National Geographic's Top Travel Destinations for 2025
National Geographic's "Best of the World 2025" list emphasizes fun and cultural experiences, aiming to reignite the joy of travel amid global challenges.
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BuzzFeedThis Is The Very First Thing You Should Do When You Walk Into A Hotel Room
If you do absolutely nothing else, please do this.
- The Telegraph
The world’s best first-class cabin? I’ve flown in most of them and this is my verdict
Sometimes it really is better to travel than to arrive. After spending years stripping out first-class cabins, airlines are racing to bring them back bigger and better than ever.
- LoveEXPLORING
33 eerie and abandoned World War II places
From a crumbling pill box in the UK to a derelict rail line in Hawaii, these are the abandoned World War II places that the world forgot.
- The Telegraph
Austria’s most beautiful railway journey – with fares from £34
I watched in awe as the train trundled past the Eiffel Tower on its way to Cape Canaveral via St Peter’s Basilica, the Taj Mahal and Big Ben, a journey that would take all of 10 minutes. No, I hadn’t entered some strange parallel universe.
- The Telegraph
Why Trump-loving Utah is the greatest state in America
I was wrong about Utah. I had assumed, before visiting, that I wouldn’t like it – that it would be an odd and backwards place. It’s the birthplace of the Mormon faith, after all (I’m atheist). It’s home to the world’s most famous “trad wife”, Hannah Neeleman, the influencer behind Ballerina Farm, among countless other scandalously wholesome social media personalities (not my bag). I was also there during the US presidential election in November, and it being a red state, I was at first jarred by
- Eastern Daily Press
Coastal pub and restaurant undergoes £200,000 revamp
The Poachers Pocket pub and restaurant in Bacton, near North Walsham, is nearing the end of an extensive £200,000 refurbishment project.
- Eastern Daily Press
All the Norfolk businesses shortlisted for prestigious regional awards
Meet the Norfolk businesses and experiences that are finalists in the East of England Tourism Awards 2025.
- Evening Standard
All the train cancellations and predicted delays due to Storm Éowyn
A large number of services are either cancelled or delayed after weather warnings across the UK
- Good Housekeeping UK
The surprising country still on Joanna Lumley’s bucket list
Dame Joanna Lumley’s new travel series explores the Mediterranean, yet there’s one place she’d still like to visit…
- Worcester News
I visited the Grand Hotel in Birmingham and now owe the city an apology
I was invited to review the Grand Hotel in Birmingham last weekend and was completely blown away.
- The Packet - Falmouth
Iconic Cornwall waterside pub goes on the market for a cool £1.6m
Nestled along the tranquil banks of the Helford River, The Shipwrights Arms is one of Cornwall's most esteemed waterfront inns.
- The Northern Echo
Benches in Darlington 'cafe culture' scheme moved after council blunder
Darlington Council has been forced to backtrack on its plans for Coniscliffe Road after the installation of public benches caused issues.
- AFP
Hong Kong revives border village in alternative tourism push
Tourists in Hong Kong are flocking to the 300-year-old village of Kuk Po, whose decaying mansions and reed fields offer a respite from the city's famously frenetic pace.But Hong Kong's government is encouraging visitors to go off the beaten path and has loosened entry restrictions to the city's northernmost neighbourhood of Sha Tau Kok -- making it easier to visit Kuk Po via speedboat.
- Fortune
Spirit Airlines quietly updated its passenger rules, disallowing customers from wearing see-through or ‘lewd’ clothing and ‘offensive’ body art
Spirit Airlines’ policy update sparks debate about whether airlines can dictate what passengers wear on flights.
- The Telegraph
The 10 best restaurants in Passo Tonale
People have been skiing around the Tonale Pass since the early part of the 20th century. In 1912, the Touring Club of Italy recommended the nearby village of Ponte di Legno as “the first winter sports destination in Italy”.
- USA TODAY
Everyone hates tourists: Here's how to be a better traveler
Tourists are disliked. And with good reason. More than half say they've behaved out of character on vacation, according to a recent survey.
- The Telegraph
Controversial tourist tax approved in Edinburgh despite warnings
Visitors to Edinburgh are to pay a five per cent charge on their accommodation from July next year after councillors approved the controversial plans.
- The Independent
Spirit Airlines bans see-through clothing and says ‘offensive’ tattoos could get people thrown off flights
The updated policy comes after two women were kicked off a flight for wearing crop tops
- The Guardian
‘I have no neighbours’: overtourism pushes residents in Spain and Portugal to the limit
As visitor numbers hit record levels in southern Europe, some residents are now surrounded entirely by tourist flats
- Manchester Evening News
Civil Aviation Authority issues warning to airlines as passengers hit by cancellations
The watchdog warned it would 'not hesitate to take action' against an airline which didn't follow guidelines around cancellations