Destinations

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Welcome to Namibia, one of the world’s newest countries and one of its least densely populated. With its dramatic and varied topography, Atlantic coastline, fascinating wildlife and ancient desert, it’s an ideal vacation location for travelers seeking something different. To support a well-established tourism industry, the Namibian government has made entry into the country as

Puerto Rico is one of those places that just keeps on giving – visit popular spots and well-known historical monuments the first time, and then come back for the hidden gems that require a little bit of research, a rental car and getting to know the residents of this beautiful archipelago.  There are at least

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Here’s how to plan a vigorous 10-mile hike in Crete that leads to a spectacular beach. What springs to mind when you think of Greece? Beaches? Blue-and-white villages? I bet hiking doesn’t make it anywhere near the top of the list. Yet Crete, Greece’s largest island, absolutely challenges that. It has some of the best

People sometimes talk about “love at first sight” when they arrive in a new city. That probably isn’t what you’ll experience when you first get to Bangkok. I know this, because when I moved here in 1995 I was absolutely overwhelmed. The streets were packed with traffic, the sidewalks heaved with vendors and the entire

We are thrilled to unveil Best in Travel 2024. Fifty destinations chosen by a travel-obsessed team that promise to inspire and awe, delight and excite, charm and captivate. Among them, bustling cities, spectacular deserts, captivating histories, beaches edged by jungle and vast landscapes that stretch to the horizon.  Our world is not just about dreaming,

Montana is a magical place to visit. Wild rivers and outstanding mountains dominate the open landscape, comingled with signs of civilization like a State Capitol built near a mining camp once known as Last Chance Gulch. This air of Western history hangs on every Montana attraction, alongside a sense of exploration that makes each day

If you’re anything like us, you’re looking to cram as much adventure as possible into 2024. And if you are looking to be inspired, we’ve just released Best in Travel 2024 – a roundup of the best places to unwind, connect, eat, learn and journey around the world next year. With 30 different destinations and

Namibia is a land of superlatives and contrasts. It’s home to Africa’s largest canyon, its oldest desert and some of its highest dunes. It has a 1,500km (932mi) coastline and a network of languid waterways, yet it is one of Africa’s driest countries. Sun-baked tracts of desert are nourished by fog that rolls in from

Spain is famously child-friendly, and Madrid is no exception. The passionate capital is one of the biggest cities in Europe and, even amid the explosion of color and culture, little people are not overlooked. Madrileños adore children: they are an important part of the city’s fabric and families stay out together well into the evening.

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Having driven alone around Botswana and across most of southern Africa, I’ve learned a few things from traveling as a female. The most important lesson? Just go. From Botswana’s arid south to the Okavango Delta and bountiful Chobe region beyond, this peaceful country is a joy to explore. Here are the top things to know

New Zealand is a long, narrow and relatively sparsely populated country. Outside the cities, there are vast expanses of rolling countryside, tall mountains and acres of almost impenetrable native bush. In some regions, it can be a long way to the next town. As a result, most New Zealanders tend to travel by car. Many

You’ve spent all that money on plane tickets getting to the bottom of the southern hemisphere. Now you want to make the rest of your travel fund stretch as far as possible. The good news is that affordable travel in New Zealand is possible – if you plan carefully. Depending on your home currency and

Visas are an essential part of travel – the physical gatekeepers of entry or exit into a country – and citizens of many countries outside Africa will need a visa to visit Benin. Currently, citizens of 55 countries can enter Benin visa-free, but the majority of these countries are in Africa. Travelers on this list

There aren’t many places where you can drive for hours on beautiful, open roads without seeing anything other than the occasional oryx. Namibia offers this kind of travel in abundance. Covering 825,418 sq km (318,695 sq miles), the 15th largest nation on the African continent is one-and-a-half times bigger than France. Getting around is part

Once home to a great ancient empire and now a cutting-edge and progressive modern capital, Mexico City has been one of the Americas’ mightiest metropolises since its inception.  In a city so vast and packed with heaving markets, colossal museums and a never-ending amount of neighborhoods, you can easily become overstimulated and overwhelmed. If you’re

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In Lonely Plan-It, we take you step by step through how we planned some of the most complicated travel adventures. We asked Christopher Cooley to explain how to plan ahead to get the most out of Bulgaria’s longest tourist cycling route. The Dunav Ultra trail runs 740km (460 miles), following the majestic Danube River from