Next summer, luxury travel company Blue Marble Private will be offering daring (and very wealthy) divers the chance to explore the wreck of the Titanic, located
Jason Goodier is not your average Canadian expat living in Tokyo. When we met about a decade ago, we were both teaching English as a foreign language at a compa
Have you ever turned up at an airport without knowing where you’re going on holiday? Rose Dykins reports on the 'surprise travel' trend that allows you to do ju
In a landmark moment for conservation and tourism, Chile has declared 11 million acres of wilderness as protected National Parkland. The initiative was sparked
NASA has announced it has found a solar system of seven Earth-sized exoplanets – located 39 light years away, three of them could host alien life forms. Unfortu
Have you been cliff camping, storm chasing or volcano boarding? If not, you haven't lived. The trend for extreme travel is gathering momentum, with adventurous
Snowfall was at a record low in November 2016 across the lower 48 United States. Ben Brown investigates the effect of climate change on ski resorts around the w
Iran and Antarctica are two destinations on the 2017 travel hotlist. Globetrender gives you the low-down on what to expect, when to go and how to get there.
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Following a survey of 1,000 people by credit card comparison site totallymoney.com, Globetrender can reveal the ten most popular bucket list trips to book aroun
Globetrender editor and founder Jenny Southan wrote the cover story for the November 2016 issue of Business Traveller magazine on the opening up of Iran.
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MasterCard has revealed its Global Destination Cities Index, which ranks every city on the planet according to traveller volume. Over the last four years, Londo
For the sixth year running, Melbourne has been ranked top in the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) liveable cities index of 140 urban centres.
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A survey has revealed the top ten countries people from the UK most want to emigrate to, with more than 40 per cent citing “safety” as the main motivation for r
Since launching in July, location-based augmented reality smartphone game Pokemon Go has become a global phenomenon. But unlike other video games, this one is i
The trend for "extreme travel" is gaining traction, with tour companies such as Total Management creating thrilling packages for only the bravest of travellers.
Chain hotels are so last century. These days people are looking to stay in unusual hotel rooms, in places with personality and a sense of the exotic.
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Two new luxury cruise trains will begin operations in Japan next year, with the launch of the Twilight Express Mizukaze from JR West, and the Train Suite Shiki-
With home DNA tests now freely and cheaply available to the public, travellers are seeking to trace their genetic roots back to their country of origin.
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Dressed in stylish Louis Vuitton robes and a pair of Chanel wings, the angel stands holding a vintage telephone in her outstretched hands, offering visitors a d
According to Urban Dictionary, a 'brocation' is: "A vacation amongst male comrades, or 'bros'. Generally a road trip to a desirable spot which allows for good b
Residence and citizenship and planning company Henley and Partners has published the results of its annual Visa Restrictions Index, a survey of freedom of trave
The 19th annual Quality of Living survey from global consultancy Mercer has revealed the most liveable cities in the world, out of a total of 230. In first plac
The UK’s largest travel association for agents and operators, ABTA, has identified 12 “destinations to watch”, a list of places that are expected to see a boom
In 2014, the FIFA World Cup was hosted by Brazil. It attracted more than 1.35 million fans and generated over US$3 billion for the local economy, making it the
