| Thanks to a new app for iOS, anyone can virtually hike the Appalachian Trail from wherever they might be trying to flatten the curve. Walk the Distance is designed to use your iPhone's pedometer feature to track the number of steps you take each day and chart that activity in terms of the Appalachian Trail's 2,200 miles (3,500 km) span. | | |
 | | Visit the UK's biggest landmarks from the comfort of your sofa | | If you're currently sitting at home and wishing you'd traveled more, maybe to see the Giant's Causeway, or nose around Buckingham Palace, then wish no more! You can now virtually visit 14 of the UK's biggest landmarks from the comfort of your own home with these online tours. | | | | | |
 | | The strange journey of lost luggage and unclaimed baggage | | Travelers love to swap war stories about the time their backpack went walkabout, but most stray luggage eventually finds its way back to its owner – albeit after an unintended stopover, or hours spent mournfully circling a conveyor belt. For those elusive suitcases that fall off the radar, however, a stranger journey lies ahead – perhaps a blind auction, or dissection at the hands of a thrift store deep in Alabama. We hope you didn’t pack anything weird in there... | | | | | |
|  | | Orangutans befriend a romp of otters in Belgian zoo | | The otters live within a river that flows through Pairi Daiza’s Indonesian Flower Temple, the enclosure which is home to a family of three orangutans: 24-year-old Ujian, his 15-year-old partner Sari and their four-year-old son Berani. | | | | | |
 | | Destination Drinks: How to make Pimm's | | The quintessential taste of British summer, a jug of this gin-based, tea-colored, citrus drink tropically topped with fruit and mint is mandatory at picnics and sporting events across the nation. | | | | | |
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| Travel: we sort of know all about it, right? Wrong. Scratch beneath the surface and it turns out we know nothing of this world. Do you know how long the world’s shortest commercial flight lasts, for example? (clue: shorter than the time it takes to boil an egg.) How about which country has no rivers? Or what unconventional pizza topping is popular in Sweden? | | |
 | | Disney parks may be closed, but you can can still enjoy these rides online | | Over the years, a number of visitors to the Disney parks in the US and beyond have recorded and shared unofficial “virtual tours” of the most beloved attractions online, giving at-home viewers a chance to ride their favorites again and again, while discovering some of the unique experiences that don’t exist stateside. | | | | | |
 | | More US national parks have closed | | Joshua Tree, Arches, Canyonlands, and Glacier national parks have closed, becoming the latest protected lands to shut their gates in the face of the pandemic. | | | | | |
 | | Destination Drinks: How to make Cosmopolitan | | Synonymous with style, sophistication and TV’s Sex and the City, this pink concoction of cranberry juice, lime, Cointreau and vodka served in a martini glass is recognizable to fashionistas at 50 paces. | | | | | |
|  | | Dolly Parton wants to read you a bedtime story | | Over past few decades, Dolly Parton has delivered millions of books to youngsters around the world, and now she’ll be taking her literacy mission one step further and reading to them as well. | | | | | |
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| From a tucked away beach in Peru to a black-sand beach in Antarctica, these are places where R&R is easy to come by. What better way to escape than to plan a peaceful day filled with solitude and natural beauty? | | |
 | | 8 fantastic travel podcasts to whisk you away | | Travel is off the cards for the moment, but that doesn't mean that you can't invest some time in learning about new places, dreaming about future trips or even planning those bucket list adventures. With that in mind, Lonely Planet has rounded up some of the most informative and inspiring podcasts on all things travel that will be sure to help. | | | | | |
|  | | How to make Vietnamese pho | | The breakfast of champions, this fragrant spiced Vietnamese noodle soup topped with slices of beef, brisket, chicken or meatballs and a squeeze of lime is the perfect wake-up call. In truth, the dish can be enjoyed at any time, making an excellent quick lunch or warming supper. | | | | | |
|  | | South African safaris for first-timers: 8 tips for the perfect trip | | A lifelong dream for many, a safari in South Africa can take as many forms as the multitude of creatures you encounter in the wild. From a remote escape in a bush camp to a luxurious idyll, the range of experiences can suit all tastes and budgets. Here are 8 tips to plan and enjoy the best trip. | | | | | |
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