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The surrounds of Puerto Madryn could be South Australia if it weren’t for the snooty guanacos, and flamingos bent like question marks above small lagoons. It could equally be a flat Wales. In Puerto Madryn I encounter another unexpected passion on a shore excursion: locals fiercely proud of their Welsh immigrant heritage. But wistful, weary […]
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size This article is part of Traveller’s 2025 Hot List: Where to Go Next YearSee all stories. Start planning for 2025 events that will excite everyone from tractor aficionados to fans of The Goonies and the novels of Jane Austen. Agrigento, Sicily Agrigento is officially a city but, […]
The major attraction Prepare to be dazzled by the flamboyant creatures of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. The only thing that can match the flamboyant decor of Monte Carlo’s famous casino is the creatures in the aquariums at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. You’ll be dazzled by white-dotted jellyfish, fluorescent coral that look like 1970s […]
A culinary adventure at the exceptional Peskesi Organic Farm in Crete.Credit: Lucia Griggi Or an afternoon foraging in the Murge plateau of Puglia with a pair of chef brothers, and cooking with them outdoors, followed by the best coffee gelato of my life made by fourth-generation artisans in a little wood-panelled shop. Or venturing out […]
I reached the Latin Quarter, a maze of cobbled streets where a woman named Caroline was assembling a bunch of flowers. Nearby, children were carving pumpkins ahead of Halloween. I asked her about the happiness report. “I think it’s true, I feel like people are very happy,” she said. “There are a lot of facilities […]
Among the action is Crowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific, offering a front-row seat to ocean views, endless sandy shores, and the relaxing rhythm of beach life. Wake up to the soothing sounds of waves and the sight of Norfolk pines, then start your day with a scenic stroll up to The Skillion Lookout for breathtaking sunrise […]
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size South America’s landscape is otherworldly. The Patagonian Andes, Ecuador’s cloud forests, the Pantanal and Pampas are immense areas where 500 years of “development” have not wiped out flora or fauna. The Amazon basin, which spreads over more than a third of the landmass and eight of South […]
You’ll want to ascend either Corcovado Mountain to the foot of the Christ statue by train, or Sugarloaf Mountain by cable car – or both, since you get magnificent outlooks over the city and bay from two angles. Copacabana and more upmarket Ipanema are the classic beach suburbs, but Urca is lovely too. The Botanic […]
You don’t, at first, realise that your life can change on a train. And I’m not talking about the romanticised version of life-changing, the Before Sunrise one where you meet a gorgeous European backpacker and embark on an evening of intense conversation. I’m talking about your entire world view being rocked, just by getting from […]
Traveller’s editors asked some of our regular expert contributors to consider the destinations – based on their millions of air (and road, rail, sea, river and land) miles accumulated over the past decade – that mattered to them the most. Credit: Greg Straight They then lodged their votes to create a list of “Traveller’s 100 […]