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Italy's free museum Sundays are coming backOct 17, 2019 • 1 min read
All museum-lovers travelling to Italy will be happy to know that come November they'll once again have the chance to visit the country's most famous museums…
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hotelsBourbon-lovers can stay in this Jim Beam Airbnb in KentuckyOct 17, 2019 • 1 min read
Bourbon-lovers might enjoy the opportunity of staying at the Jim Beam American Stillhouse in Clermont, Kentucky.
This Italian town doesn't want you to use Google MapsOct 16, 2019 • 2 min read
With the proliferation of smartphones, you would think that the era of the paper map is over but a mayor of a town in Sardinia that's popular with beach…
cocktailsLearn New Orleans' history through cocktails at this new museumOct 16, 2019 • 3 min read
The Big Easy will forever be intrinsically linked to cocktails, from potent bright red Hurricanes at Pat O’Brien’s to elegantly effervescent French 75s at…
cyclingHow about doing a jungle biathlon while you relax in Bali?Oct 16, 2019 • 2 min read
With marathon season upon us, there’s much discussion about traveling for sport. People will book vacations just to participate in a race and push their…
sportsThis hotel package is definitely for basketball fans with deep pocketsOct 16, 2019 • 2 min read
It’s not unusual for sports fans to book a hotel close to all the action of their favorite teams. But one hotel is taking that idea to another level for…
photographyTourists are paying for the services of 'pigeon spookers' in ThailandOct 16, 2019 • 2 min read
Tourists flocking to Tha Pae Gate, a medieval wall in Chiang Mai, Thailand have been paying 'pigeon spookers' to help them get the perfect Instagram shot.
family travelFamily-of-eight to travel around Australia in customised double decker camper vanOct 16, 2019 • 2 min read
A family of eight commissioned SLRV Expedition Vehicles to build one of the world's largest and most advanced expedition vehicles.
air travelWhy you won't be greeted with 'ladies and gentlemen' the next time you fly with this airlineOct 16, 2019 • 1 min read
Air Canada's cabin crew will address passengers using gender-neutral words like "everybody" or "tout le monde" to be more gender-inclusive.
festivals and eventsIt’s not too late to get a great deal on flights home for the holidaysOct 16, 2019 • 2 min read
The question of when to buy holiday airfare is a fraught one, but Adobe Analytics recently released a report that should take some of the guesswork out of the…
digital nomadYou and a friend could get paid to go Greek island-hopping in luxuryOct 16, 2019 • 2 min read
Island-hopping, sunset-sailing, private cooking classes…it’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it.
air travelWorld's first airport being built without an air traffic control towerOct 16, 2019 • 2 min read
This European airport, due to open in December, will be the first in the world to be built without an air traffic control tower.
sustainable travelIs this suitcase the future of sustainable luggage?Oct 15, 2019 • 2 min read
During the past decade or so, sustainability has come to play a central role in the travel conversation, from carbon offsets and social impact to…
This 87-year-old filmmaker is recreating one of the 20th centuries most iconic road tripsOct 15, 2019 • 2 min read
A team of explorers is set to recreate history one of the 20th century's most iconic road trips by driving from Singapore to London on 25 August, 2019.
sustainable travelThese images highlight the terrible beauty of Greenland’s disappearing iceOct 15, 2019 • 2 min read
When landscape photographer Albert Dros travelled to Greenland, he was immediately struck by two things; the incredible beauty of the country’s abstract ice…
disneyEat your way through Halloween at Disneyland CaliforniaOct 15, 2019 • 5 min read
From a Kraken-inspired experience in Dublin to a party at Dracula’s castle to a theme park’s horror-night programming, Halloween can be a tricky, terrifying…
photographyAdmire the power of nature in these prize-winning photosOct 15, 2019 • 2 min read
The Nature Conservancy organisation has just announced the winners of its 2019 Photo Contest, and the selected shots are a collection of truly stunning images…
sustainable travelA Chinese farmstead converted to a guest house has scooped a major international awardOct 15, 2019 • 2 min read
A group of disused farm houses in the rustic mountains of China’s Yangshuo County have just won a coveted architecture award, and it's easy to see why.
historySee NYC from the perspective of a tomato...yes, reallyOct 15, 2019 • 2 min read
New York has been considered from any number of perspectives over the years, but it’s safe to say that not much attention has been paid to how a tomato might…
filmHave a spooktacular stay in the ‘Addams Family Mansion’ in BrooklynOct 14, 2019 • 1 min read
Booking.com is offering thrillseeking travellers the opportunity to stay in a real life replica of The Addams Family home in Brooklyn.
air travelAn all-female crew flew 120 girls to NASAOct 14, 2019 • 1 min read
Delta flew 120 girls aged 12-18 from Salt Lake City to NASA in celebration of International Girls in Aviation Day.
There's a new way to plan child-free holidaysOct 14, 2019 • 1 min read
There’s a new travel app startup on the market, and it’s the first one that lets you choose experiences and hotels with a completely child-free filter.