4 min read
Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay....
bus
4 min read
5 min read
21. A road- and train-trip pairing When it comes to road trips and train travel, you can have your cake and eat it too — particularly with Amtrak’s lesser-known auto-train option from Washington, D.C., to Florida. With...
8 min read
A short guide to visiting Balti, the second-largest city in Moldova. Moldova’s second-largest city behind Chisinau (or third-largest if you count Tiraspol), Balti (Bălți) was the dark horse of our 10-day road...
5 min read
Vespa rides into blood-orange sunsets, lemon sorbet, served in actual lemon shells, and of course, the postcard-ready pebbly beaches hugged by azure seas… There are many reasons why Capri is on everyone's...
12 min read
Retirement planning in America has become a cruel math problem where the cost of healthcare plus housing equals “work until you die or move somewhere else.” While financial advisors suggest you’ll need...
8 min read
Editor’s note: "How to Retire in Ireland" is part of an ongoing series on retiring abroad. To see all the articles in the series, jump to the end.Are you dreaming of retiring...
26 min read
My first trip to Europe was in 2012. It also happened to be my first solo trip and the inspiration for one of my first blog posts. I found an amazing flight...
4 min read
‘Slow down you move too fast, you gotta make the morning last,” sang Simon & Garfunkel. Lyrics that, in the last couple of years, I have taken to heart when planning my...
19 min read
All the best things to do in Chisinau, Moldova for first-timers, organised into an easy-to-follow 3 day Chisinau itinerary (city map included). Green, clean, and characterised by a blend of elegant boulevards...
26 min read
A comprehensive Moldova itinerary for 10 days of independent travel by car. Includes a detailed day-by-day breakdown of things to do in Moldova, and a map. Famously the least-visited country in Europe,...
5 min read
Now that Croatia has been discovered by the masses, and even countries like Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina have become ‘TikTok famous', it's easy to think that there are not that many...
4 min read
Since 2023, I’ve clocked up over 25,000km by train across Europe – roughly the equivalent of travelling halfway across the globe. These slow, sprawling journeys took me from the Baltic Sea to...
5 min read
It seemed like such a good idea at the time: My husband Barry and I would visit Cuenca, a UNESCO World Heritage city in the south of Ecuador, staying in a private...
4 min read
Travelers dreaming of Patagonian glaciers and world-class wineries may need to pack some extra situational awareness for their next trip south. The U.S. Embassy has just issued a security alert for Americans...
14 min read
"How are Americans being received abroad these days? Are we still welcome?”It’s a fair question — and one we’ve heard more often lately, especially with headlines swirling about overtourism, gentrification protests, and...
5 min read
As solo travel goes mainstream, has it lost its transformative edge? Veteran traveler and writer Ani Payumo reflects on how the journey has changed, and what that means. This morning, while scrolling...
21 min read
No trip to Georgia would be complete without visiting at least one of the country’s high mountain regions. Beyond the spectacular scenery, hiking opportunities and old-fashioned guesthouse hospitality, the Greater and Lesser...
5 min read
Crossing into Cambodia marked a fresh chapter in my travels. After the sensory overload of Bangkok, arriving in Siem Reap felt grounding. The city itself is a sociable base, with everything you...
3 min read
Cancun is currently experiencing the most severe sargassum seaweed season ever. Since April 2025, the sargassum seaweed has been invading beaches of the Cancun and Quintana Roo region in unprecedented numbers. Thankfully,...
4 min read
Home » TRAVEL NEWS » Peru and Brazil Launch the World’s Most Unforgettable Overland Adventure Spanning Thousands of Miles from Pacific Shores to Atlantic Splendor Across the Heart of South America Saturday,...
