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Beautiful fortification town in the Costa Brava coast of Spain with the colors of the sea. El precioso pueblo amurallado de Tossa de Mar en la Costa Brava. - stock photo
Tossa de Mar. Costa Brava. Spain.

Aug 26, 20265 min read

The 5 Best Beaches near Barcelona

A sheer rock face gives way to a jungle-covered pool with a waterfall plunging into it.

Aug 26, 20268 min read

8 Best Islands in Fiji

Tourists walking along a village street lined with yellow and orange colored houses

Aug 26, 202614 min read

Guide to Italy’s Cinque Terre

A plunging landscape of sea cliffs and grassland near Gjogv in the Faroe Islands.

Aug 25, 202616 min read

13 of the Best Places in Europe to Escape the Crowds

A small lighthouse tucked into the folds of a coastal path: Makapuʻu Lighthouse on Oʻahu, Hawaii

Aug 25, 202613 min read

Hawaiʻi on a Budget

A hiker walking along a gravel trail through mountains; the Qafae Pëjes pass near the village of Theth, Albania

Aug 25, 20266 min read

9 Best Places to Visit in Albania

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A sailboat in the ocean off the shore of an island with vast pointed cliffs, Nāpali Coast of Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, USA

Aug 23, 20268 min read

8 Things to Do in Hawaiʻi and the Best Way to Do Them

Horsehoe-shaped beach surrounded by cliffs covered in trees

Aug 23, 20268 min read

12 Best Beaches in India

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Bikes parked in a line along the edge of a beautiful sandy beach with blue water in Gili Island, Bali, Indonesia.

Aug 22, 202613 min read

The 13 Best Places to Visit in Indonesia

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Visitors at Niagara falls

Aug 21, 202612 min read

The 11 Best Places to Visit in Ontario

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The ancient city of Nizwa in Oman, with a walled fortress and a domed mosque and minaret.

Aug 18, 202611 min read

17 of the Best Things to Do in Oman

La Fortuna Waterfall, Costa Rica. April 2026.

Aug 18, 202611 min read

7 of the Best Hikes in Costa Rica

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Playa de la Barceloneta city beach in the centre of Barcelona city, Catalonia region of Spain
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Aug 18, 20266 min read

The 5 Best Beaches in Barcelona

Two motorcycles carrying two people on each one traveling along a mountain road in the Himalayas in India

Aug 17, 202614 min read

9 Incredible Road Trips That Showcase the Beauty of India

People watch pink cherry blossoms in bloom in a busy city park in Tokyo, Japan

Aug 17, 20267 min read

The 10 best places to visit in Japan

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The verdant beauty of Costa Rica. Matthew Dennis

Aug 17, 20267 min read

A Guide to Accessible Travel in Costa Rica

a large rock jutting from the ocean in Costa Rica

Aug 16, 20269 min read

Costa Rica's Best Surf Spots

A boat of tourists docks at the beautiful Spinalonga island on Crete, Greece.

Aug 15, 202612 min read

15 of the Best Things to Do in Crete

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People on a sandy beach in front of a boardwalk with an amusement park.

Aug 13, 20268 min read

A Guide to Coney Island

An ancient castle on the beach beckons tourists with its beauty and a view of blue waters beyond the stone buildings.

Aug 13, 20266 min read

The Best Beaches in Dubrovnik, Croatia

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A sandy beach on sunny summer day, with swimmers, clear blue sea, an old tower and sky with clouds.

Aug 13, 20269 min read

The Best Beaches in Sardinia

Let our writers help you make the tough (and lucky) choice between the secluded beaches of Sardinia and the historic monuments of Sicily. iStock

Aug 13, 20269 min read

Sicily vs Sardinia: Which Italian Island Should You Escape To?

Jungle-backed beach. A few small boats are moored near the sandy cove in Coiba National Park, Panama

Aug 12, 20269 min read

7 of the Best National Parks in Panama

A wooden jetty on a lake, with reflections on the surface

Aug 11, 20266 min read

The Best Swimming Spots and Beaches Around Salzburg

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View of Old town in Stari Bar in Montenegro looking up the mountain with a pink dusk sky behind

Aug 11, 20268 min read

18 Things to Know for Visiting Montenegro

Sunset at Cala d'Hort, Ibiza.

Aug 11, 20268 min read

The Best Beaches That Make Ibiza Worth the Hype

People walk down a pedestrianized street with a tall bell tower in the distance in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Aug 10, 202610 min read

16 of the Best Places to Visit in Croatia in 2026

People relaxing in an little bay on Zakynthos (Zante, Ionian Islands, Greece)

Aug 10, 20268 min read

The 13 Best Beaches in Greece

People spread across the beach cove at Barrafundle Bay in South Wales. Steep cliffs and trees in the background.

Aug 7, 202612 min read

Europe's 20 Best Beaches

Small wooden boats on a lake in a green mountain hill station.

