Looking for a new beach getaway this summer? Europe’s Best Destinations recently released its annual list of the most beautiful beaches in Europe for 2025. Based on the votes of thousands of global travelers, Port Glarokavos Lagoon Beach in Northern Greece was named the continent’s most beautiful beach this year, Cala Brandinchi in Sardinia, Italy took the No. 2 spot, with Cala Pregonda in Menorca, Spain rounding out the top three.
The annual Henley Passport Index ranks the most powerful passports based solely on the number of countries they provide visa-free access to, while the Nomad Passport Index (NPI) has a broader approach to international travel. The NPI also weighs visa-free travel but expands its scope to include countries that value “personal freedom and financial prosperity.” Based on that wider criteria, Ireland has the world’s most powerful passport for 2025, according to NPI, with Switzerland and Greece tied for second. The two passport rankings do agree on one thing, however—Afghanistan has the least powerful passport in the world.
When it’s not a business destination, Manila is usually thought of as a stopover for those traveling to some of the Philippines’ extraordinary beach resorts. But the country’s capital has emerged as a luxury travel destination in its own right with world-class hotels, fine dining and even a few casino resorts to rival Macau. The editors of Forbes Travel Guide recently released their list of the five most luxurious hotel suites in Manila. And just in case you actually leave the hotel, here’s how to spend two days in the city known as the Pearl of the Orient.
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Last year, some 36 million checked bags were delayed, misplaced, misdirected, pilfered or stolen, according to a recent study. Here’s how travel pros keep their checked luggage safe—and how you can, too.
Listen, anyone can pose near the Tower of Pisa and take the gag photo propping it up, but some of the other classic tourist photos in the world will actually cost money to get close enough. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, for example, charges a little more than $100 for entry and attracts more than 17 million visitors a year. From the Galapagos to Mount Kilimanjaro, here are the most expensive tourist photos in the world.