Nature tips

As Mother’s Day approaches, consider giving the gift of quality time paired with a unique culinary experience. These nine restaurants, set in picturesque locales across Europe, offer more than just exceptional food—they promise unforgettable getaways where culinary art, sustainability and ambiance blend perfectly to celebrate this special occasion.

With its daily sunshine, miles of wide golden sand beaches, lush green forests, brightly colored buildings, buses, tuk tuks and smiling people, the island of Sri Lanka richly deserves its title as “Pearl of the Indian Ocean.” And it also seems fitting that Time magazine described the country’s first luxury wellness retreat, Santani, high in the Dumbara mountains above the town of Kandy, as “one of the world’s 100 best places.” Following its launch in 2018, Santani Wellness topped the “best spa” lists of the world’s lifestyle press, including Vogue, Tatler, Conde Nast Traveller and Forbes.

While culinary tours are typically synonymous with Southern Europe, Scandinavia presents a curious dining experience for visitors.

Sedona is celebrated for being a luxury haven in Arizona, satisfying the senses with elegant resorts, rejuvenating spas and superb restaurants that blend beautifully into the natural surroundings. Not everything worth seeking out is expensive, which can help you keep your budget in balance after indulging in awe-inspiring experiences like drifting over the desert in a hot-air balloon and bouncing through the backcountry on a Jeep tour. Regardless of the reason, here are 12 free things to do in Sedona.

Gazing at a map of Colombia, the vast swathes of greenery that make up the roadless Amazon region may seem like one homogenous mass of jungle, but that lack of detail has always drawn me to travel deep into the rainforest.

This year, more and more people are prioritizing spending money on trips instead of going out with friends — and, with that, visiting dream destinations and soaking in one-of-a-kind experiences are top of mind.

Destination dupes are one of the biggest travel trends of 2024. Some tourist hotspots experienced a surge of interest since pandemic restrictions were lifted. So, it's nice to find lesser-known alternatives that offer similar landscapes, vibes or cultural cachets without the hefty price tags or crowds.

In just six days, one of the year’s best meteor showers of 2024 will begin. It will peak on the night of May 4-5.

Me and Asturias? We go way back. I first pitched up here in the mid-1980s as a backpacking student with an Interrail pass, riding the old-fashioned trains that rattled along the Cantabrian coast from Bilbao to La Coruña. I still remember my wide-eyed delight at seeing for the first time the verdant valleys rolling down to the sea, the huge beaches pummeled by big Atlantic breakers, the fishing villages stuck like limpets to the rocky coastline. Cold climates often imply caution and reserve, but there was a friendliness and warmth about the locals that reminded me—counter-intuitively, perhaps—of the laid-back Mediterranean.

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by Sedona’s staggering scenery and unique vibe.

You’ve seen the best photos of the total solar eclipse from the path of totality on April 8—now see them from space.

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The Wildlife Photographer Of The Year (WPY) exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London is a show of work of the world's 105 best nature photographers awarded for their artistic composition, technical innovation and truthful interpretation of wildlife on our planet.

When Ayoung An was 8, her parents bought her a violin. She slept with the instrument on the pillow next to her every night.

Nestled between the peaks of seven mountains and the frigid waters of the North Sea, Bergen is a historic Norwegian city that rightly sits high on the wish list of visitors to Norway.

From March 22nd to 24th, from 8 PM to 11 PM, Parco Miralfiore hosts Daan Roosegaarde’s poetic installation (Italy’s first) with thousands of biodegradable fireflies to narrate, marvelously, how to reconnect with the environment.  

With its evian SPA, the Hôtel Royal adds a new attribute to the subtle art de vivre it has been relaying for over a century. 

Following a multi-million-dollar renovation, the region’s leading lifestyle hotel offers new level of accommodations on the Riviera Nayarit.

Lopota Lake Resort & Spa offers guests a plethora of experiences including bird watching, quad biking, cycling, air tours, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, and catamaran escapades on the Lopota Lake.

Napa Valley’s largest resort completes renovations and expansion to offer.

Dr. Hassan Abbasi of Tanzania’s Ministry of Natural Resources & Tourism discusses tourism development strategies with Seychelles’ Alain St.Ange, exploring unique opportunities for collaboration.