Hiking in the desert is one of life's most meaningful experiences, serving up incomparable views you can’t see from your car, shared campfire meals with people you meet along the way, and silence and wide-open spaces for mindful reflection and late-night storytelling under the stars. Needless to say, hiking in Jordan – amongst fields of…
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives), together with 173 participants from 80 companies, are representing the Maldives at the World Travel Market (WTM) London 2022. The event is…
Amy Mulvaney, a journalist from Dublin, shares her favorite spots from a recent trip to the Scottish city of Glasgow. I visited Glasgow for a weekend in mid-October with my boyfriend and friends, arriving on Friday afternoon and returning home on Sunday night. A flying visit, sure, but by the end of our three days…
Exploring Jordan on a road trip affords you access to places unreachable by public transportation, giving you the freedom to choose your own adventure along the way, rather than being tied to the timeline of a set tour. But driving in Jordan also often means interpreting unwritten rules of the road while navigating congested streets. For travelers…
Tulum is a city of two halves: pueblo (town) and playa (beach), connected by a dusty paved road called Avenida Cobá. It’s not hard to get around either area – biking is popular and public transportation is robust – but the two areas are different. Tulum Pueblo is a small gritty town that’s bustling with…
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NDTV Food has featured a special episode on Maldivian gastronomy, expected to reach over 130 million households and 20 million individual users via their mobile app. The show is titled…
It's become an iconic image of travel in the United States – a red convertible, top down, cruising such classic California thoroughfares as the Pacific Coast Highway or across the Golden Gate Bridge. California seems synonymous with cars – and rentals are of course available – but you can easily get around without ever touching a…
Lonely Planet’s “Give it a Try” series is all about making a case for obvious travel experiences that may have been discounted for being too touristy or popular. Here, Lonely Planet's Brekke Fletcher tells why a shiny open top tour bus is a great way to get your bearings in a new city For travelers…
Traveling to lesser-known pre-Incan archaeological sites, lush jungles and tranquil beaches almost always requires a bit of land transport in Peru. Why not take control and set the pace of your Peru exploration by hiring or renting a car for an epic road trip? While car rental prices in Peru are steep compared to bus…