After Race Across the World, could orienteering be the next travel trend?

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Land in an unfamiliar country and race from checkpoint to checkpoint with no phone, no flights and limited funds. This is the premise of the BBC’s Race Across the World, now in its fifth season and achieving record-breaking viewing figures for the BBC. It’s orienteering on […]

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Mobility And Travel: Getting Around, Going Global

From plain portable mats to AI-driven “smart” walking canes, these innovations let disabled people explore the world like never before. Buildings, sidewalks and parks: they all can present impossible hurdles for people with disabilities, whether physical or sensory. Even when owners declare their establishment to be accessible—by letter of the law, perhaps—sometimes it’s simply not. […]

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Expert tips on getting cheaper travel insurance

Products featured in this article are independently selected by This is Money’s specialist journalists. If you open an account using links which have an asterisk, This is Money will earn an affiliate commission. We do not allow this to affect our editorial independence. Comparing travel insurance is essential before going on holiday. Having travel cover […]

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What is Destination X? BBC launches new travel contest

If the Race Across the World final has left you with itchy feet for more travel contests, look no further than new BBC One series Destination X. As the broadcaster’s hit reality series wrapped up on Wednesday, 11 June with Caroline and Tom named as the Race Across the World 2025 winners, a trailer for […]

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