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Altitude: What Happens to the Body Above 2,500 Metres and How to Climb Without Getting Ill

Fitness does not protect you and youth does not either. The only reliable defences are a slow ascent, sleeping lower than you climbed, and turning round at the first sign that the headache is not going away.

Dec 9, 2025/3 min read

A group of trekkers on the trail to Everest Base Camp in Nepal in April 2018

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Where Everyone Went in 2025: The Destination Shifts That Defined the Year

Tokyo topped search interest, dupes replaced hotspots, and Bali and Puerto Vallarta surged. Inside the destinations that actually moved in 2025.

Dec 4, 2025/2 min read

An aerial view of a lesser-known coastal destination with turquoise water and green terrain

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Where to Eat Vegan in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh and Jeddah

Cold-pressed juice bars, Armenian-Lebanese plant plates, and a vegan bakery in Ar Rawdah: how Riyadh and Jeddah are building a real vegan dining map.

Oct 2, 2025/4 min read

A vegan Saudi spread of rice, vegetables, dates and coffee

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Bookings Are Back, Confidence Is Still Catching Up

Two months after Iran and Israel's war grounded Gulf flights, travel demand is rebuilding, though not evenly and not everywhere at once.

Aug 28, 2025/4 min read

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Where to Eat Plant-Based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

A Michelin-starred vegetarian tasting menu, a food court burger stand, and the cafes in between: plant-based dining across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Aug 14, 2025/4 min read

A colourful vegetable and grain bowl in a modern dining room

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Twelve Days That Closed the Gulf's Skies

Israel's strikes on Iran and the retaliation that followed grounded Gulf carriers and shut down entire national airspaces within hours.

Jun 26, 2025/4 min read

An airport departures board showing a wave of cancelled flights

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Saudi Arabia's Tourism Megaprojects: What Is Actually Open

Billions have been promised across the Red Sea coast and Diriyah. Here is what travelers can actually book right now versus what remains a rendering.

Mar 9, 2025/3 min read

An overwater luxury resort villa on a coral atoll in the Red Sea off the Saudi coast

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Japan's Tourism Boom: The Weak Yen and the Overtourism Backlash

A record 36.8 million visitors and a currency stuck near 34-year lows have made Japan a bargain. Not everyone in Japan is thrilled about it.

Jan 22, 2025/3 min read

Crowds of tourists walking through a narrow historic street in Kyoto lined with traditional wooden buildings

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Gulf Tourism Holds Its Nerve Through a Turbulent 2024

While war rattles the wider region, Dubai and Saudi Arabia are still posting visitor growth, and the numbers say the Gulf is winning the confidence contest.

Aug 14, 2024/4 min read

Dubai's waterfront skyline at dusk with tourists along the promenade

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Seasick: What Works on a Boat, What Works Only on Land, and the Two Things That Make It Worse

The brain is receiving two accounts of the world, from the eyes and the inner ear, and they disagree. Fixing the disagreement fixes the sickness; most remedies just blunt the brain. Ginger is better than its reputation, wristbands are not.

Jun 12, 2024/3 min read

A passenger on the open deck of the ferry Blue Star Myconos crossing the Icarian Sea in Greece, September 2024

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Slow Travel and the Death of the Checklist Trip

The seven-cities-in-nine-days itinerary is losing its grip. More travelers are choosing one place, more time, and fewer photographs to prove it.

May 14, 2024/3 min read

A traveler sitting at an outdoor cafe table in a quiet old town street, unhurried, with a coffee and a book