#remote-destinations

#remote-destinations

"New York isn't real. This is real," says Jon Krogh, emphasizing the contrast between urban life and the rawness of nature in Greenland. He believes that city life is a fantasy, where people work for money that doesn't exist outside their imaginations. The experience at Nomad Greenland aims to reconnect visitors with the reality of the natural world.

Claiborne expressed that both he and Correll had worked towards the American dream, feeling burnt out from the routine of homeownership and cubicle work. They realized they wanted to chart their own path instead of following the expected professional trajectory.

25hours Hotel The Olympia has reemerged as a high-voltage new entrant to Sydney's hotel scene, absorbing the collective energy of Oxford Street, a cultural artery of the city.

Isle Royale National Park is in an isolated stretch of Lake Superior, reachable via a multi-hour ferry ride or seaplane from Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Minnesota. The journey to get here keeps many travelers away.

"This one-bedroom vacation home, which sits on a Blue Ridge bluff, is in the top 5 percent of eligible listings based on ratings, reviews, and reliability."

In 2025, travel didn't just return to pre-pandemic levels, it surpassed them, highlighting the growing strain on the world's most visited destinations.

Located within the Maddalena Archipelago National Park, Rosa dei Budelli is one of the Mediterranean's most closely protected beaches. Its pale pink hue, created by microscopic organisms mixed with crushed coral, has made it famous, but access is tightly regulated. Visitors may arrive only by boat and must admire the shoreline from designated areas offshore.

On day five of an eight-day, 500-mile mountain bike race in Africa, Piers Constable found himself sprawled in the dirt for the second time. First he'd crashed on his left side, then on his right, until he was, in his own words, "muddied and bloodied," staring at a bike that was very much broken. He remembered a feed station a couple miles away and realized he had two choices: quit or run. He picked up the bike and ran.

We're spoiled for choice when it comes to reasons to travel in 2026. Whether you plan to take a trip inspired by a favored period drama; want the best views of the solar eclipse on August 12; or hope to be the first to embark on a luxury train journey across Saudi Arabia, here are 26 things to be excited about as you plan this year's travels.

From walking gently through Kotor's ancient streets to building a soulful, high-end life abroad, this guide blends mindful travel with smart expat strategy.

AllTrails, a hiking app with trail maps and reviews, dug into insights from their 90 million-plus members and team of trail experts to spotlight lesser-known places where the trail alone is worth planning a trip around. Their guide, Travel-Worthy Trails for 2026, spotlights eight unexpected destinations around the world where the trail is the destination.