Aug 7, 202618 min read

13 of the Best Places to Visit in India in 2026

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Sunday River Resort, Newry, Maine — October 2025
Views of the Sunday River valley and Mahoosuc Mountains from the Sunday River Chondala

Aug 6, 20266 min read

9 Great Reasons to Travel During Shoulder Season

Tres Trapi beach in Aruba. fokke baarssen/Shutterstock

Aug 5, 20264 min read

Aruba, Bonaire or Curaçao: Which of the ABC Islands Is Best for You?

Kaimana Beach, Honolulu, Oʻahu, APRIL 2026. Hawaiian Monk Seal sunbathing
OAHU, HAWAI'I. APRIL 2026

Jul 30, 202624 min read

22 Best Beaches in the US

The Bath of Aphrodite (known also as the Bath or Baths of Venus) is a natural pool or inlet at Avlemonas village, on the east coast of Kythira, a Greek island off the tip of the Peloponnese pensinsula.

Jul 30, 202614 min read

The 12 Best Greek Islands

Ireland's coastline is studded with beautiful beaches. Lukassek/Shutterstock

Jul 30, 202612 min read

The 12 Best Beaches in Ireland for Every Season

A boat on Lake Powell in Page, Arizona

Jul 30, 202611 min read

11 Best Lake Vacations in the USA

Looking down a green valley with jagged cliffs on the Nāpali Coast in Kauaʻi, Hawaii.

Jul 28, 202610 min read

Which Hawaiian Island Is Best for You?

A view over the city walls and harbor in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Jul 28, 202613 min read

14 Best Things to Do in Dubrovnik, Croatia

Snorkeling off the island of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia.

Jul 23, 202610 min read

10 of the Best Things to Do on Indonesia's Gili Islands

Colorful historic Victorian houses line the beachfront in Cape May, at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in New Jersey where the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean meet.

Jul 22, 20266 min read

The Best Beaches in New Jersey

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An elephant stands in the road with a tuk tuk in the distance stopping to give the elephant plenty of space.

Jul 21, 20267 min read

A Guide to Driving a Tuk Tuk in Sri Lanka

Agios Sostis, a wild and free beach in the north of Mykonos.

Jul 21, 20266 min read

14 Best Beaches in Mykonos, Greece

Hiking by the sea on the island of Santa Cruz in Channel Islands National Park, California.

Jul 20, 202615 min read

A Guide to California's Channel Islands

Mozambique, Bazaruto Archipelago. Divers kit up on a zodiac, ready to explore the stunning coral reefs off Benguerra Island.

Jul 17, 202610 min read

The Best Tropical Vacation Destinations on a Budget

Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. Michael Neil Thomas/Shutterstock

Jul 17, 20267 min read

The Best Free Things to Do in Hong Kong

Scenic view of sea against sky, Cannon Beach, Oregon,USA

Jul 15, 20266 min read

The Best Beaches near Portland, Oregon

A suspension bridge over a fast-flowing river in a rural area where the woodland has all turned golden in fall.

Jul 15, 202610 min read

12 of the Newest National Parks in the US

People on a beach and in the ocean

Jul 14, 20268 min read

16 Things to Know Before Visiting Costa Rica

The view of Senglea Harbor from the rooftop of the Cugo Gran Macina

Jul 14, 20267 min read

14 Things to Know Before Visiting Malta

Sveti Stefan, home to some of Montenegro's most scenic beaches. Andrei Troitskiy/Getty Images

Jul 13, 20268 min read

The 11 Best Beaches in Montenegro in 2026

A sandy path between dunes to a beach.

Jul 11, 20266 min read

The Best Beaches in Rhode Island

View of the Nāpali Coast from a helicopter

Jul 10, 20264 min read

How to choose a helicopter tour in Kaua‘i

A giant mechanical dragon breathes fire near a beach with onlookers at ground level watching on

Jul 10, 20269 min read

A Guide to Visiting Calais, France

Vineyards divided by rock walls; a mountain is in the background, and a red windmill in the foreground.

Jul 10, 20266 min read

The Ultimate Week in the Azores

A wooden walkway leads down to a golden surf beach with waves crashing on its shores.

Jul 9, 20268 min read

15 of the Best Things to Do in the Algarve

A structure at the top of a grassy and sandy dune under blue sky.

Jul 8, 20267 min read

The Best Beaches on Cape Cod

View from window over roof of a hotel and a harbour with boats in Soller, Mallorca

Jul 8, 202611 min read

The 12 Best Things to Do in Mallorca

A pathway leads down towards a gorgeous sandy beach shaded by palm trees.

Jul 7, 20268 min read

10 of the Best Places to Visit in Madagascar

Picturesque view of traditional white-washed Santorini houses on small streets with flowers in foreground.

Jul 7, 20266 min read

11 Best Things to Do in Santorini

An iron statue of a full-size man stands in the water on a city beach.

Jul 7, 20267 min read

7 of the Best Beaches near Liverpool, England

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