Trip Ideas

Experience the World

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  Best Trips

  The year's best trip ideas and top travel destinations in the world.

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  I Heart My City

  Check out these guides to the world's greatest cities through a local's eyes.

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  Tours of a Lifetime

  From Livingstone's Tanzania to Sacagawea's Oregon, our top 50 guided trips trace the paths of early explorers—and blaze new ones, too.

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  The Best of Quebec City

  Discover the local side of Quebec City with insider tips and photos of daily life.

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  Where the Locals Go Montana

  Outdoor retreats, charming mountain towns, and scenic natural wonders describe just a few of the places locals go in Montana. Experience the best of Big Sky Country with our comprehensive guide to local hot spots.

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  Canada's 50 Places of a Lifetime

  Canada is a world-class country that offers a captivating array of scenic, cultural, urban, and intellectual wonders.

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  Food & Travel

  Savor the flavors of travel with this guide to the world's best trips for foodies and more.

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  Best Family Trips

  Take the kids on a vacation they'll never forget. Get our full list and plan your family's next great adventure.

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  Travel Tips

  Road-tested secrets from National Geographic experts on traveling wisely and well.

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  Beaches & Islands

  Everything you need to know to plan your next beach trip.

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  Travelers of the Year

  Our hats go off to these passionate globe-trotters who are changing the world, one passport stamp at a time.

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  World's Happiest Places

  Explore images of the world's happiest hotspots, take the happiness test, and see why places determine your happiness.

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  American Festivals Project

  Partially funded by a National Geographic Grant, two photographers roamed the country to document America's "small, hidden, and bizarre festivals."

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  Winter Trip Ideas

  A series of powder-and-ice postcards from around the world: how we celebrate winter, lose ourselves in it, and, ultimately, enjoy it.