National GeographicTravel Top staycation ideas and other ways to globetrot at home National Geographic - National Geographic StaffThis Memorial Day weekend, get live music delivered, visit Old Faithful again, and flip out over French flamingos. Are you uncertain about where to go this summer? You’re not alone. Even though cities
National Geographic Madagascar’s tourism drought could fuel another crisis National Geographic - Katie KnorovskyIsolation helped establish the island’s biodiversity. Now its remoteness poses a threat to lemurs and other wildlife. A cruel irony hangs over Madagascar, a massive island about 250 miles off the east
National GeographicTravel This Hawaiian national park was once a desolate place of quarantine National Geographic - Sunny FitzgeraldIn Hawaii, a unique historical site sheds light on a story of prejudice, resilience—and aloha. While many U.S. national parks have temporarily closed to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, one remote
National GeographicTravel (Australia) Here’s why planning a trip can help your mental health National Geographic - Erica Jackson CurranEven during a pandemic, thinking about travel can make you happy. With the pandemic far from over, now may not be the right time for leisure travel. But that doesn’t mean trip planning is canceled too.
National Geographic Backyard camping and other ways to fire up wanderlust at home National Geographic - National Geographic StaffNews flashes from the world of travel: Paris’s new bike lanes, airport-scrubbing robots, choppy seas for cruise ships. Humans are nomadic by nature—we’re descended from hunter-gatherers, after all. But
National GeographicPandemics How creative thinking helped Seattle flatten the curve National Geographic - By Amanda Castleman and Corinne Whiting and Aaron HueyIn the pandemic’s first U.S. epicenter, people are coping through art, science, and community. The pandemic hit Washington State’s King County early and hard. On January 20, the first coronavirus case
National GeographicTravel Wallabies. Cowboys. Street artists land in Australia’s outback. National Geographic - Sarah ReidAcross the country, painted silos are turning fading rural areas into open-air art galleries. Locals hope they bring tourism, too. Life isn’t easy in rural Australia, where your nearest neighbor might
National Geographic Italy’s reopening and Berlin’s digital nightclubs: The world in a week National Geographic - National Geographic StaffHere’s how to explore more: Tour Helsinki and Seoul by podcast, learn to urban forage, and help rhinos in Uganda. News from the world of travel, and the world in general, shifts at hyper-speed these days.
National GeographicTravel Can this Wyoming town save its summer tourism season? National Geographic - By Kristen Pope and Sofia JaramilloGrand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks are shuttered. Millions of tourism dollars are on the line. Here’s how local communities are coping. The town square in Jackson, Wyoming, is quiet. That’s not
National GeographicWhy You'll Miss Insects If They Disappear, and More Fascinating StoriesNational GeographicNat Geo’s May issue also examines animal locomotion, follows a cattle drive in Italy, and looks back at thirty years of photos and discoveries from the Hubble Space Telescope.
National GeographicNew Zealand New Zealand has ‘effectively eliminated’ coronavirus. Here’s what they did right. National Geographic - Aaron GulleyThe island nation chose strict lockdowns and austerity. What’s next? On a crisp afternoon, four cyclists pedaled mountain bikes along the serpentine two-lane byway on the southern shores of Lake Wanaka.
National GeographicTravel 10 ways to get your travel fix from home National Geographic - National Geographic StaffThis week, check out changes at Airbnb, make a beeline to help pollinators, and tour Scotland with a Nat Geo photographer. Exactly how is New Zealand, a country that appears to have eliminated the coronavirus,
National GeographicTravel ‘Ghostly and melancholic’: Bustling Istanbul is muted by quarantine National Geographic - By Onur Uygun and Emin ÖzmenNormally buzzing with activity, Turkey’s timeless city is now a harbor of resilience. The Bosporus, the narrow strait running through the heart of Istanbul, flows at the intersection of Europe and Asia.
