For the sixth year running, Melbourne has been ranked top in the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) liveable cities index of 140 urban centres.
Earlier this...
Online searches for "nudist holidays" have increased 52 per cent since January. Ben Brown reports on the burgeoning trend for naked travel.
For some, walking a...
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 f...
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.
Alex St...
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.
I rece...
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...
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 ...
Next year, 2016 will mark 50 years of commercial tourism to Antarctica, the most inhospitable continent on the planet, a freezing desert of ice, twice the size ...
The futuristic Dominion building takes the form of a series of unevenly stacked floor slabs, off-set at each level, and positioned around a black and white atri...
This month, Japanese mountaineer Nobukazu Kuriki became the first person to attempt an ascent of Mount Everest since the devastating earthquake in April, which ...
Jack Southan reveals five emerging tourist destinations, the reasons for their appeal and why they are opening up to Westerners.
After decades of accessible gl...
Wth the help of Quintessentially Travel, a specialist in international lifestyle travel management, we have put together a list of celebrity holiday escapes ins...
Modern philosopher Alain de Botton has revised his best-selling 2002 book The Art of Travel, with a new chapter on how travel can improve our mental wellbeing.
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After climbing to the top of a derelict residential tower in Bangkok, Jack Southan gives an inside view of what's fueling the growing trend for urban exploratio...
The 2015 Wealth Report from global property consultancy Knight Frank gives an in-depth look into who the super rich really are – and what they are spending th...
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has published its 2015 Global Liveability Ranking of 140 cities around the world to reveal which ones are best, and worst....
The dramatic Sky Pool will link the tenth floors of two apartment buildings, and will have a glass bottom allowing swimmers to look down on people 35 metres bel...
