With the festive season fast approaching, we’ll soon be seeing Christmas markets popping up all across the country. From the ever-popular Winter Wonderland in London, to smaller Christmas fairs, there’s certainly something for everyone – and sometimes it’s the underrated options that prove the most memorable. Neil Atkinson, owner of Luxury Group Stay has revealed […]
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – With 2026 just two months away, many travelers are already looking to embrace the new year as a fresh start for exploration. Yet with countless breathtaking destinations across the globe, choosing which places deserve the top spot on your travel wishlist can surely feel overwhelming. To help with that, National Geographic has unveiled […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email From cosmopolitan Istanbul to beloved beach resorts Bodrum, Alanya and Marmaris, Turkey attracts millions of tourists a year to sample its coastlines, cuisine, baths and hot air balloons. With an array […]
Tour operator Wild Voyager, which offers safari and nature experiences, has launched to the UK market with an ambition for 80% of sales to be via the trade. The company, which already has offices in the US, India and Kenya, has appointed Sophie McCarthy as its UK representative. She said: “I am excited […]
Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT and gave the world access to large language model (LLM) search, generative AI has reshaped consumer behaviour. Amid widespread media coverage and speculation about job losses, it’s no surprise that service sectors – especially travel – feel uneasy about what AI might mean for their future. This concern increased […]
Riviera Travel has revealed its ambition to become the “market leader” in escorted long-haul travel by 2030. The specialist set out its target at an event in London to celebrate the launch of its 2027 long-haul collection, days before it unveiled its new digital assistant for agents, Riva AI. Head of long-haul product […]
Rail passengers are facing days of travel chaos and have been warned to avoid all but essential travel after a high-speed train derailed when it struck a landslide. The 4.28am service from Glasgow Central to London Euston came off the tracks near the village of Shap, in Cumbria at around 6.15am on Monday amid torrential […]
This is part of our global guide to the Best Places to Go in 2026 – find more travel inspiration here. In a region spanning over 18 million square kilometres, the best places to go in Central and South America simply depend on what you’re looking for. We’re talking about two continents touching two oceans, […]
Add in two planned hotels – the edgy QT Parramatta and the high-rise InterContinental Parramatta (exact opening dates have yet to be announced) – as well as the new Western Sydney International airport, which will open in the second half of 2026 and is expected to become Sydney’s primary airport, and Parramatta is fast-moving beyond […]
Crafting a list of the best places to go in the world, in any given year, is a reminder of travel’s most beautiful paradox: that our planet can feel both intimately small and incredibly vast at the same time. Brimming with more wonders than you can fit into one lifetime – yet increasingly connected – […]
