Ten Places on Earth Where People Live Below Sea Level – and the Geography Behind Them
The Netherlands has spent centuries holding back the sea. But some of the world’s most extraordinary low-lying settlements owe their…
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Swiss Calm Without the Swiss Bill: 10 Places That Come Close, Plus Two Bonus Picks
Safety, working institutions and a quiet life used to mean Switzerland or Austria. The 2026 data points to a longer…
The Valdivian Forests: South America’s Rainforest at the End of the World
Tucked between the Pacific Ocean and the western slopes of the Andes, in the remote southern cone of South America,…
The Lake That Vanishes Every Fall: Inside the Strange Plumbing of Canada’s Medicine Lake
Visit Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park in July and you’ll find a long, shimmering stretch of glacier-fed water framed…
The Oregon Town That Becomes a Real-Life Halloweentown Every October
In St. Helens, Halloween is not simply a night on the calendar. For several weeks each autumn, an entire American…
Worm’s Head: The Place Where the Sea Decides When You Go Home
At the western end of the spectacular Gower Peninsula in South Wales, a remarkable rocky headland rises from the sea. …
Telluride, Colorado May Be America’s Most Photogenic Mountain Town – and Fall Is When It Turns to Gold
There are mountain towns that are beautiful. There are mountain towns that are historic. And then there is Telluride. Tucked…
Rio and Miami: Weather Twins or Worlds Apart?
Two glamorous coastal cities. Two international beach playgrounds bracketing the Atlantic. Two skylines full of glass towers a short walk…
Jordan’s Tourism Boom Has Been Hit by Regional Conflict – but the Middle East’s Remarkable Destination Is Still Waiting for Travelers
Before the latest regional turmoil, Jordan was enjoying a remarkable tourism boom. From Petra and Wadi Rum to the Dead…
Blumenau’s Oktoberfest Brings a Remarkably German Atmosphere to Brazil – and It’s Coming Back This October
In southern Brazil, a city shaped by German immigration has turned Oktoberfest into one of the biggest celebrations of German…
Why Argentina’s Surf Season Should Be on Every Surfer’s Radar
As spring arrives in the Southern Hemisphere, Argentina’s Atlantic coast is gearing up for another surf season – with long…
Cabo San Lucas Beaches Are Some of the Most Beautiful in the World. Some of Them Are Also Very Dangerous.
More than 3.8 million tourists visited the Los Cabos region in 2025 alone, according to the Los Cabos Tourism Board…
Rwanda’s Double Triumph: Africa’s Cleanest Nation and the Rescue of a Rare Species
Ask most Americans to picture Rwanda and, if they picture anything at all, it’s probably 1994. What they’re missing is…
The World Has Green Beaches – So Why Don’t We Talk About Them?
Ask someone to picture a beach and they’ll describe some version of the same palette: golden, white, maybe a dramatic…
According to Science, This Small Canadian Town Is the World’s Most Beautiful Summer Destination
When researchers want to know which destination is objectively the most stunning, they no longer rely on travel surveys or…
Berlin’s Festival of Lights Turns the German Capital Into a Giant Open-Air Gallery
For 10 nights each October, Berlin’s most famous landmarks become canvases for enormous projections, 3D mapping and light installations. Here’s…
Europe’s Winter Escape Hatch: Why Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Might Have the Best January Beach Weather You’ve Never Heard Of
While most of Europe is digging out scarves and watching the forecast for snow, one stretch of coastline just off…
Inside the Phuket Vegetarian Festival: The Thai Celebration Where Devotees Pierce Their Faces and Walk on Fire
Every October, one of Thailand’s most photographed islands trades its beach-resort image for something far stranger: nine days of trance,…
While Most of Europe Is Setting Up Christmas Markets, These Beaches Are Still Open for Business in November
By the second week of November, the European travel calendar has largely moved indoors. Mulled wine stalls are going up…
Rio’s Beaches Are Some of the Most Famous on Earth. Here’s What’s Actually in the Water.
Rio de Janeiro doesn’t really have an off-season. Wedged between mountains and the South Atlantic, the city runs warm enough…