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An old-school electronic keyboard hangs from a wall that is also adorned with old gig posters; a looped electric cable also hangs from the battered wall.

Sep 18, 20198 min read

Dakar: Senegal's city of rhythm

Aerial of Palacio Bellas Artes in Mexico City © Maria Sward

Sep 18, 20196 min read

Safe places to visit in Mexico now

Sep 17, 20194 min read

England's top eight Coast Path highlights

Sep 16, 20192 min read

A Swedish island with spectacular sunsets could be yours

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Sep 13, 20192 min read

This fall, the seventh-annual Curaçao Pride celebration is coming to the Caribbean

Colourful fishing boats, sitting side by side, bob in the marina in the foreground, while the vibrant pink and yellow buildings stand in the background.

Sep 12, 20196 min read

Forget Capri: the undiscovered island of Procida awaits

Looking over the stone buildings and slate rooftops of St Ives, which curves round a harbour onto a grassy headland, with the bright blue Atlantic Ocean beyond.

Sep 9, 20193 min read

How to spend a perfect day in St Ives

Young couple walking while eating ice cream cones on Venice Beach.
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Sep 3, 20196 min read

Sights and sweets along the California coast

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Sep 3, 20191 min read

Go off-the-grid with these English seaside huts

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Sep 2, 20194 min read

Where to go in November for relaxation

Aug 30, 20192 min read

Great Barrier Reef's outlook downgraded to 'very poor'

Aug 30, 20192 min read

What travellers need to know as Hurricane Dorian intensifies

A surfer, with board under his right arm, walks alone along a beach at Robertsport; the beach is backed by verdant forest, while rolling waves crash on the beach

Aug 29, 20196 min read

A guide to Liberia – West Africa's least explored state

Aug 27, 20195 min read

Tallinn by the seasons: a year-round guide to Estonia’s capital

Aug 26, 20195 min read

Best beaches in The Gambia for your next coastal retreat

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Aug 22, 20191 min read

These Florida beaches are now accessible to people in wheelchairs

Aug 21, 20192 min read

French tourists could face six years in prison for taking sand from a Sardinian beach

Aug 21, 20191 min read

You can own part of the world’s first crowdfunded private island

Aug 16, 20194 min read

Explore the sustainable paradise of Lord Howe Island

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Aug 16, 20197 min read

Headed to Dubai? Don't go before you catch up with these top tips

A view over Sestri Levante's Baia del Silenzio, with flowering bushes in the foreground and about 30 small white boats on the turquoise water. The bay is almost a perfect semi-circle, behind the thin strip of white sand there are buildings painted in warm colours and vibrantly green trees.

Aug 16, 20196 min read

Alternative Cinque Terre: five beautiful and unspoiled Italian Riviera villages

Mexico, Yucatan, Mérida, City Hall (Palacio Municipal)

Aug 15, 20194 min read

Alternative Yucatán adventures away from the crowds

Aug 15, 20196 min read

Alternative destinations to escape the crowds in Western Europe

Aerial view of umbrellas, palms on the sandy beach of Indian Ocean at sunset in Zanzibar

Aug 15, 20195 min read

Beaches and beyond: the best reasons to visit Zanzibar

No swimming sign with flag at beach

Aug 8, 20192 min read

How to find out if your US beach is safe for swimming

A square sifter sits on the sand by the ocean with lots of small pieces of plastic stuck in its net

Aug 6, 20195 min read

How to visit Hawaii without totally destroying it

Butterfly Island: a crescent of beach with a single canoe moored on the sand, two more canoes are in the sea approaching the beach. Behind the beach is dense jungle.

Aug 5, 20195 min read

The world's best wild beaches and how to reach them

An aerial shot of El Nido, Palawan Province, Philippines. The small islands have very high rocky cliffs and lots of dense greenery. There are some white sandy beaches and a few boats moored near the islands.

Aug 2, 20195 min read

The Philippines for beginners: 7 first-timer fails to avoid on your trip

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Jul 29, 20193 min read

How to do a day trip to Beachy Head

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Jul 29, 20191 min read

Why Tenerife is saying adios to Instagram-friendly stone towers

Teens sit on the viewpoint with a view of the city of Barcelona stretching off into the distance

Jul 28, 20194 min read

Free things to do in Barcelona that kids will love

An aerial view of a woman sleeping on a net suspended over the ocean in Grand Park Kodhipparu

Jul 26, 20191 min read

Sleep beneath the stars in a hammock over the ocean in the Maldives

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Campervan on road in Tongariro National Park, with volcanic peak in background.

