As the lowest-lying nation in the world -- with much of it sitting just a few feet above sea level -- the nearly 1,200 Indian Ocean islands scattered across the Maldives' sun-soaked atolls are famed not just for their magazine-cover-ready beaches and bungalows, but for their increasing vulnerability
In lieu of a guest room, I’ve slept on air mattresses, sofas, sofa beds, and in other people’s beds—even on someone’s floor once, but we don’t talk about that! Adventurous? Not quite: I’ve simply been an occasional guest at friends’ places through the years.
Beneath an ancient tower, contemporary galleries, studios, bars and clubs are popping up in three neighborhoods, drawing art lovers, fashionistas and nightlife seekers. “Delhi is a soldiers’ town, a politicians’ town, journalists’, diplomats’ town.
In Yellowknife, Canada, Joe Bailey has earned the nickname “Aurora Hunter” for his uncanny ability to find and follow one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena: the Northern Lights.
Hurricane season lasts from June through November. Here’s how to be prepared if you have travel planned.
As summer travel starts to wind down, you may be planning your next trip during the fall or around the holidays. You might also be looking for ways to save money on flights around the holidays if you're also budgeting to buy gifts.
It's safe to say I will change how I check my luggage for future trips after recently researching airline lost luggage policies. Don't get me wrong, I'm on "team carry-on" whenever possible. I flew an around-the-world itinerary with just a carry-on bag not too long ago.
Do you love flying but don’t have the time or money to fly as much as you’d like? Or maybe you’re just starting out in your travel journey and want to get those coveted airline elite status levels without having to take (as many) flights.
With the nation in official mourning until the Queen’s funeral on Monday, it was always inevitable that some people, businesses and organisations would perhaps go a bit too far in their attempts to show respect to the memory of Queen Elizabeth II.
While cruise ships may have opened up Alaska's wilderness to millions, the thought of frittering away my vacation time and dollars at an onboard casino, or posing for a selfie with Mickey Mouse just doesn't quite match up with my idea of a dream holiday.
The story of what really happened when a mountaineer fell 1,000 feet while summiting North America's tallest peak, Denali.
Or at least use them as context clues to learn more about the property.
After a summer of air travel headaches complete with flight cancellations and delays, luggage disasters, security and customs hassles and even the threat of melting airport runways, some people are beginning to think taking the train while in Europe may be a better idea.
When my wife and I wanted to take our four young kids on an end-of-summer vacation, we first considered a cruise. We've cruised five times before with Princess, Carnival, and Disney and had good experiences.
Outside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors. Sign up today. I don’t remember thinking Bozeman was particularly trendy when I moved here in 2012.
Where is the best seat if you’re airsick prone? Why don’t flight crews eat the same meals? And the age-old question: Can middle-seat passengers really claim both armrests?
Get away from the summer masses in Italy, Spain, France and Croatia.
The ship that would have become the world’s largest cruise liner has been scrapped before it ever had the chance to take its maiden voyage. If wasting wild amounts of resources and money is your type of thing, this is the story for you.
Canadians eager to enjoy the autumn colours this year are likely to find plenty of budget-friendly options to jet to places like New York or Alberta’s Lake Louise. And the opportunities to fly cheap go well beyond the top foliage destinations.
The morning sun is shimmering through the forest as my wife, Melanie, and I shuffle upward along the extremely rewarding Himmelsleiter (sky ladder) hiking route near Heidelberg Castle. Verdant rolling hills frame the refurbished brownstone ruins of the palace grounds.
Traveling well can be one of life’s great pleasures, whether you’re alone or with family and friends—and this is true now more than ever, after two years of sticking close to home.
BERLIN – Since June Germans have been the subjects of a small revolution in public transport.
"United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell" airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET. Watch this week's episode for more on activist efforts to return Hawaii to Native Hawaiians. The Hawaii most tourists see is one of azure waters and towering resorts, of "aloha" and "ohana" and hula.
Travellers trek to remote destinations in search of Instagram-worthy photos. But at what cost? Photographer Natacha de Mahieu visualises the impact of overtourism.
Sitges, just south of Barcelona, has 17 beaches and a quiet, timeless charm that draws all kinds of visitors to return year after year. Coming out of the pretty little train station in Sitges on a sunny Sunday morning, I took a deep breath and started laughing.