Travel

Where to go and what to know

Welcome to The Independent’s travel section, here to provide everything you need to plan your perfect trip. From inspiration for your next beach holiday, off-the-beaten-track adventure or city break to the practical information you need to save money when booking a getaway, our team of experts is here to help.

Check out our reviews of the best hotels to ensure you bed down in style, browse our deals to bag a bargain, or select a destination and start daydreaming, whether it’s in the UK, Europe, USA, Asia, South America, Africa or Australasia.

The Independent’s travel correspondent Simon Calder is on hand to share all the latest travel news, plus his top tips and advice for travelling on a budget, while environmentally conscious travellers can discover greener ways to see the world in our sustainable travel section. Planning an urban escape? Don’t miss our City Guides and Microguides, revealing the best places to eat, drink, shop and stay.

Latest travel

<p>Trading the RV for the view from the front seat of Red Bus tours in Yellowstone</p>

How to do the great American road trip: Yellowstone National Park

<p>Doing a team challenge is a great way to connect with new people</p>

Could group solos holidays help combat the loneliness epidemic?

<p>Don’t look down: Halfway through climbing Scotland’s only via ferrata </p>

Getting high on the rungs of Scotland’s only via ferrata

<p>These halls once symbolised Britain’s global power but now they’re selling our history </p>

How a corner of Whitehall became a playground for the super-rich

Europe

Expert travel guides and best European destinations to visit on your next break.

<p>Lake it easy: Immerse yourself in the water of Lake Annecy</p>

Embracing life in the slow lane on a summer holiday to the Alps

<p>North Macedonia’s Lake Ohrid at sunset</p>

Why you should swap Lake Como for North Macedonia

<p>Meyers i Tårnet offers smørrebrød in impressive surroundings </p>

The ultimate foodie guide to Copenhagen

<p>A new promenade has given Calais a boost</p>

How Calais got cool: this much-maligned port city has had a glow-up

Think you know the formerly down-at-heel booze cruise hub? Think again, writes Claire Naylor

<p>Still waters run deep... sea surrounds the village of Fiskardo </p>

How Kefalonia went from sleepy to sophisticated

Travellers have long flocked to the largest of the Ionian islands for its literary connections, quiet coves and vine-tangled tavernas. But lately it’s becoming more than just a simple escape, finds Nicole Trilivas

USA

Expert travel guides and best American destinations to visit on your USA holiday.

UK travel

From hotel reviews to city guides and best offers, our experts guide you through the best UK staycations.

Summer holidays

<p>Find a wealth of beaches, markets and history on a Tunisian holiday </p>

The best all-inclusive Tunisia holiday destinations

From the souks of Sousse to the Mediterranean beaches of Djerba, here’s where to visit for the best all-inclusive holidays in Tunisia

<p>The research, commissioned by Premier Inn, found 53 per cent now go on more staycations than holidays abroad</p>

Best holiday destinations in the UK, according to new research

<p>Where did the most tourists flock to in 2022? </p>

10 of the most popular holiday destinations around the world

<p>Portugal’s natural beauty shines through </p>

9 of the best Portugal holiday destinations

<p>Boats bobbing in Marsaxlokk harbour, Malta </p>

The best Malta holidays for 2023

<p>Boats bobbing in Marsaxlokk harbour, Malta </p>

The best Malta holidays for 2023

<p>Spend time this September in the port town of Calvi, Corsica</p>

Best holidays to book for September, from Tuscan villas to UK lakes

<p>Valencia came out on top of a recent report </p>

Best beaches and seaside holidays in Europe 2023

Partner content

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Fandom in Florida: sports and city breaks in the Sunshine State

Buffalo to The Bronx: a sports-mad dash across New York State

Simon Calder

<p>Train and Tube strikes in October 2023 </p>

Train strikes today: Everything you need to know about rail disruption

<p>Going places? The Tube network will run as normal on Wednesday but national rail strike means many trains are cancelled </p>

Tube strike cancelled less than 12 hours before it was due to start

<p>Grey skies: Ryanair Boeing 737 at London Stansted airport</p>

Winter wonderland? Not if you happen to run an airline

<p>Walk-out Wednesday: London Euston will see no intercity trains </p>

Rail strike will wreck millions of journeys as Tube strikes scrapped

Trendwatch

<p>Slower, lower-impact transport options such as ferries and trains will become more visible </p>

The top travel trends for 2023

Expect ferries, sleep pods and virtual reality hotels to loom large on this year’s cutting-edge travel landscape, says Lucy Thackray

<p>The Caravan Agafay camp between Marrakech and Morocco’s Atlas Mountains</p>

Blank canvas: The remote tented camps springing up all over the globe

<p>Queues at peak check-in and -out times are just one reason to end the rigid timings</p>

Trendwatch: Why hotels are axing traditional check-in times

<p>Kayaking in Albania: a three-hour flight from the UK </p>

Adventure travel

The rise of ‘adventures on our doorstep’

Sustainable travel

<p>Chile’s wine producers are having to adapt because of climate change</p>

How to do a sustainable wine tour of Chile

<p>Frequent flyers are rewarded for their loyalty</p>

Sustainable travel

Should frequent flyer schemes still exist amid the climate crisis?

<p>Room with a view from Cesky Krumlov Castle</p>

Why you should visit Cesky Krumlov, a sustainable Prague-in-miniature

<p>FlixBus operates coaches throughout Europe</p>

Sustainable travel

Coach vs train: Which wins on a flight-free odyssey to southern Spain?

Asia

<p>Anna Friel and her daughter Gracie took one last travel adventure to The Maldives before university </p>

Anna Friel on the magic of a mother-daughter trip to the Maldives

<p>The Marina Bay area attracts millions of tourists every year </p>

The glitz and glamour of Singapore: F1’s ‘night race’ extravaganza

<p>The elusive snow leopard, otherwise known as the 'grey ghost’</p>

Sustainable travel

Seeking snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan

Mountaineer details how team tried to save dying porter on K2

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