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Swiss steam, a 285 km/h Shinkansen, the Harry Potter viaduct, Sri Lanka's blue train for under $3: our top 5. And No. 1 is neither Swiss no…

The United Arab Emirates opens 168 destinations with no visa arranged in advance, France 160, the United States 153. Ranking computed from …

Kenya, Suriname, India, Azerbaijan: some destinations require an authorisation obtained before boarding, and the airline checks it at the d…

Silk Road museum cities or the nomadic mountains of the Tian Shan? An honest comparison of Central Asia's two gateways: 2026 visa rules, fl…

French citizens can enter Oman visa-free for up to 14 days, but four conditions apply and the stay cannot be extended. Here's what the exem…

Mandatory border insurance, uninsured local cars, passes above 2,300 m: everything you need to know to drive in Georgia or rent a car there…

Yes, traveling solo is safe and increasingly common. Our 2025-2026 destinations, concrete tips and apps to travel with confidence, not anxi…

No vignette, green card insurance, border crossings, tolls and parking in Kotor: the practical, costed guide to reaching and exploring Mont…

Sabbatical year, round-the-world trip, slow expat life. Here are the five preparation mistakes that derail a long trip, and how to fix them…

Traveling by train means admiring spectacular landscapes from your seat, at a pace planes can't match. Here is a selection of the world's m…