In February 2024, I returned home to Los Angeles after the adventure of a lifetime: exploring 18 countries across South America and Asia in 18 months on a trip that cost me $34,000. I had quit my dream job as a video journalist to heal my burnout and find happiness beyond traditional measures of success […]
Anthony George, now 74, was diagnosed with lung cancer 12 years ago and given just three months to live. He gave up work as a road sign maker, which he said he would never have done if he hadn’t been unwell. Positive Anthony bought a Ford Transit van for just £1,000, which he converted, and […]
All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. As back to school season begins, summer may be well and truly over in the UK but it’s just getting started elsewhere in the world. Or better yet, it’s continuing in some places that are closer to […]
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). A host of new sites have just been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List — a collection encompassing over 1,000 of the world’s most spectacular cultural heritage sites. With the new additions ranging from a romantic, 19th-century German ducal capital to a biodiverse, animal-rich cave network […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Shade seekers can rejoice, holiday travel trends are changing and tan-refreshing, sunbed-stewing summer getaways are on the decline. In light of the ongoing climate crisis, Brits – habitually inclined to boil abroad – are redirecting their […]
This is the first time in the history of the Olympic Games that so many countries are gathered in the same place. ADVERTISEMENT In this sprawling park northeast of Paris, visitors can travel the world in just a few minutes without ever leaving the French capital. Fifteen countries have set up their hospitality houses in […]
Dengue around the world Dengue is a common disease in many countries globally, including the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Almost half of the world’s population, about 4 billion people, live in areas with a risk of dengue. Dengue is often a leading cause of febrile illness in areas with […]
Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that he once received during the middle of the night. A traveler had flown his entire family via private jet from Brunei to the Thai island after learning upon landing in Brunei that it is a “dry country” […]
Firefighters and volunteers work to extinguish a wildfire in Krieza, on Evia Island, Greece (Picture: Getty) Wildfires are sweeping across Europe at an alarming rate, burning through thousands and thousands of acres. Extreme heat has hit parts of the Mediterranean and Balkans, with temperatures being forecast to go over the 40°C mark. Hot air from […]
Race Across the World champions Alfie Watts and Owen Wood have divulged their best advice for economical travel. The duo, who travelled from Japan to Indonesia with only the cost of a plane ticket in their pocket for the BBC programme, advocate ‘living like a local’ as one of the top methods to economise while […]
