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Sri Lanka Train/Liz Allocca Once a well-kept secret, Sri Lanka has gained popularity for its beautiful beaches, incredible hillsides with tea plantations, and elaborate Buddhist temples. Although the country is small, it packs a punch with lots to see and do — so much in fact that we recommend at least two weeks to experience…
With its vibrant big cities, abundant historic and cultural attractions, and diverse natural landscapes, Asia offers more to see and do than most travelers can experience in an entire lifetime. We tried to narrow things down, and pulled together a list of the 50 best places to visit in Asia before you die. Note that…
Sri Lanka is a beautiful, exotic destination full of culture, nature, wildlife, and smiling faces. For a country with such a violent (and recently so, at that) history, the island is actually home to some of the friendliest people out there. Located between India and southeast Asia, Sri Lanka is neither quite like India nor…
Whether you’ve been saving for the entirety of your relationship or asked wedding guests to contribute to a vacation fund, your honeymoon is the perfect excuse to go big. Enter: a safari. Luxury lodges, gorgeous savannah sunsets, and incredible wildlife are just a few of the highlights of this bucket-list trip. And while Africa remains…
When planning a safari, Africa is likely the destination that comes to mind first. After all, the continent provides travelers with the presence of the famous Big Five, lush wilderness, and stunning sunsets over endless plains. However, there are plenty of alternatives — some more affordable — to the African adventure. From bear and wolf…
Asia’s beaches are some of the most widely visited (and most beautiful) in the world. The combination of white sand, turquoise water, and stunning natural beauty is a common sight on coastlines from Thailand to Japan. Some beaches even have something extra that help them stand out from the crowd, whether it’s an iconic rock…
London, Paris, and New York are often at the top of the most-visited destinations list, but the amount of visitors they’re seeing each year isn’t necessarily growing much. To see which cities are actually the fastest growing travel destinations, Mastercard published their Global Destination Cities Index, which looked at the compound annual growth rate (CAGR)…
If the possibility of seeing lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!) gets your heart pumping in an excited way, there are several places to spot these wondrous animals outside of city zoos. National parks provide a true glimpse at how mammals and birds live in the wild, from arid desert landscapes to mountainous regions with…
You’ve likely already snapped (or seen) the following travel photos: someone jumping in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, pinching the top of Big Ben in London, and staring off into the distance of a stunning natural landscape like Machu Picchu or the Grand Canyon. Some tourist destinations live up to their hype, while…
If you’ve been paying attention to lists of up-and-coming destinations around the world, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Sri Lanka on there. The small and stunning island nation south of India is filled with ancient ruins, rolling hillsides, Buddhist temples, and impressive wildlife. Its tourism suffered between 1983 and 2009, when a horrible civil…