National Geographic What’s a bird superhighway? Can airplanes social distance? National Geographic - National Geographic StaffOur travel news column launches with a look at African safari cams, backyard foraging, and controversy on the Appalachian Trail. Should you be hitting the Appalachian Trail during a pandemic? Which wildlife
National Geographic Here are 7 creative ways you can still explore the world National Geographic - National Geographic StaffOur travel news column launches with a look at African safari cams, backyard foraging, and controversy on the Appalachian Trail. Should you be hitting the Appalachian Trail during a pandemic? Which wildlife
National Geographic Will the sustainable travel movement survive coronavirus? National Geographic - Sarah GibbensTravel experts say the pandemic won’t stop environmentalists’ call for slower trips and fewer flights. To moderate effect in 2019, a global environmental movement called “flight shaming” encouraged travelers
National Geographic Is virtual travel here to stay, even after the pandemic subsides? National Geographic - Angela ChenThe coronavirus is changing how we travel. But will virtual reality—a welcome escape from the pandemic—ever be a substitute for the real thing? This Earth Day, people who usually celebrate by heading might
National Geographic A pandemic quiets mariachis and tourism in Mexico City National Geographic - By Jason Najum and Rubén Salgado EscuderoWhat a tepid government response and fragile economy mean for musicians, taco stands, and other gig workers in Mexico’s capital. Most nights, downtown Mexico City’s Garibaldi Plaza sounds like one big
National GeographicPandemics Barcelona goes from overtourism to no tourism National Geographic - Isabelle KligerThe coronavirus lockdown is keeping travelers away, but the Catalan spirit is fueling a surprising surge of local optimism. In recent years, nearly 30 million tourists annually have descended on Barcelona,
National Geographic Trespassing, vandalism abound in national parks affected by coronavirus National Geographic - Kurt RepanshekAs the pandemic closes many sites, some visitors test the limits—while staff and local businesses try to cope. Even America’s parklands are beginning to strain under the coronavirus pandemic. Though group
National Geographic Here’s how to fight germs wherever you go National Geographic - Matt VillanoWhether you’re traveling or social distancing at home, you can minimize exposure and stay healthy. Germs are everywhere. In the air, on plants and animals, in the soil, and on just about every surface
National Geographic 3 charts show how coronavirus is affecting the travel industry National Geographic - By Anne Kim-Dannibale and Mónica SerranoEarly data show airlines and hotels suffering massive job and revenue losses due to the pandemic. With data changing as quickly as COVID-19 spreads, taking a snapshot of the travel industry’s losses is
National Geographic Mountaineer and filmmaker Jimmy Chin talks about facing fear and family travel National Geographic - Jennifer BargerThe visionary adventurer talks about facing the unknown and staying sane in scary times. Photographer Jimmy Chin makes a living exploring and capturing some of the world’s most beautiful and hard-to-reach
National Geographic How hard will the coronavirus hit the travel industry? National Geographic - Elizabeth BeckerThe COVID-19 pandemic brings travel to a standstill, causing massive job and revenue losses. Will there be light at the end of the tunnel? In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, few industries have as
National GeographicLong-form Journalism ‘You are the only passenger’: How I returned to an empty world National Geographic - Pete McBrideFollow a photographer’s journey from a remote island in the South Atlantic to a world paused by pandemic. When the world screeched to a halt, I didn’t notice. I was off the grid near Antarctica, lost the
National GeographicTravel These photos capture a world paused by coronavirus National Geographic - Maura FriedmanStuck at home from New York to Nairobi, National Geographic photographers focus on family, empty streets, and walks in the wild. These phrases, in Italian, Mandarin, and English, respectively, roughly
National Geographic When can you go for a walk in the woods? National Geographic - George W. StoneAre you feeling stir-crazy yet? I am. I feel like racing to Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin to bask in the cherry blossoms on the National Mall. But I can’t—new measures are in place to keep crowds at It’s
National Geographic Here’s the history behind these no-touch greetings National Geographic - Sunny FitzgeraldFrom the Thai wai to the Zambian cup-and-clap, these no-contact salutes convey respect and welcome. To prevent the spread of coronavirus, people around the world are trading their handshakes, hugs, and
National Geographic National parks have waived fees. But think twice about visiting. National Geographic - Kurt RepanshekDuring the coronavirus pandemic, it’s “irresponsible” to flock to wilderness areas, experts say. Three days of rejuvenation in Canyonlands National Park seemed the perfect bridge from winter to summer.
