after lockdown: 'I dream of a holiday away with my girlfriends'May 8, 2020 • 4 min read
I miss a lot of things about the real world: coffee, pastries, picking up things and smelling them in Lush, buying nail varnish, putting my forehead on a…
sustainable travel9 car camping essentials for summer road tripsMay 7, 2020 • 8 min read
Escaping for the weekend or an overnight in nature doesn’t have to be complicated or crazy expensive. Skip the tent, and opt for actually camping inside your…
historyVirtual Vacation: CubaMay 7, 2020 • 3 min read
Whether it's the fluid movements of salsa dancers, the blare of a trumpet or the waft of cigar smoke in the air, Cuba is a country that lingers in the mind.
air travelWill empty middle seats on planes actually impact the spread of COVID-19?May 7, 2020 • 5 min read
Airlines are mulling whether to leave middle seats free on planes due to the coronavirus outbreak. But would this impact the spread of the virus?
history7 soothing crafts from around the world to learn at homeMay 7, 2020 • 7 min read
You’ve baked your fifteenth load of banana bread, hit a wall on DuoLingo and have been tagged in so many 5k challenges that you’re looking at a full-blown…
My life as an expedition doctorMay 7, 2020 • 7 min read
Andrew Peacock is an expedition doctor who's trekked to Everest Base Camp and summited Mt Kilimanjaro. We caught up with him to find out what all that's like.
family travelHow to become a DIY treasure hunterMay 7, 2020 • 3 min read
Make your own treasure bag, hunt your backyard or neighborhood park, and make amazing art with all your finds. We'll show you how.
family travel13 activities that will keep kids busy at home, and on your next family tripMay 6, 2020 • 5 min read
These tiny-traveler tested, parent-approved activities should definitely be on your packing list for your next trip, but they also work as educational…
wildlife and nature7 beautiful botanic gardens you can tour from homeMay 6, 2020 • 4 min read
From well-manicured English affairs to contemporary art-and-botany mash-ups in Brazil, here are some showstoppers to tour from afar.
digital nomad7 tips for remote work from digital nomads around the worldMay 5, 2020 • 7 min read
If you've been working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, these tips from digital nomads who are used to working in unpredictable conditions around the…
art9 books that will help children discover new worldsMay 5, 2020 • 4 min read
For parents, there are few sights more incredible than seeing their child learn to read fluently by themselves - suddenly a whole world of literature becomes…
historyHow travel guidebooks charted and changed the worldMay 4, 2020 • 8 min read
Dog-eared and wrinkled editions of travel guidebooks have mapped new paths for travelers around the globe, but they've also changed the world in surprising…
history5 city walking tours you can take right now on Google MapsMay 4, 2020 • 10 min read
It’s undeniably one of travel’s greatest pleasures; wandering the streets of a whole new city, soaking up its character and exploring its hidden wonders…
health and wellnessHow to prepare now for the trip of your lifetime (once the pandemic is over)May 4, 2020 • 4 min read
Self-isolating to keep yourself and others safe from COVID-19? Here are some entertaining ways to plan for your next trip.
booksWhat doomsday preppers can teach us about the end of the worldMay 3, 2020 • 12 min read
Mark O'Connell's new book, 'Notes from an Apocalypse,' investigates the people who are preparing for the end of the world.
wildlife and natureOn these remote Indonesian islands, isolation is part of everyday lifeMay 2, 2020 • 5 min read
Mike MacEacheron explores the Rajat Ampat, a string of islands in Indonesia where isolation is a part of life.