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Stay9 Oct
A Night in a Hakone Ryokan
What to expect from your first ryokan stay, and the Hakone inns we send our travelers to.Be the first to review
Destination8 Oct
Tromsø and the Northern Lights
When to go, where to stay and how to give yourself the best odds of a clear night.Be the first to review
Article7 Oct
Tokyo's Food Alleys After Dark
From Omoide Yokocho to Golden Gai, a short guide to eating your way through Tokyo's narrow lanes.
Activity6 Oct
Montmartre Walking Tour
A self-guided walk through the village on the hill, with a short film and an interactive map.Be the first to review
Restaurant6 Oct
Le Bistro Parisien
A neighbourhood bistro serving steak frites, duck confit and an excellent tarte tatin.5.0 out of 5(1)
Destination5 Oct
Amboseli: Elephants Under Kilimanjaro
Amboseli is small, dry and dusty, and it has the most photographed view in Africa. Why it belongs on a Kenya itinerary.
Article3 Oct
Autumn Leaves Forecast 2026
A warm September has pushed this year's peak colour a few days later than average. Our region-by-region forecast for the 2026 momiji season.
Stay3 Oct
Hurtigruten Cabins Compared
A practical comparison of cabin categories on the coastal voyage.5.0 out of 5(1)
Guide2 Oct
Kyoto's Temples Without the Crowds
Ten thousand torii, moss gardens and a zen breakfast: how to see Kyoto's great temples before the tour buses arrive.
Guide1 Oct
Paris in Three Days
Landmarks, riverside walks and long lunches: how to see the best of Paris in a long weekend without rushing.
Activity29 Sept
Meeting the Penguins of Boulders Beach
A colony of endangered African penguins lives among the granite boulders of Simon's Town. How to visit respectfully, and why their numbers are falling.Be the first to review
Article29 Sept
Gear Review: Do You Need Trekking Poles on the Inca Trail?
The Inca Trail's descents are brutal on knees. We compared fixed, folding and telescopic poles over a season of departures, and the rubber tips matter more than you think.
Guide27 Sept
A Long Weekend in Lisbon
Four days in Lisbon: Alfama at dawn, Belém for pastries, a fado night and a day out to Sintra.
Stay22 Sept
Olkeri Mara Camp: Our Review
A small, owner-run tented camp in one of the Mara's conservancies, with no more than eight tents and some of the best guiding we have found in Kenya.5.0 out of 5(2)
Guide21 Sept
Fjords of Norway
Where to base yourself, how to get around and which fjord cruises are worth it.4.0 out of 5(4)
Guide19 Sept
Camera Gear for a Wildlife Safari
You do not need a bag full of lenses to come home with great safari photos. Our practical kit list for every budget.Guide16 Sept
Kochi to Alleppey on the Public Ferry
Skip the houseboat. The State Water Transport ferries cross the same lagoons and canals for a few rupees, stop at villages no tour reaches and leave from a jetty you can walk to.
Article16 Sept
How to Choose an Ethical Safari
A safari can protect wildlife and support communities, or quietly harm both. The questions we ask every camp and operator we work with.
Stay16 Sept
Refugios and Campsites on the W Trek
Who runs which site, what a full-board refugio night includes and why Chileno and Francés sell out first. Our guide to sleeping on the W.Be the first to review
Article16 Sept
Norway by Car Ferry
Norway's road network is stitched together by more than a hundred car ferries. A short guide to using them, and to the slow pleasure of a fjord crossing.
Guide12 Sept
Gorilla Trekking Permits Explained
A gorilla permit is the most expensive hour of most travellers' lives, and the most memorable. What you are paying for, how to book and how to prepare.
Guide11 Sept
Taipei's Night Markets, Ranked by Appetite
Taipei has more than thirty night markets. Here are the four we take travellers to, and the dishes that make each one worth the trip.
Guide11 Sept
Bruges in a Day (and an Evening)
Canals, the Belfry and the Flemish Primitives, then the quiet hour when the coaches have gone.
Restaurant10 Sept
The Vine Room, Franschhoek
Our favourite lunch stop in the Franschhoek valley: seasonal Cape cooking, a terrace above the vineyards and a wine list that leans local.Be the first to review
Destination6 Sept
Cape Town and the Winelands
Cape Town is our favourite way to begin or end a southern African safari. Four days for the mountain, the peninsula and the winelands of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek.
