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Remote Vietnamese waterfall reveals hexagonal basalt cliff and hidden bat cave
Deep in the mountain forests of Vinh Son, Vietnam, lies Huu Nha Waterfall — an ancient basalt column formation where water drops roughly 30 meters into a jungle ravine. The site remains largely unknown to mainstream tourism.
Atlas Obscura · 14 h ago
Latvian traveler calls this her best Italian holiday yet
A Latvian traveler shares impressions from her fourth trip to Italy, describing it as one of her best holidays so far. At Rome's Trevi Fountain, the crowds she expected were absent, likely due to the summer heat.
Delfi · 22 Sept, 03:51
Hidden waterfall and stone wall discovered along Old Route 5 in Cape Breton
A little-known spot in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, features a waterfall flowing through an old stone wall in a steep, mossy canyon just off the road.
Atlas Obscura · 21 Sept, 21:48
Autumn travel ideas: lesser-known scenic trails and unusual leisure spots in Latvia
Tourism experts on Latvian Radio recommended lesser-known nature trails for golden autumn and unusual leisure ideas in Latvia, highlighting the Mežtaki trail section from Ape to the Estonian border.
LSM (rus) · 20 Sept, 14:49
Ten of Europe's most eccentric mountain huts, from a battleship turret to a Cold War bunker
The Guardian has rounded up ten remarkable mountain huts across Europe, from a Spanish shelter built from a scrapped US battleship's gun turret to a Norwegian hut reached through a former Nato communications tunnel. Each combines remote access with an unusual backstory.
Guardian Travel · 20 Sept, 09:51
Preiļi offers quirky sights: ghosts, motorcycle-part sculptures and horse heads
The Latgale town of Preiļi hides several unusual attractions, from a castle said to be haunted by ghosts to sculptures made from motorcycle parts. The town also offers an unconventional dining experience.
LSM (rus) · 19 Sept, 10:48
Allentown's Mack Truck Museum preserves over a century of trucking history
The Mack Truck Museum in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has documented the history of the Mack truck company since it opened in 1984. Visits require booking a guided tour, offered three days a week.
Atlas Obscura · 18 Sept, 23:48
Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences: The Oldest Natural History Museum in the Americas
Philadelphia is home to the oldest natural history museum in the Americas, founded in 1812, housing dinosaur fossils, preserved birds and fish, and even live reptiles. The museum is also known for its link to the ornithologist who inspired the name of the fictional spy James Bond.
Atlas Obscura · 17 Sept, 04:45
Narva – A City on the Edge of Europe
Narva, in northeastern Estonia, is separated from Russia's Ivangorod by a river only 150–200 metres wide, marking the point where Europe ends. The current geopolitical situation raises the question of whether this border city is still worth visiting.
LSM (rus) · 16 Sept, 18:48
LSM offers quiz with the toughest questions from the «V.I.P» game show
LSM's travel section has published a trivia quiz featuring some of the hardest questions ever asked on the show «Luck. Intuition. Mind», including one about Aesop and another about the so-called «Cloud Gates». Readers are invited to see whether they could handle the questions that stumped contestants.
LSM Ceļošana · 15 Sept, 06:46
America's Cryptid Tourism Trail: Museums and Festivals Devoted to Bigfoot, Mothman and More
A growing network of cryptid-themed museums and festivals across the US, from a new Bigfoot attraction in Texas to the Mothman Museum in West Virginia, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The sites show how local communities have turned unproven creature legends into part of their identity.
Atlas Obscura · 14 Sept, 21:46
Sweden's local food heroes: how eastern Sweden is bringing food production back home
A network of local producers across Gästrikland and Hälsingland in eastern Sweden is reshaping how food is grown, sourced and cooked, tying sustainability to community and integration projects.
Guardian Travel · 13 Sept, 09:48
Kent's champagne moment: how English wine went from a joke to world-class
Domaine Evremond, a Kent vineyard 51% owned by French champagne house Taittinger, embodies the rapid rise of English sparkling wine over the past three decades. A warming climate is making south-east England resemble 1970s Champagne.
Guardian Travel · 12 Sept, 09:49
Journalist shares trick to get a better Ryanair seat for free
A British journalist known as the "Coupon King" has shared a method on social media for avoiding Ryanair's seat selection fee. The trick relies on temporarily blocking window and aisle seats through fake bookings.
Jauns.lv · 11 Sept, 11:43
Behind Qatar Airways' winter preparations: recovery, new jets and route expansion
Qatar Airways says passenger numbers have recovered to 90-95% of last year's levels as it prepares an expanded winter schedule following months of regional disruption. The airline is also set to receive new long-range aircraft and add 138 planes to its fleet over five years.
