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Sarakiniko on Milos, Greece
Greece

15 Better Alternatives to Santorini

The whitewashed cliffs of Oia look unforgettable in a photograph and exhausting in real life. These fifteen Greek and Mediterranean islands offer the same blue-and-white spell without the queue for sunset.

11 min read·March 2024
Ljubljanica river through Ljubljana old town
Italy

Places to Visit Instead of Venice

Venice is exhausted, and so are you after fighting through it. These canal towns, lagoon cities and Adriatic harbours give you the architecture without the entrance fee.

9 min read·January 2024
Beach on Lombok with Mount Rinjani in distance
Indonesia

Alternatives to Bali That Feel More Authentic

Bali is still beautiful and still possible, but the rice terraces of Ubud share parking now. These Indonesian and southeast Asian islands offer the same warmth without the scooter traffic.

10 min read·February 2024
Half-timbered houses along the canal in Little Venice, Colmar, Alsace
France

Destinations to Choose Instead of Paris

Paris is Paris and always will be. But for travellers willing to swap the Eiffel Tower for something gentler, these French and central European cities deliver more of the same magic with less of the metro.

8 min read·April 2024
Market square in Wroclaw at dusk
Czech Republic

Hidden European Cities Beyond Prague

Prague is fully discovered, but the rest of central Europe has cities every bit as beautiful and a fraction as visited. Start here.

7 min read·May 2024
Komiža harbour on the island of Vis, Croatia
Islands

Hidden European Islands Worth Visiting

Twelve islands across the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and the Baltic that quietly hold the look you booked Greece for, without the price tag.

9 min read·March 2024
Wide empty Atlantic beach at Comporta
Portugal

Secret Coastal Towns in Portugal

The Algarve gets the headlines. The rest of the Portuguese coast is full of fishing towns, surf villages and Atlantic harbours that the cruise circuit never reaches.

8 min read·June 2024
Stone village of Soglio in Bregaglia valley
Alps

Overlooked Alpine Villages

Zermatt and Chamonix sell out by November. These quieter valleys across the Alps offer the same peaks and a more honest version of mountain life.

8 min read·February 2024
Sassi of Matera at dusk
Worldwide

Beautiful Places Most Travelers Overlook

A scattershot of the destinations our editors keep recommending and that almost no one we know has actually been to.

7 min read·April 2024
Český Krumlov castle above the Vltava
Central Europe

Forgotten Historic Towns of Central Europe

Castle towns, mining villages and Hanseatic harbours that the GDP changes of the 20th century left beautifully alone.

8 min read·March 2024
Riverside Ribeira district of Porto
Cities

Underrated Cities That Deserve More Attention

Ten cities our editors keep going back to and that almost never make magazine cover lists. A working argument for travelling against the algorithm.

9 min read·January 2024
Grand Place in the historic centre of Lille, France
Europe

Cities Travelers Rarely Consider

The cities that don't quite fit a country's main tourism narrative and are usually richer because of it.

7 min read·April 2024
Rhine bend in Basel
Culture

Cultural Capitals Hidden in Plain Sight

Eight smaller European cities whose museum collections, music scenes and food cultures rival capitals five times their size.

8 min read·May 2024
Old town gate in Freiburg im Breisgau
Cities

Small European Cities with Big Character

Twelve cities of under 200,000 people that still feel like cities, not towns. Worth a long weekend on their own.

8 min read·April 2024
Vilnius old town with church spires
Weekend Trips

Alternative City Break Destinations

If your default city break has become a three-hour airport queue, try one of these instead. Direct flights, walkable centres, weekend-sized.

7 min read·January 2024
Pastel harbour at Kastellorizo
Quiet Travel

Destinations That Feel Like a Secret

Places where the busiest sound is still the sea, the wind or a goat bell. Picked for the feeling of arrival.

8 min read·May 2024
Long Atlantic beach with low dunes
Beaches

Quiet Beaches in Southern Europe

Fourteen beaches between Portugal and the Greek islands where you can spread a towel without negotiating a footprint.

8 min read·June 2024
Mountain pasture scene in Val Maira, Italian Alps
Mountains

Remote Mountain Escapes

Ridges, ranges and high valleys where the trailhead is the village and the village still has working farms.

8 min read·March 2024
Carriacou island scene, Grenada
Islands

Islands Without the Crowds

Twelve islands worldwide where the daily arrival count stays in the dozens, not the thousands.

7 min read·April 2024
High Tatras peaks in autumn
National Parks

National Parks Worth Discovering

Beyond Yellowstone and Plitvice, twelve parks where the visitor centre still has parking and the wildlife still has space.

9 min read·May 2024
Ballyfin House, County Laois, Ireland
Hotels

Castle Hotels Worth the Trip

Twelve castles, château and fortresses across Europe where you sleep inside the history rather than visit it.

8 min read·February 2024
Singita Lebombo Lodge, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Eco

Unique Eco Lodges Around the World

Treehouses, off-grid cabins and rainforest lodges where the architecture and the operation are part of the same conservation story.

8 min read·March 2024
Old stone villa in the Tuscan countryside
Villas

Historic Villas for Memorable Stays

Aristocratic country houses, Palladian estates and Sicilian baglii where you book the whole thing and live in it for a week.

7 min read·February 2024
Vineyards of the Douro Valley in autumn
Boutique

Boutique Hotels in Hidden Destinations

Eight small hotels in places you have never quite booked. Each chosen as a reason to go in itself.

7 min read·April 2024
Lodge in Chilean Patagonia
Remote

Remote Places to Spend the Night

Eight properties at the end of the road, where the closest grocery store is a long story.

7 min read·May 2024
Snowy cabin in Finnish Lapland
Winter

Winter Destinations Without the Ski Crowds

Snow, fires and silence. Eight winter trips that don't involve a lift queue.

7 min read·December 2023
Bernina Express on a stone viaduct
Trains

European Train Journeys Worth the Detour

Eight slow trains that beat any direct flight on the same route.

8 min read·March 2024
Dom Luís Bridge in Porto
Cities

Second Cities That Outperform Their Capitals

When the second city does it better. A short list of countries where the runner-up is the smarter trip.

6 min read·April 2024
Cliffs of Slieve League in Donegal
Coasts

Wild Coastlines Without the Resorts

Where the coast still belongs mostly to the wind. Eight stretches across Europe and beyond.

7 min read·March 2024
Snow-covered Alps at Schladming-Dachstein, Austria
Tips

Why Traveling Off-Peak Still Works

September, January and the weeks either side of Easter remain the smartest times to go almost anywhere worth going.

6 min read·January 2024