Activity6 Sept
Moray and Maras by Mountain Bike
A half-day ride across the plateau above Urubamba to the circular terraces of Moray and the salt pans of Maras, finishing with a long descent to the river.Be the first to review
Guide3 Sept
Kruger on Your Own: A Self-Drive Guide
Kruger is one of the few great parks you can explore in a rental car. Here is how to plan routes, book rest camps and find the Big Five yourself.
Guide1 Sept
A Winter Week in Finnish Lapland
Seven days north of the Arctic Circle in January: how we split the week between Rovaniemi and Inari, what to wear at minus thirty and how to give the northern lights a real chance.
Article31 Aug
Flying the Skeleton Coast
The Skeleton Coast is too remote to drive in a few days, so we fly it. A light aircraft journey along one of the wildest coastlines on earth.
Destination27 Aug
Sossusvlei: Dunes at Sunrise
The dunes of Sossusvlei are among the tallest in the world, and at sunrise they glow. How to be at Deadvlei before the crowds.
Article27 Aug
Gear Review: Five Trekking Boots on the W and the Inca Trail
We gave five pairs of mid-weight boots to guides in Cusco and Puerto Natales and asked them to walk until something broke. Here is what survived.
Guide27 Aug
Busan by the Sea
Korea's second city is all coastline. From Haeundae's crescent beach to Gamcheon's pastel lanes, how to spend three days in Busan.
Guide27 Aug
Lofoten in Summer
Lofoten's summer means midnight sun, beaches with Caribbean colours and hikes that start at the harbour. How to plan a week on the islands.
Guide24 Aug
Etosha's Waterholes: A Self-Drive Guide
In Etosha the game comes to the water, not the other way round. How to plan a self-drive around the park's best waterholes.
Activity22 Aug
El Tatio Geysers at Sunrise
The highest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is at its best in the freezing hour before sunrise. What to expect on the 4:30 departure from San Pedro.Be the first to review
Activity21 Aug
Chobe's Elephants from the River
In the dry season tens of thousands of elephants come down to the Chobe River to drink. The best seat is a small boat in the middle of it.5.0 out of 5(1)
Activity17 Aug
The Okavango Delta by Mokoro
A mokoro trail is the slowest and most intimate way to see the Okavango Delta. Our editor, a former poler, explains what to expect.4.0 out of 5(1)
Destination14 Aug
Stone Town and the Spice Coast of Zanzibar
Zanzibar is the natural way to end a Tanzanian safari. Start in Stone Town, a maze of coral-stone lanes where Swahili, Arab, Indian and European histories meet.
Article12 Aug
Mendoza: Malbec in the Shadow of Aconcagua
After a week on the trail, nothing beats a few days among the vineyards of Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, with the highest mountain in the Americas on the horizon.
Guide12 Aug
The Japan Rail Pass, Explained
After the 2023 price rise the national JR Pass is no longer a no-brainer. We run the numbers on classic routes and show when a regional pass is the smarter buy.
Guide12 Aug
A Week in Bordeaux Wine Country
How we plan a first week in Bordeaux: four nights in the city, three among the vines, and which châteaux to book.
Guide10 Aug
The Machame Route, Day by Day
What each day on the seven-day Machame route looks like, from the first muddy forest climb to the midnight summit push.
Guide6 Aug
Kilimanjaro Routes Compared
The route you choose matters more than your fitness. We compare Kilimanjaro's main routes by days, scenery, crowds and summit success.
Activity4 Aug
A Day on the Floor of the Ngorongoro Crater
The Ngorongoro Crater packs twenty-five thousand large animals into a caldera you can drive across in an hour. Here is how we plan a day inside it.5.0 out of 5(1)
Guide2 Aug
Serengeti: Big Cat Country
The central Serengeti is the most reliable place in Africa to see all three big cats in a single game drive. Here is how to make the most of it.
Restaurant2 Aug
Where to Eat Ceviche in Lima
Limeños eat ceviche at lunchtime, never at night, and they argue about it constantly. Our favourite cevicherías from Surquillo to Callao.4.5 out of 5(2)
Guide31 Jul
The Great Migration River Crossings
Two million animals, one muddy river and a lot of waiting: our field guide to seeing a Mara River crossing without joining a traffic jam.
Destination28 Jul
La Paz: A City in a Canyon
The world's highest seat of government spills down a canyon below Illimani. How to spend a few days in La Paz and El Alto before heading to the salt flats.
Guide28 Jul