Euronews · 11 Sept, 07:08
Skyscanner names world's Top10 most walkable cities for tourists
Travel platform Skyscanner has published a list of the ten cities easiest to explore on foot, with Spain's Cordoba topping the ranking and Estonia's Tartu also making the list.
Delfi · 10 Sept, 19:08
Tourist tax in Europe: how Italian hotspots earn millions from visitors
While an overnight tourist tax is still new to the UK, continental Europe has been collecting such levies for over a century. Italy's biggest cities alone earned hundreds of millions of euros from the fee in 2024.
The Guardian World · 10 Sept, 17:09
Latvian consumer watchdog fines travel organizer €6,000 for unlicensed Madeira trips
The Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) has fined company "D6 Group" €6,000 for selling package travel services without the required tour operator licence. The company has been ordered to stop the practice immediately.
Jauns.lv · 10 Sept, 15:10
Liepāja named among world's top 10 destinations to discover in 2027
Travel company Intrepid Travel, together with trend forecaster Globetrender, has placed Liepāja on its list of ten global destinations worth visiting in 2027, citing the city's status as European Capital of Culture as a key reason.
Jauns.lv · 10 Sept, 09:11
A Stone Figure in Tallinn's Old Town Watches the Street — and Carries a Legend of Revenge
A bespectacled stone head built into an Art Nouveau facade in Tallinn's Old Town stares fixedly across the street, said by local legend to have been carved as payback for a peeping neighbor. A plainer theory says it's just decorative carving.
Atlas Obscura · 9 Sept, 17:08
Flight attendant explains who is banned from emergency exit row seats
A flight attendant warns that seats with extra legroom near emergency exits aren't just for comfort — only certain passengers are allowed to sit there because these seats play a critical safety role.
TVNET · 7 Sept, 06:10
Latvia's consumer watchdog explains why a registered travel operator matters in emergencies
Following the case of missing Latvian nationals in Nepal, Latvia's Consumer Rights Protection Centre (PTAC) has clarified the difference between registered and unregistered travel operators during emergencies. A registered operator is responsible for all services included in a package travel contract, even those provided by third parties.
Delfi · 5 Sept, 09:07
Estonian family spends six years restoring century-old farmhouse and sauna
Egle Kurs and Mēliss Kurss from Estonia have single-handedly restored an overgrown rural property in the Alutaguse municipality, including a century-old farmhouse and log sauna. The six-year project coincided with the couple becoming parents to three children.
Delfi · 4 Sept, 23:12
Swedish contest offers three free nights by the sea — if you can stay quiet
Sweden's tourism body "Visit Skåne" is running a contest where two winners get three free nights in a remote cabin by the Baltic Sea, with one unusual rule: guests must keep noise levels down.
Latvijas Avīze · 3 Sept, 21:30
A weekend in London: what to fit into two days
London remains a popular short-break destination from Latvia, with a flight of under three hours and a mix of famous landmarks and lesser-known spots to explore.
Delfi · 3 Sept, 21:27
Camping beside one of Britain's last temperate rainforests in Dartmoor
A small campsite on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon, lets visitors pitch tents right next to one of Britain's last remaining fragments of temperate rainforest. The owners spent seven years restoring the fragile habitat while building a low-impact site around it.
Guardian Travel · 3 Sept, 09:30
On Scotland's Islay, whisky is helping rebuild farming and local food culture
The Scottish island of Islay, famous for its whisky distilleries, is increasingly supporting a broader food and drink scene, from seafood restaurants to chocolate and beer. Distilleries are also helping sustain farming, infrastructure and jobs for islanders.
Guardian Travel · 2 Sept, 09:31
Self-guided walking tour links Andalucía's historic white villages through Grazalema natural park
A seven-day self-guided walking route through southern Spain's Sierra de Grazalema natural park connects four historic white villages, or pueblos blancos. Walkers encounter rich wildlife, history and local cuisine along the way.
Guardian Travel · 1 Sept, 09:29
On the trail of Gdańsk's perfect pierogi
A former Poland resident who has long been lukewarm about pierogi travels to Gdańsk to test whether the city's restaurants can finally win him over. After sampling several spots, he finds his favourite just outside town in Gdynia.
Guardian Travel · 31 Aug, 09:31
Museum near Lake Peipus holds collection of 241 samovars
A museum in the village of Varnja on Lake Peipus has amassed a collection of 241 samovars, which grew out of a single family heirloom. The Peipus region is also drawing artists who have opened galleries and created contemporary art there.
ERR (rus) · 30 Aug, 17:28