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The Armchair Traveler: Seeing big cities through the eyes of a blind man and discovering the Amalfi coast with Pierce Brosnan - how to explore the world from homeBBC's Peter White charts his travels in the podcast Blind Man…

Travel cannot be on the agenda at this time.But that doesn't mean you should stop exploring new places.Here we collect the best travel books, virtual tours and TV and radio shows that will keep your passion for travel alive.Mexican road…

Wheel-y impressive! In the world's largest bicycle parking facility - a huge three-storey underground facility with parking for 12,500 bicycles and 1,200 meters of lanesThe largest bicycle shed in the world is located in the…

The competition is fierce in this public photo contest - because all entries are out of this world.Nasa's Earth Observatory has opened an archive of photos of Earth from space, asking the public to vote for the winner in a knockout-style…

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.And for some, that principle seems particularly appropriate for the new book by British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper - Unintended beauty.It is intended to challenge the general…

Do you think you have what it takes to win a prize in the prestigious Landscape Photographer of the Year competition?If you are an avid snapper and you have yet to come in, there is still time. The contest entry date, which has a £ 20,000…

Ruinous hotels are not usually recommended - but an exception can certainly be made for this one for a post-lockdown escape.See the unique museum hotel in Antakya, Turkey, a lodge for wannabe Tomb Raiders that 'floats' above the ruins of…

Striking flight tracking images show how the air over Europe, America and Australia has been emptied in the past monthA Florida data analyst from Stratos Jet Charters used his Flightradar24 account to take the snapshots BA…

Brrr-illiant! The crazy winners of the 2020 hair freeze competition have been revealed - so which one is YOUR favoriteThe competition will take place in Takhini Hot Springs, just north of Whitehorse, northwestern CanadaThis…

Height club: Incredible photos show the mighty Mount Thor, with the world's largest vertical drop - from 4,100 ft (that's three Empire State Buildings from start to finish)Mount Thor stands as a behemoth in the snowy wilderness…