The 50-year-old MV Umoja that crosses Lake Victoria operates on no set schedule, offering a nostalgic look back at the way travel used to be – painfully, delightfully slow.Africa’s path less sailedsource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1zvd...
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
A drink that makes gringos sick
An ancestor of tequila that’s at least 2,000-year-old, pulque is enjoying renewed popularity – despite the warnings that accompany it.A drink that makes gringos sicksource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1yhr...
Is this the original hamburger?
Biting into a tasty question in – yes – Hamburg.Is this the original hamburger?source BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1uHW...
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Footage of a death-defying ride
Danny Macaskill takes on Scotland’s Cuillin Range – with a twist. He tackles the 13km-long range on two wheels.Footage of a death-defying ridesource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/11TM...
Monday, 24 November 2014
An untamed photo revolution?
Using pocket drone devices, travellers can now take shots from novel angles and astounding heights.An untamed photo revolution?source BBC Travel http://ift.tt/15fJ...
Friday, 21 November 2014
Stockholm’s stunning rooftop tour
The best way to get a sense of the Swedish capital’s island landscape isn’t from the sea. It’s from the air – 43m in the air, to be exact.Stockholm’s stunning rooftop toursource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1taA...
Our favourite images of the week
A selection of the most spectacular travel images from around the world, from the serene waters of Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan to the monumental fjords of southwestern Norway.Our favourite images of the weeksource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1vwe...
Thursday, 20 November 2014
London’s many miles of canals
Hidden from Central London’s busy streets is a 200-year-old canal lined with cafes and boathouses.London’s many miles of canalssource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1qAg...
Wednesday, 19 November 2014
The oldest festival in Ireland
Every year, Ireland’s oldest festival draws a crowd of more than 58,000 for three days of festivities, including the crowning of a mountain goat.The oldest festival in Irelandsource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1Hm6...
The oldest artwork in the world
Walk – and crawl – through El Castillo cave to see the 40,000-year-old painting that has scientists questioning the origins of human creativity.The oldest artwork in the worldsource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/11CP...
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Living in: Montreal
Home to friendly locals and a thriving nightlife, this Canadian metropolis is surprisingly affordable and only a short drive from the great outdoors.Living in: Montrealsource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1t1K...
Monday, 17 November 2014
Missing pieces in Utah
Jenny Walicek takes her family on a US Southwest road trip, where Jurassic sand dunes, desert mesas and sinuous ancient rivers reveal a world of unexpected connections.Missing pieces in Utahsource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1vii...
Friday, 14 November 2014
A remote cheetah safe haven reopens
Off-limits for more than two decades, eastern Serengeti's remote Soit Le Motonyi region is newly accessible to visitors – and quickly gaining a reputation as a hot spot for big cats.A remote cheetah safe haven reopenssource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1EEQ...
A pristine Swiss paradise
One hundred years after the creation of the country’s first – and only – national park, Switzerland’s conservation efforts are anything but idle.A pristine Swiss paradisesource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/14mF...
Thursday, 13 November 2014
Climb ‘like a wild mountain cat’
The solid, geometric rock produced from Panama’s last volcanic eruption makes the district of Boquete an ideal destination for rock climbers.Climb ‘like a wild mountain cat’source BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1BjQ...
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
A quest to reach Sun Moon Lake
Taiwan’s most gruelling cycling challenge heads from the depths of the dizzying marble Taroko Gorge to the KOM summit, ending at a green- and blue-hued lake surrounded by leafy hills.A quest to reach Sun Moon Lakesource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1Evp...
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
Where modern Vikings play
Most visitors to Norway’s fjords head northwest from Oslo, but a sailing adventure farther south yielded stunning hikes, dizzying views and an incredible leap of faith.Where modern Vikings playsource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1pON...
Monday, 10 November 2014
Seven must-sip local drinks
Every culture has at least one unique libation that visitors must try.Seven must-sip local drinkssource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1tzQ...
Friday, 7 November 2014
Plunge into the heart of a volcano
Iceland is home to the world’s most unique volcanic peak – one that has lain dormant for 4,000 years. Would you explore its 120m-deep cavern?Plunge into the heart of a volcanosource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/13RR...
Our favourite images of the week
A montage of the most breathtaking travel images from around the world, from the Trans-Amazonian Highway to the mesmerizing Skyline Trail in Canada’s Jasper National Park.Our favourite images of the weeksource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1vTV...
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Ireland’s wild isolation
Few others have been devoted enough to traverse the grey, barren Maumturk mountains.Ireland’s wild isolationsource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/13IZ...
Tuesday, 4 November 2014
Google maps two rarely seen islands
100 years after Sir Ernest Shackleton stepped foot on South Georgia, an island that had never been mapped, Google adds the subantarctic isle to its arsenal of Street View imagery.Google maps two rarely seen islandssource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1s1a...
The Amazon’s pioneering road trip
Once an all-dirt track cutting into the jungle, the Trans-Amazonian Highway is being paved, transforming life in its path.The Amazon’s pioneering road tripsource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/1uqM...
Sunday, 2 November 2014
How I quit my job to travel
Mired in depression after the loss of both her parents, a corporate writer suddenly quit her job and went to India. What she found there changed her life.How I quit my job to travelsource BBC Travel http://ift.tt/10h0...
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