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Students at Bothwell School of Witchcraft

Jun 3, 20191 min read

You can go to an actual school for wizards and witches in an English castle

Travel News - BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition

Jun 3, 20192 min read

Jaw-dropping moments in nature captured in this photography competition

Features - Jean-Michel Othoniel "La Rose Du Louvre" Exhibition Preview In Paris

Jun 2, 20193 min read

'Suffocating' Louvre is struggling with overcrowding: try these Paris museums instead

A woman sites in a small trailer near the beach.

Jun 1, 20192 min read

The newest camper vans and trailers for your 2019 road trip

Features - Rome Budget

Jun 1, 20198 min read

Spending diary: what I spent on a four-day trip to Rome

Meghan Markle London - The dining room at Dean Street Townhouse, where Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to have had their first date. Image shows a decadent dining room in tones of red and wine with lots of fancy art on the walls as well as plush chairs. © Soho House

Jun 1, 20195 min read

All the places Meghan Markle loves in London

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - MAY 12: Mallory Pugh #2 of United States takes a shot against South Africa during their International Friendly at Levi's Stadium on May 12, 2019 in Santa Clara, California

May 31, 20194 min read

Women’s World Cup: what to do in France’s host cities

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May 30, 20195 min read

Laureles: Medellín's under-the-radar culture hub

Travel News - hiking

May 30, 20191 min read

Why Saturday is the perfect day to go hiking in the US

Person scales a redwood tree in California's redwood forest

May 30, 20196 min read

7 amazing ways to experience California’s redwoods

The Empire State Building at sunset is a beautiful site, but it is a New York City landscape you can skip. Instead watch the sunset from another New York City building

May 30, 20193 min read

The New York landmark you can skip, according to a local

Pride in London parade participants carrying a huge rainbow flag along Regent Street

May 30, 20196 min read

The best places to celebrate Pride in the UK

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May 30, 20195 min read

Everest’s deadly season: overcrowding or summit fever?

A young man with a bright green baseball hat and blue t-shirt plays a trombone in the street with other revellers, some donning Venetian masks, others feathers in their hair

May 30, 20193 min read

Best things to do in Johannesburg in June

A female musician stands on stage, with her right hand holding the microphone to her face, the left raised high with her index finger pointing skyward; she's wearing a bright yellow jacked and red hat; the blurred heads of the audience are in the foreground

May 30, 20193 min read

Best things to do in Nairobi in June

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

The new GoldLeaf Service rail cars from Rocky Mountaineer.

May 29, 20192 min read

Take a glass-domed train ride through the Canadian Rockies

Features - Clandestina

May 29, 20194 min read

Shopping local in Havana: the city's best boutiques

Travel News - Drinking Stock - London

May 29, 20192 min read

Sip a beer in the buff as legendary pub becomes London's first nudist bar

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May 29, 20194 min read

Berlin's best vegan restaurants (that carnivores will love too)

A bread roll sits on a wooden-plank table next to a white plate topped with white rice and a traditional ste of potatoes, carrots, greens and beef; sat next to both is a traditional three-legged cast iron pot (aka potije)

May 29, 20193 min read

Best things to do in Cape Town in June

Crowd of international tourists walking on streets of Red Light District of Amsterdam

May 29, 20194 min read

A guide to Amsterdam's Red Light District

Empty road leading toward the snow-capped mountains in Jackson Hole valley.

May 28, 20193 min read

The perfect playlist for your mountain drive in the US

A blue and white and silver train on an elevated track curves around a building with a range of snow-covered mountains in the background

May 28, 20195 min read

A day out on the Vancouver SkyTrain

Munich society - Residential inhabitants of the two residential buildings at Müllerstrasse stand with the cafe team from Bellevue di Monaco ©2019 Bellevue di Monaco eG

May 28, 20195 min read

Food for the soul: Munich restaurants that are serving society

Travel News - Trans-siberian

May 28, 20191 min read

Travel by rail across 14 countries around the world

The town of Albi is dominated by the enormous redbrick Cathédrale Ste-Cécile, which sits on a hill above the rest of the town and the River Tarn

May 28, 20193 min read

How to do a long weekend in France's Tarn region

A rendering of the new redesign of the area around the Eiffel Tower.

May 28, 20192 min read

Paris plans a huge pedestrianised garden around the Eiffel Tower

An overhead shot numerous brightly lit shopping stalls in a street market in Mong Kok, Hong Kong.

