Travel

Las Vegas is known worldwide as a holiday destination that guarantees an exciting night out, a dream location for a bachelorette party or weekend away with the girls. With an ...

As the world figures out a 'new normal' in the wake of Covid-19, one question on everyone's mind is how the future of flying will be impacted by the virus. ...

A quick scan of the world's tourist sites shows that culture vultures owe Christendom rather a lot. From the paintings that fill the Uffizi to the dome of St Paul's ...

In many ways, nature has flourished during lockdown: trees in city parks have breathed the cleanest air in decades, emboldened foxes are strutting along residential streets as if they own ...

Hotels and global pandemics do not go well together. The travel industry is creaking back into gear, but how do you run a hotel when simply putting a chocolate on ...

We’re not trying to get political, but it’s a simple truth that most borders are arbitrary. Whether established by tribal loyalties, quirks of geography, or a line scrawled on a ...

We're not trying to get political, but it's a simple truth that most borders are arbitrary. Whether established by tribal loyalties, quirks of geography, or a line scrawled on a ...

Several weeks ago, the idea of even stepping outside your local area felt like a fantasy. But slowly, as lockdown restrictions ease, the situation seems to be changing, and there’s ...

Several weeks ago, the idea of even stepping outside your local area felt like a fantasy. But slowly, as lockdown restrictions ease, the situation seems to be changing, and there's ...

From a heavily trafficked pangolin roaming in its natural habitat to traditional Japanese Torii gates that seemingly 'float' on water, the winners of this year's Sony World Photography Awards have ...

Moved by the moon and animated by solar heat, five vast bodies of water ebb and flow around earth, constantly moving, evolving and fuelling scientific thought. But the unfathomable abyss ...

Biodiversity can be a tricky beast to pin down. Depending on which source you look at, there are 17 'megadiverse countries', 36 'biodiversity hotspots', and 200 'ecoregions'. Assessment criteria vary, ...

In the absence of international travel, we've had to search farther and wider to find connections with other parts of the world. During the past three months, sales of wines ...

In Japanese theme parks, no one can hear you scream. That's the idea anyway, after a group of operators released new coronavirus guidelines for park visitors, following the government's lifting ...

As the global tourism industry attempts to right itself after the devastation of Covid-19, a number of countries and regions are adopting innovative measures to tempt tourists back to their ...

From medieval fortresses to modern manor houses, down the centuries the world's rulers have treated themselves to residences that are nearly as affluent as they are unnecessary. Most palaces have ...

When the world entered lockdown, millions of people across the globe were caught high and dry. From backpackers on round-the-world trips to hotel hopping businessmen, it was a common if ...

The world is emerging from lockdown in stages, and these celebrated tourist sites are among the first wave. You might not be able to fly to visit them just yet, ...

Photographers have limited resources during lockdown. Snappers used to grand vistas and exotic foreign lands have had to settle for their living room windows, and selfies have become more ...

International travel is still firmly off the cards, but that doesn't mean we can't dream. Online window shoppers are continuing to browse Airbnb properties the world over, plotting their next ...

It's true, a trend for responsible travel has been gaining traction for the past few years, accelerated by climate change campaigners like Greta Thunberg and scenes of horrifying environmental destruction, ...

Entries have now opened for the CEWE Photo Awards, the largest and most lucrative of the world's photography competitions. When submissions close next year, the panel of judges will award ...

During times of difficulty, arts and culture can help us make sense of a confused reality, offering refreshing perspectives and sharing lessons from the past. There's something reassuringly therapeutic about ...

Tourists explore the oceans on everything from fishing boats to luxury liners, but what if your next cruise was not on the seas but in them? Aquatic tourism has a ...