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Destinations perfect for off-peak travel (Jan-March)

Wanderlust can strike anytime, so why wait for warmer weather to book your next flight? It might be too chilly to go to the beach, but there's plenty to do, see and eat from the months of January to March. Here are seven off-peak destinations to add to your trip planning. 1. Porto Bask in the crisp winter sun by strolling the winding streets that snake through the Ribeira's colourful, compact houses and stop by...
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Ones to watch: up-and-coming destinations in 2019

A new year is always an excellent excuse to pull up the old bucket list and start pondering where to spend those precious holiday days. While there are oh-so-many places to go, there are always a few standouts that beckon travellers craving the extraordinary. Cheap chic: Turkish Riviera Thankfully, the sweep of exquisite Med coast between Bodrum and Antalya – where balmy turquoise waters lap white sand coves backed by thick forest through which the...
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9 newly cool neighbourhoods worth checking out

Grit, authenticity, good cafes and, yes, possibly more facial hair seen on the street – sure signs that these urban spots around the planet are coming out of the shadows and into the spotlight of hip. Sants, Barcelona Not much has changed of late in this largely workaday corner of one of the world's most popular tourist cities but that's precisely what has led Barcelona fans who like a dash of authenticity with their tapas...
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6 Road Trips that Should be on Everyone’s Bucket List

One of the most enchanting elements of a road trip is traveling light. With only what can fit in a vehicle, we learn what we can live without and to appreciate momentary pleasures. Road trips are also perfect for practicing autonomy. It's refreshing to set the “rules" and schedule, to move without expectation. Stunning locations around the world only heighten the sensation of being most alive. Once on the road, car windows rolled down, the breeze...
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The best cities for a pre-Christmas shopping trip

It's not quite the season for Christmas markets and shop-til-you-drop sales yet, but this only means fewer crowds and no more frantic, last-minute gift wrapping. Whether you prefer big departmental stores or quirky markets, chocolates or perfumes, here are seven cities around the world for a pre-Christmas shopping trip. 1. New York Forget Black Friday – there's much shopping to do in the Big Apple before the crowd swoops in. While many shoppers will comb...
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Why the Rush? How to Slow Travel on Your Next...

As travel becomes easier and more affordable, a larger number of people set out to visit new countries every year. However, in their eagerness to explore as many destinations as they can, one wonders whether these travelers are just ticking items off a list or actually immersing themselves in the new cultures. Slow travel is not only about adopting an unhurried pace during your trips, but it's a mindset that can transform the way you...
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11 of the most annoying things that people do on...

It's about the journey not the destination, they say. Clearly the author of this fuzzy maxim had never been on a red-eye Forida–Luton flight at the tail end of a school holiday. Let's try an alternative adage. Hell is other people. On a plane. At least it's a sentiment many of us apparently share if the meteoric success of the aviation-themed PassengerShaming Instagram feed, by a former flight attendant, is anything to go by. Feet, the site's...
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