The top 10 eco-friendly destinations for travel around the world with minimal impact on nature
Whether it's cold outside or the temperature is climbing, the temptation to drop everything and escape to sunnier climes is never far away.
The grounds of Medmenham Abbey in Buckinghamshire, England, could easily pass for the backdrop of a romanticised period drama.
It is hard to imagine a desert oasis with an enchanting lake, cascading waterfalls and a valley of ancient whales not making it onto a destination's list of top attractions.
The Greek islands! This was a bucket-list trip, made all the more precious after a long pandemic travel drought. I'd already been to Athens, so on this trip it was the islands that drew me in, above all the chance to see those gorgeous cliffside houses on Santorini.
For many years, Budapest has been a first-class haven for music lovers, drawing the finest musicians from all over the world.
There are no roads and no cars here. There isn't even a school bus; children are picked up and taken to school by boat. Electricity comes from solar panels, and the generator shuts off at 10:30 p.m.
Buckingham Palace, the Charles Dickens Museum, Hyde Park, the Tower of London, Kew Gardens, Shakespeare's Globe theatre, St Paul's Cathedral, the London Eye, Wimbledon: these are just a few of London's finest attractions.
Since it opened on 20 October 1973, the Sydney Opera House has been the centrepiece of Sydney Harbour, drawing millions of visitors every year.
At the Jigokudani Monkey Park, Japanese macaques begin most days with a relaxing dip in their very own hot bath.
If you're after an all-inclusive luxury resort or a villa right on the sand, the Philippines is packed with remote, secluded spots that let adventurous travelers unplug completely. This corner of Southeast Asia, home to more than 7,000 islands, is defined by abundant marine life, colorful reefs and some of the cleanest beaches you'll ever see.
World-famous Ocean Drive is one of the best-known stretches of Miami Beach, but with its neon lights and sidewalk cafes serving beer-garitas for two, it isn't exactly known as an upscale destination.
Portugal's Silver Coast and the rest of the Centro region surrounding Nazare are home to almost undiscovered treasures that are unfairly ignored by tourists, who usually visit only Lisbon or the wine country around Oporto in the north of the country.
While tens of thousands of travelers head to Peru every year to see famous landmarks like Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, and Lima, one of the country's most beautiful and fascinating destinations goes almost completely overlooked by tourists.
The Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, honors and remembers loved ones who have passed away through a wealth of traditions: altars covered in photographs, armfuls of orange marigolds, revelers with faces painted in elaborate makeup, countless parades and parties, images of human skeletons and skulls (calaveras), and offerings of every kind (ofrendas) set out along roadsides and in cemeteries.
Like the spine of a sleeping dragon, dramatic limestone mountains rise above the lush rice paddies of central Laos.
