The viral trend of enduring long flights with no phones, screens or distractions recently captured the world's attention. But what if we remain unplugged once we step off a plane?

Earthships are designed to withstand the extreme temperatures of a desert, such as that around Taos, where extreme weather runs from sub-zero in winter to sweltering in summer.

From a horseback safari in Brazil to one of the marine world's most flamboyant sex shows, these wildlife encounters allow travellers to come face to face with animals.

Considered the gateway to the world's largest archipelago and renowned for its food scene, Finland's second city is well worth a detour.

Once nearly hunted to extinction, Pacific gray whales in Mexico's Laguna San Ignacio now seem to be as curious about us as we are about them.

For nearly 40 years, daring smugglers transported nearly 40,000 Lithuanian-language books into the nation each year when it was forbidden under Russian rule.

Colombian chef Alvaro Clavijo runs one of the world's best restaurants. Here's where he dines in his hometown, from traditional markets to fine dining restaurants.

From hole-in-the-wall chow mein joints to neighbourhood phuchka stalls, chef Auroni Mookerjee shares his top recommendations for street food in his hometown.

Singer-songwriter Tish grew up near Europe's first-ever borderless Capital of Culture. Here are her picks, from underground jams at Mostovna to Fabrika's famous burgers.

Philipp Lahm is one of the greatest fullbacks of all time, and a proud Münchner to boot. Here are his picks for exploring Munich, during Oktoberfest and beyond.

Asia's best female chef Pam Soontornyanakij shares her picks, from trendy wagyu pad Thai at May Rai to old school Thipsamai.

Valencia is the birthplace of paella, and Michelin-starred chef Ricard Camarena knows where to get the real deal. Here are his top picks.

Mario Lopez loves hole-in-the wall Mexican food. Here are his top eats in LA from birria tacos at Birrieria Gonzalez to cócteles de camarón at Mariscos el Bigoton.

All that glitters is not always gold when it comes to restaurants with multi-million-dollar waterfrontages, but Sydney caters sublimely to those in the market for splashing out.

One family hopes to show people how a return to basic mid 19th-Century life can teach us much about how to care for our environment today.

In the Ribeira Sacra's dizzyingly high landscapes, near-vertical vineyards are perched above rivers. The stunning scenery – and the resulting wines – are an oenophile's dream.

While protests against mass tourism rage on neighbouring islands, El Hierro – the wildest and most westerly of the Canary Islands – has quietly chosen to do things very differently.

Killarney's roots as a tourist destination go back almost 300 years. Local residents are behind its remarkable refresh.

Located near the Armenian and Georgian borders, Turkey’s cheese capital is home to culinary traditions inherited from an exiled Russian sect.

Most of the world's hazelnuts come from one seaside mountain range in Turkey, where women have been producing them for centuries.

As a result of climate change, English wine producers are now able to grow grapes traditionally associated with Champagne and producing top-quality sparkling wine.

After more than 300 years, Newton’s law of gravitation is still palpable at a revolutionary Cambridge distillery.