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Peru deports tourists accused of damaging Machu Picchu Jan 22, 2020 • 1 min read
Five tourists have been deported from Peru and a sixth arrested after being accused of damaging Machu Picchu.
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historyOne aspiring Romeo will win a sleepover at Juliet's historic home this Valentine's DayJan 21, 2020 • 2 min read
It might not end happily, but Shakespeare’s "Romeo & Juliet" is one of the most iconic romances of all time. Now one couple will get to channel the star…
coffeeThis greenery-filled cafe in Chiang Mai has its own private forestJan 21, 2020 • 2 min read
This peaceful cafe in Thailand is nestled within its own private forest in Chiang Mai, providing customers with serene surroundings in which to enjoy a…
historyLonely Planet Experiences are a new way to explore the worldJan 21, 2020 • 1 min read
For decades travellers have reached for Lonely Planet books when looking to plan and execute their perfect trip, but now, they can also let Lonely Planet…
foodAnthony Bourdain’s final travel guide is ready for pre-orderJan 17, 2020 • 2 min read
The late Anthony Bourdain's final book, World Travel: An Irreverent Guide, will be released on October 13 and is now available for pre-order.
artParis' Centre Pompidou opens satellite museum in ShanghaiJan 17, 2020 • 2 min read
One of Paris' great cultural landmarks has opened an outpost in Shanghai.
wildlife and natureHistoric Hijaz railway could reopen as a park in Jordan’s capitalJan 16, 2020 • 1 min read
Trains are nearly nonexistent in the Middle East, but a stretch of the abandoned Hijaz railway could be getting a new lease of life in Amman, the capital…
historyOne of Budapest's most iconic buildings is now open to the publicJan 16, 2020 • 1 min read
The House of the Hungarian Millennium is open now to the public.
architectureThis incredible kinetic building opens and closes with the sunlightJan 15, 2020 • 2 min read
Hong Kong's waterfront is the new home of the city's very first kinetic building which opens and closes with the changing daylight.
historyA hip hop museum is set to open in the BronxJan 15, 2020 • 1 min read
New York is set to add another major museum to the must-visit lists this decade. Plans are now going ahead to build the world’s first museum dedicated to…
historyAlabama to turn jail where Martin Luther King Jr. was held into a civil rights tourist attractionJan 15, 2020 • 2 min read
An Alabama county jail is preserving what's left of the cell where authorities say Martin Luther King Jr. served time just before his assassination in 1968.
theatreA Princess Diana musical is coming to BroadwayJan 14, 2020 • 2 min read
Royal fans should start planning a trip to New York now as a musical based on the life of the late and beloved Princess Diana is heading to Broadway in…
tvWinter Love Island moves from Mallorca to South AfricaJan 14, 2020 • 2 min read
Now that a winter version of hit reality TV show, Love Island, is being shown, the drama has moved from Mallorca to Cape Town.
wildlife and natureThis botanic garden will light up with a breathtaking light installationJan 14, 2020 • 2 min read
Artist Bruce Munro’s breathtaking light installations have wowed crowds from California wine country to Australia’s famed Uluru, and now East Coast aficionados…
sportsZaha Hadid's all-timber stadium gets go-ahead for developmentJan 13, 2020 • 2 min read
With planning permission granted by the local council of Stroud, the all-timber stadium designed by Zaha Hadid can now start its development.
filmThe first official flagship store for Harry Potter is opening in New YorkJan 13, 2020 • 2 min read
Fans will be happy to learn that the first official Harry Potter flagship store in the world dedicated to the young wizard's magical world is opening in New…
historyArtefacts uncovered from melting Arctic ice on display in London exhibitionJan 13, 2020 • 3 min read
In May 2020 the British Museum will open the first major exhibition on the history of the Arctic and its indigenous peoples, through the lens of climate…
family travelSkate your way across the New York skyline on the roof of this hotelJan 12, 2020 • 2 min read
You can now go skating on the roof of a hotel in New York City.
tips and adviceFollow the legend of Rome on this ancient route around the MediterraneanJan 11, 2020 • 2 min read
This new route, looking to become part of the Cultural Routes of Europe, traces the steps of Aeneas to the shores of Italy where he founded the Roman…
artArkansas' new 'Rainbow Embassy' is here to brighten your dayJan 11, 2020 • 1 min read
Artist Okuda San Miguel has just put his finishing touches on his newest project, a colourful "Rainbow Embassy" in Arkansas.
filmWhy Frozen fans are flooding this idyllic Austrian villageJan 11, 2020 • 2 min read
The village of Hallstatt - rumoured to be the inspiration behind Frozen's Arendelle - is suffering from over tourism. Here's how they plan to tackle the issue.
artParis museum unveils Instagram artist-in-residenceJan 10, 2020 • 2 min read
The Musée d’Orsay in Paris has hired its first "Instagram artist-in-residence" to imagine how artists from the past such as Monet, Renoir and Van Gogh…