The 7 best beaches in Argentina

Beautiful, defiant and intense, Argentina is a natural wonderland, rising up into mighty mountains, plunging down into rolling grasslands, and breaking up at the fringes in a sprawl of headlands and beaches. Everyone knows about the Andes and the Pampas, but Argentina's beaches are largely off the radar. The country has almost 5000km (3106 miles)…

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21 top things to do in Sydney to get a feel for Australia’s first city

Sydney is one of those cities that lives in the mind long before you get to experience it. Body-boarding at Bondi beach, zipping under the Sydney Harbour Bridge on a ferry, or catching a show at the incredible Sydney Opera House are just a few of the quintessential Sydney experiences you’ll want to tick off…

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Organize a hike on Chile’s famous W Trek

In this series, we take you step by step through how we planned some of the most complicated travel adventures, so you can recreate them yourself with ease. Here, writer Sarah Reid takes you through how she planned her hike on Chile’s famous W Trek.  Tracing the foothills of the snow-capped Paine Massif in southern Chile’s…

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16 ways to experience Thailand on a budget: get more bang for your baht

Travelers looking for adventures on a shoestring flock to Thailand. With its heady blend of pocket-friendly travel experiences, cultural surprises, easy transport, spicy-not-pricey food, and one of the world’s friendliest backpacker scenes, Thailand could well be the perfect budget travel destination. However, the cost of a trip can vary wildly depending on where you go…

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6 best free things to do in Venice

Venice is a unique destination that pops up on an infinite number of travel bucket lists with good reason. Canals and gondolas, churches and palaces, festivals and Biennales – all of them contribute toward keeping Venice on the list of the most-visited cities in the world.  The downside of being one of the most desirable…

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The best times of year to enjoy the beautiful city of Budapest

With scorching hot summers and sub-zero temperatures in winter, Budapest shows a different face with each changing season. City life spills outdoors into restaurant terraces, parks and even Danube beaches in the warmer months, while the colder, gloomy ones are more about culture and coziness. In between are the blossom-filled spring and the hiking-friendly months…

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How to explore Dublin with kids

Ireland’s capital city, Dublin, may be ancient, but it’s young at heart. Compact, with a buzzing city center sandwiched between sea and mountains, there’s plenty for everyone to do here, including some amazing experiences that are perfect for those traveling with younger family members. From exploring Viking museums and kid-friendly galleries to wandering along bracing beaches…

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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr in Atlanta

Atlanta, the cosmopolitan capital of the South, is the birthplace and final resting place of one of America's most pivotal and charismatic historical figures – Dr Martin Luther King Jr. It was here that King’s crusade for equal rights was born and bred. Here are five Atlanta sites that celebrate King's life and honor his…

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