This Tennessee family recreated their canceled beach vacation at home
3 min read • Mar 24, 2020
When COVID-19 restrictions made a Caribbean vacation impossible, one mom decided to bring the beach to Tennessee.
Beaches
- How's your mini golf? The World Crazy Golf Championships are happening
2 min read • Feb 7, 2020
Have you ever finished a round of mini golf – most likely undertaken as part of a floundering family holiday – only to look down at your scorecard and…
- Palau introduces ban on sunscreens that could harm coral reefs
2 min read • Jan 3, 2020
Starting on 1 January, Palau no longer allows reef-toxic sunscreen to be manufactured, imported or sold in Palau.
- You might need to pay to visit one of Italy’s most famous beaches
1 min read • Nov 13, 2019
One of Italy's most famous beaches is considering introducing ticketed entry from next summer in a bid to protect its fragile ecosystem and raise funds…
- You and a friend could get paid to go Greek island-hopping in luxury
2 min read • Oct 16, 2019
Island-hopping, sunset-sailing, private cooking classes…it’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it.
- Explore the undiscovered atolls of the Maldives on a luxury catamaran
2 min read • Sep 23, 2019
The mere mention of the Maldives, the island-chain in the Indian Ocean that lies about a thousand kilometers from the Asian continent, already conjures…
- Get ready to stay in the first underwater rooms on the Great Barrier Reef
2 min read • Sep 18, 2019
First it was an underwater museum. Now underwater accommodations are coming to the Great Barrier Reef.
- This underwater library makes vacation reading a breeze
2 min read • Sep 17, 2019
For holidays that entail little more than lazing by the pool or on the beach, the question of reading material can be a head-scratcher. Do you pack a stack of…
- A Swedish island with spectacular sunsets could be yours
2 min read • Sep 16, 2019
A Swedish island that boasts spectacular sunsets, sweeping views and starry night skies is on the market for 13.9m kr ($1.4 million).
- Rent this new private coral island located off the coast of Belize
1 min read • Sep 13, 2019
An exclusive private island located off the coast of Belize is available to rent for up to 20 people.
- This fall, the seventh-annual Curaçao Pride celebration is coming to the Caribbean
2 min read • Sep 13, 2019
WorldPride might have ended in June, but for five days this fall, a fete for LGBTQIA rights is touching down in the Caribbean. Kicking off on 25 September with…
- This interactive map puts climate change into perspective
2 min read • Sep 12, 2019
This novel interactive map designed by the Center for Investigative Reporting allows users to predict potential flood zones.
- This island in the Canaries is next best thing to visiting Mars
2 min read • Sep 11, 2019
It’s perhaps the ultimate journey. NASA is looking to put a new generation of astronauts back on the moon by 2024, establishing a permanent presence on the…
- US Virgin Islands bans sunscreen containing these three ingredients
2 min read • Sep 4, 2019
If planning a trip to the US Virgin Islands next year, you’ll need to double-check the ingredient list on your favorite sunscreen – or pay the price.
- Go off-the-grid with these English seaside huts
1 min read • Sep 3, 2019
Rustic seaside huts have been unveiled in Alnmouth, Northumberland that allow guests to get off-grid and reconnect with nature in stunning surroundings.
- Great Barrier Reef's outlook downgraded to 'very poor'
2 min read • Aug 30, 2019
Researchers report this month that rising sea temperatures and extreme events linked to climate change are the biggest threat to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
- What travellers need to know as Hurricane Dorian intensifies
2 min read • Aug 30, 2019
A hurricane is expected to make landfall this weekend in the popular tourist destinations of Florida and the Bahamas.
- This 16th-century Mallorca estate has been transformed into a new boutique hotel
1 min read • Aug 29, 2019
A chic new hotel has been unveiled inside a historic 16th-century house nestled on Palma de Mallorca.
- New Zealand bans swimming with dolphins in Bay of Islands
2 min read • Aug 28, 2019
New Zealand has banned swimming with bottlenose dolphins in the Bay of Islands as research has shown that visitors were "loving the dolphins too much."
- Best beaches in The Gambia for your next coastal retreat
5 min read • Aug 26, 2019
A trip to the West African Coast is the perfect beach getaway. Explore The Gambia’s best beaches, lively coasts and tranquil fishing villages.
- These Florida beaches are now accessible to people in wheelchairs
1 min read • Aug 22, 2019
A number of Florida beaches have installed non-slip matting over the sand to provide grip and easy access for those who need it.
- French tourists could face six years in prison for taking sand from a Sardinian beach
2 min read • Aug 21, 2019
As authorities in Sardinia crack down on sand theft, a French couple could face up to six years in prison for allegedly stealing sand from Chia beach.