How to learn a language before you travel

Learning a new language can feel like standing at the base of a mountain, gazing at a peak you’re not quite sure you can…

The Best Winter Sun Destinations

Your guide to the best winter sun destinations from the world’s leading independent travel publisher.

UFOs and iced churches: the world’s most unusual buildings

“Ooh look, a rhombicuboctahedron!”

The ‘porticoed planet’: Bologna’s arcades added to UNESCO Heritage List

Bologna’s streets are characterised by 70km of medieval porticoes, each unique in their own way.

From wrecks to reefs: the world’s best dive sites

From crystal-clear lagoons in Southeast Asia to cavernous cenotes in Central America.

Lockdown reflections: our grounded year

“This will be our model for the future: less ground covered, more time spent in destinations.”

Brighten up your day with the world’s most colourful places

Sit back and enjoy this kaleidoscope of colours.

Stellar skies: the world’s best stargazing spots

Look at the stars, look how they shine for you.

The best deserts in the world

Deserts are among some of the world’s most spectacular landscapes

The best forests in the world

Covering even more of the world than our guidebooks, forests are ubiquitous but almost always different.

I did it highway: The world’s greatest roads

Check out these classic coastal routes and steep mountain switchbacks

Unusual wildlife encounters

Bizarreness, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.