Airbnb wants the people you know to help plan your next trip. The company has rolled out a set of features that let travelers connect with friends on the platform, search in plain language, and book ...

It was pitch black, and I could hear ocean waves. I ran my hands across a tablecloth while someone poured something into a glass I couldn’t see. I heard a dish being placed in front of me, with an ...

For centuries, maps have shaped how people understand the world. But the image of the planet most commonly used makes some countries look bigger or smaller than they actually are. That’s because the ...

On May 22, 1960, the largest earthquake ever recorded struck southern Chile. Besides shattering homes and dispatching tsunami waves as far as New Zealand, the 9.5-magnitude Valdivia earthquake almost ...

Unless you travel like Ryan Bingham in Up In The Air, free airline upgrades are becoming a myth. Just ask anyone who’s tried to clear one on a long-haul flight lately. Every airline, from full-service ...

Africa is the second most populous continent on Earth, and it was home to many of humanity’s most important historical cultures over thousands of years. From Togo to South Africa, the continent houses ...

Perhaps you’ve been reading all these budget travel stories and thinking to yourself, “Well, that sure must be nice for people who have money to do stuff like travel.” But it doesn’t always have to be ...

From the patio of Home Block Restaurant at CedarCreek Estate Winery in Kelowna, south central British Columbia, a leafy vineyard slopes toward the blue expanse of Okanagan Lake. To the south, blocks ...