Published on 09/07/2026 – 13:02 GMT+2 First came the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, then the New7Wonders of the World. Now, the search is on to decide a new ranking: the 7 Contemporary Wonders of the World. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This week, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched…

The best hotels around the world have just been named by Travel + Leisure – and a property set in a 900-year-old 5,000-acre estate in the heart of Tuscany took the top spot in Europe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Castiglion del Bosco, a Rosewood Hotel received an impressive score of 99.58 out…

With perennial favourites in southern Europe battling both crowds and heatwaves, more and more of us are looking for alternatives. Hence the rise of the “coolcation”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But if we’re all making the same moves, switching Barcelona for Bergen, Mallorca for Malmö and Lisbon for the Finnish Lakelands, we’re…

DEAR ABBY: At 82, my father continues to live alone and unassisted. He’s generally in good healt, but is starting to recognize that he won’t be forever. One thing he really wants to do while he still can (or thinks he can) is take a road trip — by himself…

When people think of a luxury destination by the sea, the image that usually springs to mind is the Maldives: turquoise waters, white-sand beaches and villas perched above the ocean. Saudi Arabia wants to tap into that image, but go far beyond it. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On the kingdom’s western coastline,…

Published on 09/07/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Literary tourism has turned a page to become one of the most popular travel trends in recent times, as more and more people around the world go to places that are associated with their favourite books and authors. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With book tours and…

For less than $500 a night, visitors can check into a luxury hotel readers just crowned the best resort in America. Appellation Healdsburg, a retreat tucked among Sonoma County’s vineyards, has been named the No. 1 resort in the continental U.S. and the best resort in California in Travel +…

Fiat is bringing its tiny electric Topolino to the U.S., offering American buyers a two-seat neighborhood EV that costs less than many used cars but tops out at just 19 mph. The Stellantis-owned brand announced Tuesday that the Topolino is available to order through select U.S. dealers. It starts at…

Nearly two-thirds of Americans admit to watching “oddly satisfying” social media videos, spending a grand total of 156 hours consuming that content per year, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that those who love oddly satisfying videos (59%) spend almost half an hour per day consuming…

Even for frequent flyers, airport connections are stressful. After just a few minutes’ delay, our palms start to sweat, our knees are weak, and we are certainly not looking calm or ready. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Thankfully, this popular flight app has just launched a new feature that hopes to take the…