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What’s on your bucket list for 2021? Adventure, backpacking, a trip into the wild, or lying by the pool?
What’s on your bucket list for 2021? Adventure, backpacking, a trip into the wild, or lying by the pool?
You might have been grounded for much of 2020, but test your geographical knowledge with our globe-trotting quiz.
You might have been grounded for much of 2020, but test your geographical knowledge with our globe-trotting quiz.
Inspire some friendly festive competition between family and loved ones with a game that tests your knowledge of the world’s capital cities.
Inspire some friendly festive competition between family and loved ones with a game that tests your knowledge of the world’s capital cities.
You may know Singapore is called ‘the Lion City’, but with no evidence the animal ever lived there, do you know why?
You may know Singapore is called ‘the Lion City’, but with no evidence the animal ever lived there, do you know why?
Our correspondent joins mass evacuation from England ahead of one-month lockdown, and counts down the days to his release from quarantine in a 280 sq ft hotel room where snatching a gulp of Hong Kong air feels like freedom.
Our correspondent joins mass evacuation from England ahead of one-month lockdown, and counts down the days to his release from quarantine in a 280 sq ft hotel room where snatching a gulp of Hong Kong air feels like freedom.
With 29 Londons, thousands of San Joses and more than 100 Newcastles, heading for one place could lead to another.
With 29 Londons, thousands of San Joses and more than 100 Newcastles, heading for one place could lead to another.
From the least visited destination to the least crime-ridden and the only capital city to border two foreign countries, brush up on your travel trivia.
From the least visited destination to the least crime-ridden and the only capital city to border two foreign countries, brush up on your travel trivia.
Since ‘sustainable tourism’ was coined in 1992, numerous terms have been associated with ‘giving back’ holiday adventures, some more nebulous than others.
Since ‘sustainable tourism’ was coined in 1992, numerous terms have been associated with ‘giving back’ holiday adventures, some more nebulous than others.
A travel writer answers oft-asked questions from tourists, from why so many cruise passengers seem to fall overboard to why hostels rate higher than five-star hotels on Booking.com.
A travel writer answers oft-asked questions from tourists, from why so many cruise passengers seem to fall overboard to why hostels rate higher than five-star hotels on Booking.com.
Guides, porters and armies of tourism-sector support workers from Nepal to Tanzania are facing financial ruin.
Guides, porters and armies of tourism-sector support workers from Nepal to Tanzania are facing financial ruin.
There are countless reasons behind a place agreeing to a rebrand – moving on from a colonial past, celebrating a local leader and financial gain among them.
There are countless reasons behind a place agreeing to a rebrand – moving on from a colonial past, celebrating a local leader and financial gain among them.
From the Seychelles to Scandinavia, it is possible to visit some of the world’s most expensive destinations without breaking the bank.
From the Seychelles to Scandinavia, it is possible to visit some of the world’s most expensive destinations without breaking the bank.
While some national costumes are donned for the benefit of tourists, others are still worn on a daily basis.
While some national costumes are donned for the benefit of tourists, others are still worn on a daily basis.
A soundtrack to accompany you on a coast-to-coast trip through the United States.
A soundtrack to accompany you on a coast-to-coast trip through the United States.
At Agra Fort in India the moat was full of crocodiles, while in Hiroshima, Japan, the castle moat was beloved for its plentiful carp. Nine fortresses in Asia, each one unique, are well worth a visit.
At Agra Fort in India the moat was full of crocodiles, while in Hiroshima, Japan, the castle moat was beloved for its plentiful carp. Nine fortresses in Asia, each one unique, are well worth a visit.
From a Nazi-built bomb shelter to a floating cottage, these overnight options offer more than just Instagram appeal for travellers in search of eccentric stays.
From a Nazi-built bomb shelter to a floating cottage, these overnight options offer more than just Instagram appeal for travellers in search of eccentric stays.
From the perfect portrait to a dazzling landscape, veteran travel writer and photographer Tim Pile offers advice on eye contact, light and perspective.
From the perfect portrait to a dazzling landscape, veteran travel writer and photographer Tim Pile offers advice on eye contact, light and perspective.
Devising a model that balances economic growth, employment and the environment is no easy task, but the coronavirus pandemic is providing a rare opportunity to reset.
Devising a model that balances economic growth, employment and the environment is no easy task, but the coronavirus pandemic is providing a rare opportunity to reset.
August 7 is US National Lighthouse Day – celebrate with a collection of the world’s most interesting signal towers.
August 7 is US National Lighthouse Day – celebrate with a collection of the world’s most interesting signal towers.
Experience some of the planet’s greatest landscapes, from the Philippines’ largely deserted Hundred Islands to magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and the dazzling lakes of Jiuzhaigou in China.
Experience some of the planet’s greatest landscapes, from the Philippines’ largely deserted Hundred Islands to magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and the dazzling lakes of Jiuzhaigou in China.
From bomb shelters to leper colonies, there are countless facilities that have been repurposed to attract visitors. Here are some of them.
From bomb shelters to leper colonies, there are countless facilities that have been repurposed to attract visitors. Here are some of them.
The beachy birthplaces of celebrities, from Mallorcan boy Rafael Nadal to Zanzibar-born Freddie Mercury.
The beachy birthplaces of celebrities, from Mallorcan boy Rafael Nadal to Zanzibar-born Freddie Mercury.
The pandemic has inspired people around the world to get on their bicycles, and two-wheeled tours look set to boom.
The pandemic has inspired people around the world to get on their bicycles, and two-wheeled tours look set to boom.
Swap traffic jams for spectacular scenery on routes that vary from a two-day journey on Canada’s luxurious Skeena Train to a 48km loop around tiny St Kitts.
Swap traffic jams for spectacular scenery on routes that vary from a two-day journey on Canada’s luxurious Skeena Train to a 48km loop around tiny St Kitts.
Around the world, countries are reckoning with the past and the historical figures chosen to represent it. But not all who are commemorated need to come down – these activists, academics and political leaders can stay.
Around the world, countries are reckoning with the past and the historical figures chosen to represent it. But not all who are commemorated need to come down – these activists, academics and political leaders can stay.
These specks on the map are home to small populations living in splendid isolation.
These specks on the map are home to small populations living in splendid isolation.
We sample the sights of Fukuoka in Japan via Zoom with the help of tour guide Keiko, who takes us to Shinto shrines and a soy sauce factory. It’s enough to whet our appetite for an actual visit, whenever that becomes possible.
We sample the sights of Fukuoka in Japan via Zoom with the help of tour guide Keiko, who takes us to Shinto shrines and a soy sauce factory. It’s enough to whet our appetite for an actual visit, whenever that becomes possible.
Built by the British as a respite from Indian summers, the subcontinent’s hill stations are as charming as ever.
Built by the British as a respite from Indian summers, the subcontinent’s hill stations are as charming as ever.
George Ezra might not have set foot in Budapest, but that didn’t stop him from penning his chart-busting number inspired by the Hungarian capital.
George Ezra might not have set foot in Budapest, but that didn’t stop him from penning his chart-busting number inspired by the Hungarian capital.
From Greenland to Tasmania, the world’s emptiest places take self isolation to stunning extremes.
From Greenland to Tasmania, the world’s emptiest places take self isolation to stunning extremes.