Jul 25, 20195 min read

Perfect places to travel with your baby

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Jul 23, 20191 min read

Mustique: what you need to know about the Royal Family’s favourite Caribbean island

Colorful buildings mark the shore of St. John's Harbour in Newfoundland, Canada on a sunny day.

Jul 23, 20193 min read

Avalon Peninsula on Newfoundland is a world apart

A few small wooden boats on the Thu Bon river with the sun setting over palm trees. There are big, colourful boats docked along the banks and restaurants beyond them.

Jul 22, 20195 min read

How to spend a perfect weekend in Hoi An

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Jul 19, 20195 min read

Florida's Panama City Beach with kids

The dramatic Dolomite peaks, rising behind verdant Alpine pastureland

Jul 19, 20195 min read

Outdoor adventures in Tyrol: where Italy meets Austria

School of sardines in Moalboal.

Jul 12, 20195 min read

How to swim with millions of sardines in Moalboal, Philippines

Looking over Deià's honey-coloured houses, which occupy a stunning mountain-top location overlooking the Mediterranean.

Jul 10, 20195 min read

Doing Love Island differently: Mallorca without the crowds

A small peninsula covered in vegetation in the foreground with the turquoise swirls of sea mixing with the white sands at Whitehaven Beach behind

Jul 1, 20195 min read

Where to go in September for relaxation

The Tusnami statue a tall white buddha on a white platform is perfectly reflected in the pool below and surrounded by palm trees in Sri Lanka

Jun 29, 20194 min read

Why I won't give up on Sri Lanka and you shouldn't either

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Jun 28, 20191 min read

This idyllic Greek island was looking for residents, and wanted to pay them to move there

Sparkling water laps at the beach, lined with small white and blue boats.

Jun 27, 20195 min read

Travel in September: the expert's choice

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The Ksamil resort area in Albania.

Jun 24, 20194 min read

The best beaches of the Albanian Riviera

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Jun 14, 20195 min read

Where to go in August for culture

Rear view of a family group of three adults and two young children, make their way through sand dunes carrying a lot of beach items

Jun 13, 20194 min read

How to pack for a family beach trip

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Jun 13, 20195 min read

Where to go in August for adventure

An aerial view of Arranmore Island.

Jun 5, 20192 min read

An idyllic Irish island is looking for new residents

Looking down from a grassy clifftop over a huge golden D-Day landing beach, with the remains of a Mulberry Harbour (artificial port) at Arromanches-les-Bains visible in the distance

Jun 4, 20195 min read

D-Day: how to explore the Normandy beaches on the 75th anniversary

The Longues-sur-Mer Battery is a 150mm German artillery gun

Jun 4, 20196 min read

Beyond the D-Day Beaches: Normandy’s essential WWII sights

A couple takes a dip in the natural hot springs in Rincón de la Vieja in Costa Rica.

May 29, 20195 min read

In pursuit of pura vida: peaceful escapes in Costa Rica

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May 29, 20194 min read

Shopping local in Havana: the city's best boutiques

Coron Island in the Philippines.

May 23, 20195 min read

Palawan paradise: top things to see and do

Margaret River - Humpback whale jumping out of the water just off the coast of Phillip Island © Nico Faramaz/Shutterstock

May 22, 20194 min read

Where to uncover Margaret River's many charms

A series of clouds overlooks twin blue and green lakes of Lake Sete Cidades from Vista do Rei viewpoint in Sao Miguel, Azores.

May 22, 20194 min read

Why São Miguel is the perfect island for discovering the Azores

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Ilha de Paqueta, Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro

May 20, 20194 min read

Ilha da Paquetá: a guide to exploring Rio’s island escape

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May 20, 20192 min read

The lesser-known Greek islands gaining popularity this summer

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May 15, 20195 min read

Take a culture trip through The Hague

Kendall Jenner poses in a dress on the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival in 2018

May 13, 20193 min read

Cannes Film Festival 2019: why the city’s new makeover will steal the show

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