Surprise travel: taking trips to mystery destinations

9th May 2017

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 ...

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Eco-tourism: Chile creates 1,500-mile scenic highway ‘Route of Parks’

14th April 2017

In a landmark moment for conservation and tourism, Chile has declared 11 million acres of wilderness as protected National Parkland. The initiative was sparked ...

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NASA discovers exoplanets that could host alien life

25th February 2017

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. Unfor...

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Extreme travel: 20 experiences for the fearless

1st February 2017

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 ...

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No snow: is climate change killing the ski industry?

8th January 2017

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...

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Where to travel in 2017: Iran and Antarctica

18th December 2016

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. IR...

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Experiential travel: ten most popular bucket list trips

24th November 2016

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...

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Emerging destinations: Iran opens up to tourism

3rd November 2016

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. Follo...

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Travel trends: the 20 most visited cities in the world for 2016

30th September 2016

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...

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The most (and least) liveable cities in the world for 2016

18th August 2016

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...

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Naked travel: nine nude experiences everyone should try once

17th August 2016

Nudist holidays were once confined to quiet beaches, but the demand for nude experiences is growing rapidly on the back of the body positivity movement. Ben Br...

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Top ten locations Britons most want to emigrate to

12th August 2016

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...

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Why Pokemon Go is inspiring real-world exploration

8th August 2016

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...

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Extreme travel: four adventures for the very brave

2nd July 2016

The trend for "extreme travel" is gaining traction, with tour companies such as Total Management creating thrilling packages for only the bravest of travellers....

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Extreme stays: the world’s most unusual hotel rooms

2nd July 2016

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...

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Futuristic luxury cruise trains coming to Japan in 2017

5th June 2016

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-...

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DNA tests inspire travel to ancestor origins

4th June 2016

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...

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City lights: why neon is turning London into Vegas

17th April 2016

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...

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Eight macho ‘brocations’ for guys who travel together

6th March 2016

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...

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World’s most powerful passports revealed for 2016

3rd March 2016

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...

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The world’s most liveable cities for 2016

25th February 2016

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...

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New horizons: 12 travel hotspots for 2016

9th January 2016

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...

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Five rising destinations in Brazil for 2016

27th December 2015

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 ...

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Antarctica: the coolest place to visit on Earth?

7th November 2015

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 ...

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