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The world feels like a wholly unpredictable place these days. Between recent natural disasters and terrorist attacks, travelers are understandably exercising more caution when choosing their final destination. To help determine which cities are the safest, The Economist Intelligence Unit released its 2017 Safe Cities Index. The report judges 60 metropolises on four major criteria…
Northern Europe’s Nordic nations are some of the priciest places to live and visit in Europe. However, budget airlines, such as WOW, Icelandair, and Norwegian are tempting many international travelers with cheap stopover and connecting flights across the Atlantic. Popular itineraries often overlook the capital cities for the countries’ natural wonders or a chance to…
Europe-bound beach vacationers tend to flock to Mediterranean hubs, like France’s Côte d’Azur, Italy’s Amalfi Coast, or the Greek island of Santorini. Europe’s coasts along the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, North Sea, and the Atlantic cover millions of miles, so there’s clearly plenty of room for your beach chair outside these increasingly overrun and pricey…
Thomas Rousing/Flickr Climate change is one of the most pressing issues on many countries’ political agendas, especially as we’re beginning to learn we might have less time than we thought before its effects worsen significantly. Despite the U.S. pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, all isn’t lost: Many destinations around the world are quickly…
Copenhagen is the de facto Scandinavian capital for culture, design, and nightlife, but it still maintains an intimate charm. Cycling is one of the best ways to explore the picturesque streets and bridges of this flat and navigable city. Copenhagen has plenty of trendy cafes, museums, basement jazz clubs, and much more to fill a…
The night sky is one of the most marvelous sights to behold, but thanks to electricity, it’s not always easy to get a great view of the stars. To find a spot that’s flooded with starlight, you’ll have to head out into nature, away from the light pollution of cities. As civilization grows, dark skies…
Du kennst bestimmt das Gefühl in die Welt eines Buches einzutauchen und komplett mit ihr zu verschmelzen. Dann lachst, grübelst oder leidest du mit der Heldin oder dem Held der Erzählung und befindest dich in einem anderen Land, in einer Stadt oder Gegend in der du noch nie gewesen bist, dich aber trotzdem auskennst. Ein…
Sometimes a hotel is just a hotel — a place to rest your head and freshen up — but other times it’s an airplane with bunk beds or a lighthouse with a hot tub or an igloo with mesmerizing ice sculptures. In other words, there are hotels that are destinations in and of themselves. The…
For many, traveling is a pleasure that can be enjoyed a few times a year. For others, vacation days are lost and never to be seen again. So after discovering that U.S. employees had a staggering 658 million unused vacation days in 2015, we wanted to find out which countries exercise their freedom to travel…
When it comes to romantic canals, Venice and Amsterdam naturally come to mind first. After all, with curving watercourses, historic buildings and bridges, and charmingly dressed gondoliers, you can’t help but fall in love. But there are plenty of other magical waterways that can steal your heart away, too. From canals surrounding an ancient sunken…
