Like a Local – Alfama, Lisbon
From a distance, Alfama looks like a tumbledown fairy tale town. Up close, it’s a reminder of Lisbon’s rich and varied history. As the oldest…
By TravelMag · Jun 20, 2016
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EDITOR PICKS: BEST BOUTIQUE HOTELS IN PHILADELPHIA
Looking for a great boutique hotel in the US city of Philadelphia? Check out TravelMag.com’s top value picks!…
By TravelMag · Jun 20
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The Best Festivals and Fairs in Devon this Summer
With its rippling, beach-fringed landscape dotted with wild moors, Devon is one of Britain’s most foremost areas of…
By TravelMag · Jun 16
Features
An Unexpected Visit to Wells
With a population of little over 10,000 Wells is England’s smallest city. The pristine architecture alone, dating back…
By TravelMag · Jun 15
California
Like a Local: 10 Unique Shops in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is California beach culture at its finest, boasting natural beauty and a relaxing atmosphere removed from…
By TravelMag · Jun 14
Colorado
Editor Picks: Cheap Hotels in Breckenridge
Breckenridge is one of Summit County, Colorado’s most popular resort towns, and for good reason. The town has…
By TravelMag · Jun 11
Features
Greyhound Country
The Greyhound bus service in the United States has decent claim to being one of the worst travel…
By TravelMag · Jun 11
Destinations: New York City
Like a Local: 7 Essential Craft Beer Bars in Manhattan
Craft beer has saturated New York City to the point that it’s hard to walk into a bar…
By TravelMag · Jun 10
Activities
The Best Festivals and Fairs in Arizona this Summer
From the vastness of the Grand Canyon to Sedona’s red rocks and the living Sonoran Desert, Arizona’s landscapes…
By TravelMag · Jun 9
Features
Like a Local: Seven Unmissable Shops in Georgetown
With cobblestone streets, row houses, and architecture from the 1800s, in many ways Georgetown can seem like a…
By TravelMag · Jun 7
Destinations: Los Angeles
Like a Local: The Best Steakhouses in Los Angeles
A city as large and multi-ethnic as Los Angeles has no shortage of interesting eats imported from around…
By TravelMag · Jun 6
Features
A Literary Luau: Touring Hawai’i Island with Mark Twain
Mark Twain was 30 years old when he visited Hawai’i Island and for the rest of his life…
By TravelMag · Jun 6
Destinations: Ireland
Folklore along the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren
The wild landscape of the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren has an ethereal, magical quality that captures…
By TravelMag · Jun 3
Destinations: Italy
EDITOR PICKS: BEST DESIGN HOTELS IN MILAN
Looking for a stylish design hotel in the fashionable Italian city of Milan? Check out TravelMag.com’s top value…
By TravelMag · Jun 3
Destinations: Colombia
Bogotá: Exploring Colombia’s capital through its street art
Bogotá bursts with diverse cuisine, edgy street entertainment and cool-but-friendly people. To understand what makes Colombia’s high-altitude…
By TravelMag · Jun 2
Destinations: South East England
Canterbury: Like a local
Canterbury is a hive of classic vintage charm. Throughout the winding cobbled streets that bask in the shadows…
By TravelMag · Jun 1
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EDITOR PICKS: BEST BOUTIQUE HOTELS IN LUXEMBOURG
Looking for a top class boutique hotel in the city of Luxembourg? Check out TravelMag.com’s top value picks!…
By TravelMag · May 30
Destinations: Italy
Meeting the Mountain: Hiking Sicily’s Mount Etna
Known to Sicilians as ‘the Mountain’, Mount Etna broods over the skyline and everyday affairs of this idiosyncratic Mediterranean…
By TravelMag · May 30
Destinations: Canada
Bobbing for Watermelons: Kayaking with beluga whales in Manitoba
Churchill is a frontier town perched on the frozen edge of Canada’s Hudson Bay. Famous for being the…
By TravelMag · May 26
Activities
The Best Festivals in Oregon this Summer
Rugged beauty, a rich indie spirit and a distinctive local food scene are just some of Oregon’s charms.…
