The Wise Traveller

01/09/2026

Are you an outdoor vacation beginner?

https://www.thewisetraveller.com/Articles/view/?permalink=how-to-enjoy-and-prepare-for-an-outdoor-vacation-with-confidence

For outdoor vacation beginners, especially busy adults used to predictable hotels and schedules, getting away into the wild can feel both exciting and oddly stressful. The outdoor recreation benefits are real .....

30/08/2026

Beautiful airports to visit!

https://www.thewisetraveller.com/Articles/view/?permalink=worlds-most-beautiful-airports-2026-announced

The architecture of airports is now widely considered as more than just serving a function. They play a major part in transforming the passenger experience. And what better way than to reward the World’s Most Beautiful Airports.

28/08/2026

Tiwai Island in Sierra Leone

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Have you ever wanted to play with monkeys? To be astonished at their family bonds, the big-boy fights over females, their nitpicking grooming habits with each other, and their odd and funny facial expressions that are just so human ...

26/08/2026

24/08/2026

An update on how tourist taxes are expanding

https://www.thewisetraveller.com/Articles/view/?permalink=update-on-tourist-taxes-globally

Since The Wise Traveller last wrote in May about tourist taxes kicking in, we are providing an update on how they are expanding and being adopted by more cities, regions and nations.

22/08/2026

Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey

https://www.thewisetraveller.com/Articles/view/?permalink=licking-sweet-fingers-baklava---southeastern-anatolia-turkey

The landscape of Southeastern Anatolia is marked by rugged mountains, fertile plains, the mighty Euphrates and Tigris rivers, and the many layers of flaky pastry and sweet syrup of the beloved dessert, baklava ....

18/08/2026

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China

https://www.thewisetraveller.com/Articles/view/?permalink=the-smell-of-a-wild-fantasyland---zhangjiajie-national-forest-park-china

Let your fanciful dreams take flight as you feast on the surreal vision of towering stone pillars rising through the clouds at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China. It’s looking into the illusion that inspired the movie Avatar (2009). A UNESCO

16/08/2026

Explore these ancient cities

https://www.thewisetraveller.com/Articles/view/?permalink=ancient-city-senses

Exploring ancient cities immerses you in a world of rich smells, captivating sounds, and evocative textures. The earthy aroma of aged stone and weathered wood fills the air as you meander through narrow alleyways where the clatter of footsteps on

14/08/2026

Latest updates from around the world

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Here’s the latest news from across the world of travel.