pets
Is this the most pet-friendly hotel in the world?Jan 28, 2020 • 2 min read
Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile, a pet-centric hotel with everything your four-legged friend could dream of, has opened in Utah.
Art and Culture
artThese portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama are going on a five-city US tourJan 28, 2020 • 2 min read
The National Portrait Gallery is hosting a five-city tour of portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald.
historyCelebrate 125 years of the UK's National Trust in these quirky rentalsJan 28, 2020 • 4 min read
2020 marks the 125th anniversary of the National Trust in the UK and these are some of its quirky places to stay.
disneyDisneyland's new king pulls Excalibur from its stoneJan 27, 2020 • 2 min read
Though it didn’t technically lead to a coronation, “a pretty buff dude” pulled Excalibur from its stone during a visit to Disneyland earlier this month, and…
sustainable travelIKEA is building its greenest store to date in the centre of ViennaJan 27, 2020 • 1 min read
The new IKEA Westbahnhof store will have a roof garden and no car parking, to truly welcome the shopping habits of 2020s customers.
historyVintage-style travel posters reveal places in the style of local artistsJan 26, 2020 • 2 min read
What if Picasso had done a travel poster for the city of Málaga? Or Banksy a spray-painted piece on Bristol? These posters make the dream a reality.
historyVenice protesters take to the water againJan 25, 2020 • 2 min read
Protesters in Venice took to the water again this week, demonstrating their disapproval of the motor boats clogging their city.
artThis famous artwork was restored - and it's raising a few eyebrowsJan 24, 2020 • 2 min read
The restoration of a famous 15th century painting has revealed the original "human-like face" of a lamb underneath a paint job carried out on it 470 years ago.
artVan Gogh's contested self-portrait has been confirmed as authenticJan 24, 2020 • 1 min read
The authenticity of Vincent Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait' painting has been questioned for some time, but it has now been confirmed that the 1889 painting is…
artPuerto Rico's vibrant art scene gets boost from international muralistsJan 23, 2020 • 2 min read
International muralists Maya Hayuk and the 1UP Collective are creating street art murals that will contribute to Puerto Rico’s street art scene.
cocktailsA beautiful former bank in London will become a pub known for its cheap drinksJan 22, 2020 • 1 min read
A beautiful former bank in London will soon become a Wetherspoons - a chain of pubs in the UK and Ireland known for its cheap drinks.
booksEdgar Allan Poe’s Baltimore house is now a literary landmarkJan 22, 2020 • 2 min read
The Baltimore house where Gothic writer Edgar Allan Poe lived briefly in the 1830s has been declared a Literary Landmark.
historyBerlin villa where Holocaust was coordinated opens new exhibitionJan 22, 2020 • 2 min read
The lakeside villa in Berlin where high-ranking Nazi officials coordinated the implementation of the Holocaust has launched a new permanent exhibition.
historyPeru deports tourists accused of damaging Machu PicchuJan 22, 2020 • 1 min read
Five tourists have been deported from Peru and a sixth arrested after being accused of damaging Machu Picchu.
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.