By TravelMag · May 25
Destinations: France
Houses of Sweat and Steam: The Hammams of North Paris
Paris is one of the great multicultural centres the world, a fact ignored almost as much by its…
By TravelMag · May 24
Activities
The Best Festivals & Fairs in Cornwall this Summer
With its secluded beaches and dreamy backwaters, Cornwall can be one of England’s most relaxing regions to visit.…
By TravelMag · May 23
Features
Discovering the True Meaning of Hakuna Matata in Malindi
Kenya’s dazzling East Coast is made up of the stuff you dream about: wildly patterned shells lapped by…
By TravelMag · May 21
Activities
Best Festivals & Fairs in Seattle this Summer
Eclectic, urban, outdoorsy, artsy, gritty, down-to-earth, well-heeled…Seattle is a city of many faces. Within such a melting pot…
By TravelMag · May 20
Destinations: New York City
Like a Local: Unique Shops in the West Village
Travel south of 14th Street, west of Sixth Avenue, and north of Houston, and you’ll land in the…
By TravelMag · May 19
Features
Where the Bears Roam Free
Located 245 nautical miles southwest of Anchorage, Katmai National Park and Preserve offers an unparalleled glimpse of an…
By TravelMag · May 19
Activities
The Best Festivals & Fairs in Colorado this Summer
Summertime in Colorado sees beautiful, sun-filled days combined with cool, comfortable evenings – the perfect climate to enjoy…
By TravelMag · May 17
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The Best Festivals & Fairs in Northern Ireland this Summer
From bustling towns and cities to peaceful lakelands, lush green forests, towering cliffs and heart-stopping beaches, Northern Ireland…
By TravelMag · May 13
Destinations: Scotland
Shelters in the Wilderness: Spending a Night in a Scottish Bothy
Scotland is home to Britain’s wildest landscapes and remotest reaches. But out there in the wilderness, a series…
By TravelMag · May 11
California
Gold in the Hills of Mariposa
There’s not much gold left in the area, but the big dreams that drove early Californian settlement survive…
By TravelMag · May 9
Cruises
Editor Picks: Best Cruises from Miami to Bahamas
With just 179 miles separating Miami and The Bahamas, it’s little wonder that so many US east coasters…
By TravelMag · May 9
Destinations: Germany
Editor Picks: Hotels in Munich near Marienplatz/ train station
If you’re arriving into Munich by train you may decide to book a hotel close to both the…
By TravelMag · May 8
Features
A World Of Color: Lake Malawi’s Incredible Fish
Although Malawi is an amazing country to visit, it’s small, poor, and tends to be overlooked in favor…
By TravelMag · May 7
Destinations: New England
Cambridge: Five Fascinating Harvard Museums to Discover
Harvard University is routinely ranked as the best university in the world. Of the many factors that earn…
By TravelMag · May 4
Features
Old Town, Geneva – Like a Local
From the outside, Geneva is covered with a pristine veneer made up of expensive watch shops and flashy…
By TravelMag · May 3
Features
Slouching Towards Santiago: A Journey of Discovery
The Camino de Santiago is the most trodden pilgrimage route in the Western world. Cutting from Southern France…
By TravelMag · May 2
Features
Prague: Wandering Through the Vibrant Community of Zizkov
Well off the beaten tourist track, Žižkov is Prague’s diamond in the rough. Formerly working class and a…
By TravelMag · Apr 30
Destinations: New England
Rhode Island: The Gilded Summer Cottages of Newport
During the late 19th century, Newport, Rhode Island, became THE place for American high society to be and…
By TravelMag · Apr 27
Activities
10 Unique Things to Do in Leicester
Leicester was thrust into the spotlight in 2015 when it was discovered to be the final resting place…
By TravelMag · Apr 25
Destinations: London
All the World’s a Stage: Treading the Boards of Shakespeare’s London
Throughout London are little reminders of a very different city that once existed. Although nearly all of the…
By TravelMag · Apr 22