May 28, 20196 min read

The ultimate guide to shopping in Hong Kong

Travel News - central london

May 28, 20192 min read

Glimpse inside some of London's most famous buildings

November 1, 2018: Girl in consume and face paint standing in front of an altar for the Day of the Dead festival.
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May 28, 20194 min read

Top 10 festivals and fiestas in Mexico

The brick facade of The Lower East Side Tenement Museum; a New York City Museum; the street in front

May 27, 20192 min read

5 museums to check out when you're not at the Statue of Liberty

Actor Suranne Jones dressed as Anne Lister, stands holding her top hat with the Yorkshire landscape as a backdrop

May 26, 20194 min read

Gentleman Jack filming locations: follow in the footsteps of Anne Lister in Yorkshire

Starry sky over New Zealand

May 24, 20192 min read

Here's why stargazers should consider a trip to New Zealand this year

Features - Avenue San Juan at night

May 24, 20195 min read

San Juan nightlife: best spots to drink and be merry

May 24, 20190 min read

The Chelsea Flower Show in bloom

Cape Reinga Lighthouse at sunset.

May 24, 20193 min read

Nature, surf & culture: 7 things to do in New Zealand’s Northland

Travel News - Mayfair Flower Show at Sketch 2

May 24, 20191 min read

This London restaurant has been transformed into a floral oasis

Celebrities West End Braodway - Gwendoline Christie leads the cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Bridge Theatre, London. Gwendoline stands in front of the other cast members, posed around a wrought iron bed, in a floor-length, white silk gown © Perou

May 24, 20195 min read

Celebrities on stage: what and who to see in the West End and Broadway

Features - Vegetable Seller in the Basurtp Market

May 23, 20195 min read

A regional road map to Colombia's food culture

Travel News - Aerial view of highway interchange in cityscape

May 23, 20191 min read

Drivers in these US cities could see three times the delay for Memorial Day

The sun sets over a valley in Ojai, California casting orange, yellow and pink bands in the sky

May 23, 20199 min read

Quirky small towns in California to visit this summer

Coron Island in the Philippines.

May 23, 20195 min read

Palawan paradise: top things to see and do

The lounge inside Istanbul's new airport.

May 23, 20193 min read

What it's like to travel through the incredible new airport in Istanbul

Features - Electric Forest Festival - Day 1

May 23, 20193 min read

5 amazing US music festivals in unique locations

Travel News - Aquaventure

May 23, 20191 min read

Dubai's largest water park set to become biggest in the world

Rafael Nadal, clad in bright blue and crouched in anticipation, awaits a ball served from his opponent across the net; the image is shot from ground level looking up towards Nadal from the back and across to the stands beyond

May 23, 20194 min read

French Open: No tickets? No Problem. Your guide to Paris' Grand Slam

Features - Peru, Cuzco Province, Cuzco, Inti Raymi, Festival of the Sun

May 22, 20193 min read

Inti Raymi: South America's Inca solstice celebration

Bruce Munro's Field of Light at Sensorio

May 22, 20192 min read

California's wine country is bathed in light in an incredible art project

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May 22, 20194 min read

Eating on Kangaroo Island: where to find the best feasts

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

Features - Lodi-Gardens-tomb-5703872a8828

May 22, 20195 min read

Hot in the city: top ways to stay cool as Delhi heats up

Features - Amazonic traditional fruits on road shop

May 22, 20196 min read

Can’t-miss cuisine in South America

Two monks hunch over paperwork at Eko-in

May 22, 20195 min read

Exploring Kōya-san: staying at Japan’s sacred mountaintop temple complex

Travel News - Ecocapsules

May 22, 20191 min read

Travel off-grid in these completely self-sufficient egg-shaped pods

A man stands on a rocky ledge looking down on the ruins of Tintern Abbey

May 22, 20194 min read

Offa's Dyke: a walk along Britain’s longest ancient monument

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

Mount Kinabalu is a prominent mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is located in the East Malaysian state of Sabah and is protected as Kinabalu Park, a World Heritage Site.
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May 22, 20196 min read

Climbing Mt Kinabalu, Borneo’s biological treasure trove

A sound and light show is projected on the Eiffel Tower on May 15, 2019 in Paris, France.

May 21, 20192 min read

Visitors flock to the Eiffel Tower as it celebrates turning 130

Features - Street sell of handcrafted traditional bags at the walled city of Cartagena de Indias

May 21, 20195 min read

The Wayúu: Colombia’s most famous weavers

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