Q. Where is somewhere you have visited that you would describe as ‘magical?’ What made it so? Archways of flowering trees? Fog rising off the water? Layer upon layer of pillowy moss? Shimmering light dancing from ripple to glass? Or is it about the history and stories certain places evoke?

Q. Do you ever travel alone? If so, where do you feel most safe going? What say others? . A. Travel and Leisure, along with Eminent, published a 2026 report highlighting the cities safest for solo female travellers. Their scores were based on high safety, affordability, and accessibility… Top 8

Q. It’s one thing to gawp at the stunning beauty of some real-life show sets: the meringue-crowned mountain peaks, the ice-rimmed fjords, the stubborn ruins, the beckoning blue of a dead-calm sea. Which shows are inspiring us to actually heave off the couch and start dreaming up travel plans? .

Q. Night-blooming jasmine in Harbour Island, machete-cracked coconut in Jamaica, sea-air in Lanai, Scots pine and spruce in the forests of Norway, early morning pastries in Paris, steaming hot espresso in Milan, freshly squeezed lemon in Sorrento … Certain glorious fragrances stay with you long after you return home from

Q. As summer approaches, thoughts of travel – or more budget-friendly dreams about future travel – are ramping up. Which global landmarks are fascinating us most in 2026? . A. To get a sense, Players Time analyzed search demand and hashtag volume on Instagram and TikTok. What did they find?

Q. We need all the art escape we can get. Which museums were most busy in 2025? . A. The Art Newspaper’s 2025 Visitor Figure Survey reports that more than 200 million visitors made their way to the most popular 100 museums. Once again sitting at the top was Musée

Q. The comforts of home without all the chores? Sure. That’s a winning hotel formula. But, do we want to see other guests in their rumpled, blinds-down, teeth-out, home glory? We do not. What types of in-hotel behaviour do others find particularly off-putting? . A. Groan number one: put on

Q. They’re out here with their phones: some shooting up at the blossoms, some twirling below, some angling their freshly washed cars for the perfect cover shot. Others drag out their easels, brushes, and watercolours for a longer visit with the sakura. ‘Here,’ for us, is Vancouver. In which other

Q. Which of our animal friends migrate in the largest groups? . A. Travelling with even a handful of other humans can be challenging. This one wants to do everything together. That one is immovable on itinerary. Now, imagine setting out on a great journey with even thousands of your

Q. Travel is so much more rewarding when one can speak, at least a little, with those who reside in the country; when one can understand, at least a bit of, what is happening in context. Which languages are people studying across the world? . A. The language learning app